India records 47 fresh Covid cases, active caseload at 1,655
New Delhi (PTI) India witnessed a single-day rise of 47 new COVID-19 cases while the active caseload has been recorded at 1,655, according to Union Health Ministry data. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,903 (5.31 lakh), the data updated at 8 am on Monday showed. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at […]
Teenager stabbed in Villgam Kupwara, hospitalised
Kupwara: A 16-year-old boy was injured after being stabbed by another boy in the Villgam area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, official sources said. They told GNS that an altercation broke out between two boys while taking a bath in Nallah Kehmil in Villgam this afternoon. During the exchange of harsher words, a boy namely […]
Non-local woman among two found dead in Kulgam
Kulgam: Two persons including a non-local woman were found dead under mysterious circumstances in two seperate places in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, an official said on Sunday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a man identified as Fayaz Ahmad Lone, son of Mohammad Abdullah of Khokharhama Kulgam was found dead in […]
DSEK amends summer vacation orders
Pre-Primary, Primary classes to observe summer vacation from June-26 instead of July-01
Srinagar: Keeping in view the rise in mercury, School Education Department Sunday amended the previous announcement for summer vacations for Pre-Primary and Primary classes of Kashmir division. Earlier on Saturday, the department has announced summer vacation up to 12th standard for all government and recognized private schools from July-01 to July-10. However, in a fresh […]
Active Covid cases in country rise to 1,670
New Delhi: India has logged 80 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have climbed to 1,670 from 1,653, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll was recorded at 5,31,903, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore (4,49,93,952). The national […]
Man dies by alleged suicide in Srinagar, probe launched
Srinagar: A 30-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in the Eidgah area of Srinagar, officials said on Saturday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the man ended his life by hanging himself in the morning hours today. He said the body has been taken to a hospital for medico-legal formalities. The official said […]
SED announces summer vacations for schools in Kashmir Div from July 1
Srinagar: Amid continuous heat wave, the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department (SED) on Saturday announced summer vacations for all government and recognised private schools up to higher secondary level from July 1 to July 10. “It is hereby ordered that all the government educational institutions and recognised private schools up to higher secondary level […]
Baramulla teenager on school picnic drowns to death in Sonamarg
Ganderbal: A teenage boy, who was on a picnic with his school, drowned to death in a Sindh River in Sonamarg area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the boy, a student of Public School Baramulla, was on picnic when the incident took place. […]
Two women among three drug peddlers arrested in Sopore
Srinagar: A gang of drug peddlers was busted in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district with the arrest of three persons, including two women, police said today. In a statement, a police spokesman said that a party arrested three drug peddlers at Sangrama Chowk. Those arrested were identified as Abdul Latief Gojar, son of […]
Fire fighter injured while dousing off fire in Lal Chowk
Srinagar: A fire fighter was injured while dousing of fire that broke out in a double-story building near Regal Lane in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Saturday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the fire broke out due to gas cylinder blast today morning. He said that during the […]
