TV journalist Rohit Sardana dies of heart attack
Television journalist Rohit Sardana, who tested positive for coronavirus recently, passed away Friday due to a heart attack. He was 42. Many Union ministers, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the media fraternity expressed condolence over the demise of Sardana who was associated with Aaj Tak news channel. “Rohit Sardana left us too soon. Full of […]
Sgr Admin declares 7 more areas as Containment Zones
Srinagar, Apr 30 : the district administration Srinagar has declared seven more areas as Containment zones in Srinagar in view of the fresh detection of Covid-19 Positive cases. According to the separate orders issued by the DDMA Srinagar, the copies of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the areas which have been […]
Corona Curfew imposed in Sgr, 10 other districts of J&K
People cooperating with Admin, need to follow SOPs in spirit: SMC Commissioner Srinagar, Apr 30 : Strict restrictions have been imposed in Srinagar and ten other districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday in order to prevent the deadly virus from spreading further. The government had decided to impose Corona Curfew in 11 districts of […]
One killed in oxygen cylinder blast in Kanpur
Kanpur, Apr 30: When the entire country is reeling under acute oxygen shortage in view of the strong second Corona wave, explosion at an oxygen factory in Dadanagar industrial area was reported here on Friday morning, claiming life of a worker. Police here said that the mishap occurred at Panki Oxygen plant during refilling of […]
While excavating gypsum, worker dies on spot after coming under rock
Baramulla, Apr 30,: A worker died on spot at a gypsum excavation site in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that an Excavator Machine Operator came under a gypsum rock, while excavating the gypsum at ‘Raz Chemicals’ Niloosa that falls under the jurisdiction of police station Bijhama. Sources added that […]
Despite 84-hour COVID-19 lockdown, Srinagar-Jammu highway open
Srinagar, Apr 30: Despite 84-hour COVID-19 lock down imposed by the authorities from Thursday evening, the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, the only all weather road linking the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country, was through for traffic. The Union Territory (UT) administration has imposed corona lockdown from 1900 hrs from Thursday and till 0700 […]
Srinagar, Apr 30 :Urging people of Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir not to panic, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said that administration has ordered 1.20 crore doses of vaccine for vaccination of people between the age group of 18 years to 45 years. Jammu and Kashmir recorded 3474 fresh positive cases of COVId-19—1024 from […]
Army porter slips to death in North Kashmir’s Kupwara
Kupwaara, Apr 30: A middle aged Army porter slipped to death in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that an army porter while on way from R.Gali to Nat Gali in Karnah area of Kupwara slipped and fell down in a deep gorge. The porter was shifted to Srinagar based […]
Forty-four killed, 103 injured in stampede at Israeli religious festival
Jerusalem, Apr 30: At least 44 people were killed and 103 injured on Thursday night when a stampede broke out at a religious bonfire festival attended by tens of thousands people in northern Israel. According to local media reports, the tragedy occurred in Mount Meron during the festival celebration on the eve of the […]
Former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee dead at 91
New Delhi, Apr 30: Veteran lawyer and former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee died of Covid-19 on Friday morning here. He was 91. He is survived by wife, two sons and a daughter. Sorabjee, a Padma Vibhushan awardee, was born in 1930 in Bombay. He started his legal career in the year 1953 at the Bombay […]