Fluff of poplar trees unlikely to carry COVID-19 virus, says J&K Govt’s expert Panel
Recommends phasing out of poplar trees in vicinities of schools, hospitals, markets; Ban on planting female poplar trees
Nasir Azam
Srinagar : Amid soaring of COVID-19 cases in Jammu & Kashmir, a committee of experts has opined…
3 journalists test positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir
Srinagar : At least three journalists have been tested positive for coronavirus in Kashmir for last one week.
Sources told news agency KINS that one of the video journalists tested positive last week. "He is asymptomatic and kept in…
ASI killed in Awantipora mishap
Umaisar Gull Ganie
Pulwama : A man was killed in a road accident in Awantipora area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said on Friday.
Police sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a motorcyclist who…
Three more COVID patients die at CD hospital, toll reaches 158 in JK
Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar : Three more COVID-19 patients died on Friday at Srinagar's Chest Diseases hospital, thus taking the overall death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 158.
Officials told the news…
Youth found dead under mysterious conditions in Daksum, Anantnag
Umaisar Gull Ganie
Anantnag : A 22-yrs-old youth was found dead under mysterious conditions on Friday in Daksum area of Kokernag in south Kashmir's Anantnag district.
A police official told the news agency—Kashmir News…
Bridegroom goes missing day before marriage in Anantnag
Umaisar Gull Ganie
Anantnag : A bridegroom from Oie Bamdora village of Kokarnag in South Kashmir's Anantnag district went missing, day before his marriage.
Sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a…
Police apprehend two women for stealing new born baby in DH Handwara
Tasaduq Hussain
Handwara : Police on Friday morning apprehended two women for stealing an infant from district hospital Handwara.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a baby soon after birth went…
Army man killed in cross-border firing in Rajouri
Rajouri: An Army man was killed in firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district, officials said.
Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that in the intervening…
Five persons injured in Poonch mishap
Poonch : At least five persons were injured in a road accident that took place in Surankote Tehsil in Poonch district on Thursday.
Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the mishap took place when car bearing…
COVID-19: Govt extends expenditure restriction guidelines for second quarter
Srinagar: The government in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has extended the guidelines regarding the expenditure for the second quarter in view of Covid-19.
In an order, a copy of which lies with the news…