Youth commits suicide in Bandipora’s Ajas
Bandipora, Jun 26 (KNO): A 28-year-old youth has committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at his home in Bazipora Ajas area of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the youth (name withheld) consumed some poisonous substance at his residence in Bazipora locality of Ajas […]
Police prevents a minor girl from committing suicide in Central Kashmir
Ganderbal, June 26, KNT: Police here in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district prevented a minor girl from ending her life. Police foiled her attempt of jumping into the river. A police official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that on Friday late evening a police party headed by Chowki Officer Shadipora, Sub-Inspector Gulzar Ahmed spotted a […]
India records 48,698 COVID-19 cases, 1,183 deaths
According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases declined by 17,303 to stand at 5,95,565. The past 24 hours saw 64,818 people recovering from the deadly virus, taking the total recovery count to 2,91,93,085, which is 96.72 per cent of the case tally. The fatality rate stood at 1.31 per cent. Meanwhile, the Indian […]
8 including 4 Sarpanchs booked in Bhaderwah for protesting to demand road connectivity
Bhaderwah, Jun 26 (KNO): At least eight persons including four sarpanchs and a government teacher have been booked in Bhaderwah for staging a protest to demand road connectivity to their respective villages during an official visit of Farooq Khan, advisor to LG Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer […]
17-yr-old Kupwara youth commits suicide in Sgr
Locals say cement Kadal becoming suicide point, need to be fenced at earliest Srinagar, Jun 26 (KNO): A 17-year-old youth has committed suicide by jumping into river Jhelum from Cement Kadal in Noorbagh area of Srinagar. The family members of the youth told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that their beloved identified as Saqib […]
Lt Governor chairs series of meetings with Covid Task Force, DCs, SPs
Cases down but cannot relax yet; Increase Testing & Vaccination; Save both Lives & Livelihoods through robust mechanism on the ground: LG to Senior officials Extend assistance to Vulnerable Sections, Families, Health Workers; Beneficiaries under SASCM should be provided with Govt benefits on priority: LG to DCs, SPs Ensure 100% Vaccination of Priority groups by […]
Army man killed in lightning strike in Gulmarg
Baramulla, Jun 25 : An Army man was killed when lightning struck their post at Ganesh post and Himatt post during the intervening night of Thursday-Friday along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gulmarg area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the Rifleman identified as Mandeep Singh […]
BSF foiled infiltration bid at Tangdhar
Kupwara Police alongwith 7RR and 87Bn BSF foiled infiltration bid at Tangdhar area. Recovered arms , ammunitions & drugs left behind by the infiltrators including 01 AK47, 01 Pistol, 02 grenades & other ammunition & 06 packets of Heroin (market value approx Rs 30 Crs)
Covid-19: India reports 51,667 cases, 1,329 deaths in past 24 hrs
New Delhi, Jun 25 (UNI) India recorded 51,667 new cases of Covid-19 during the past 24 hours pushing the country’s infection caseload to 3,01,34,445, while the death toll soared to 3,93,310 with 1,329 more fatalities, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. Also, the active cases declined by 14,189 to stand at 6,12,868. It is […]
Emergency a ‘dark chapter’ in history of Indian democracy: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, Jun 25 (UNI) Terming the Emergency imposed in the country in 1975 a ‘dark’ chapter in the history of Indian democracy, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that period is still fresh in people’s memories. In a tweet in Hindi, the Defence Minister said, ‘Emergency is known as a ‘dark chapter’ in […]