14 news cases in Kashmir today, toll of active cases reach 106 in JK
Srinagar, Apr 05 (KNO): The deadly Coronavirus on Sunday crossed the 100 mark as more 14 persons were tested positive today, taking the toll of active cases across Jammu and Kashmir to 106. According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), government spokesman Jammu and Kashmir, Rohit Kansal informed that more 14 persons have been tested […]
Man found dead in Kokarnag village
Kokarnag, Apr 05 (KNO): A mentally unsound person was found dead in Brengi Nallah in Kokarnag area of South kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday morning. According to wire service—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), an official said that some locals spotted the male body lying in river at Adigam area and immediately informed police about it. Soon […]
J&K in 24 hrs: 9 militants, 3 Army soldier killed, one injured in two separate gunfights
Srinagar, April 05 : A total of nine militants, three Army soldiers were killed, while four injured in two separate encounters in the last 24 hours at separate places in north and south Kashmir district. Four militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen were killed, Army trooper suffered injury in a gunfight that raged between forces and militants in […]
COVID-19: Several villages declared red zones to prevent spread of disease in Kupwara
Kupwara, April 5 (GNS): In wake of the first six positive cases for coronavirus in Kupwara district, the administration here on Sunday declared several areas as red zones and their surrounding villages as buffer zones to prevent the spread of the pathogen. The villages Baghbella, Tangdhar and the Quarantine Centre at ITI Handwara are declared […]
DC Doda cancels curfew passes to 3 employees for ‘misuse’
Doda, April 5 (GNS): Amid the lockdown, the administration on Sunday canceled curfew passes to three government employees including an officer of assistant director rank for “misusing” them in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told GNS that the district administration discarded the curfew passes as they were found roaming on streets late […]
Poonch man arrested for sensitive social media post
Poonch, April 5 : Police on Sunday arrested a man for a sensitive social media post and filed a case for “deliberate and malicious act intended to outrage religious feelings by insulting religion or religious beliefs” in this mountainous district. Official sources told GNS that Parshant Dutta, a resident of Surankote, was arrested on early […]
COVID-19: Shopian Couple’s Story A Pointer To Protocol Disregard?
Srinagar, April 5 : Is the story of Shopian couple who tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a pointer to lack of preparedness across the healthcare sector combined with conflicting guidance and disregard to established norms? The couple tested positive for the dreaded disease on Saturday, three days after they had been discharged after a […]
PM s appeal on lighting lamps is BJP s hidden agenda : HDK
Bengaluru, Apr 05: Former Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy alleged on Sunday Prime Minister Narendra Modis appeal for lighting lamps in the context of the fight against the coronavirus was a “hidden agenda” of the BJP and challenged him to offer a credible scientific and rational explanation for his call. Has the PM slyly […]
COVID-19: Confirmed cases rise to 3,374 with 77 deaths and 266 cured so far
New Delhi, Apr 05: Confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country on Sunday rose to 3,374, with two fresh reported casualties since Saturday evening. Around 246 fresh active cases were added to the total number of by the evening with 3,030 active cases at present. There is a little increase in the number […]
Kashmiri students in Jaisalmer quarantine want to be sent back home
Srinagar, April 05: Kashmiri medical students in Iran who arrived in India on March 15 now in the Jaisalmer quarantine facility say their quarantine period is over but there is still no clarity when they can return home to Kashmir to reunite with their families. One of the students at the Army wellness centre in […]