Srinagar, Dec 2: Kashmir’s Chief Cleric and Hurriyat Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday called for a collective action to eradicate the drug menace from the society. Mirwaiz emphasized the need for collective action to improve societal conditions, particularly focusing on the escalating issue of drug addiction among the youth. Addressing a congregational gathering...
Srinagar, Dec 2: Two labourers lost their lives, and another sustained critical injuries when a wall collapsed at a construction site in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday, officials reported. The tragic incident occurred at the Ichgam Ring Road construction site, where a massive earthen wall caved in, burying three labourers working at...
Urge timely vaccination, precautions Srinagar, Dec 02: As winter sets in, cases of common cold and upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) are on the rise, posing significant health challenges, particularly among vulnerable populations. Experts have called for precautions to prevent these infections. Dr Murtaza Ahmad Ganaie, a general physician at DHSK, told the news agency...
1,569 have lost their lives, 3814 patients on Antiretroviral Therapy; Sustained efforts important in prevention, treatment: Principal GMC Srinagar Srinagar, Dec 02: The cases of HIV/AIDS are increasing with each passing year in Jammu & Kashmir, as a total of 6,995 patients have tested positive in the region from 1998 until October 2024. A top...
1043 DTs Damaged in Nov 2024, 1035 Restored Srinagar, December 02: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Monday urged its consumers to avoid powering on all heating gadgets at the same time which critically overloads the system and results in snapping of power supply causing unscheduled cuts. In a handout to GNS Chief Engineer,...
Anantnag, Dec 2, 2024: In a major operation, Anantnag Police has attached a Double-storied Residential property under Section 25 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The property, registered in the name of Firdous Ahmad Bhat, resident of Hugam Lonepora, Srigufwara, spans 1 kanal and 10 marlas (Survey No. 5419/561 Min) and is valued...
Bengaluru, Dec 2: A 26-year-old IPS officer, Harsh Bardhan, lost his life in a road accident in Hassan district here on Sunday evening, police said. Bardhan, a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police, was enroute to take up his first posting in Holenarasipur when the accident occurred. According to police, the vehicle Bardhan was travelling...
Kabul, Dec 2: Nearly 200 positive AIDS cases have been recorded in Afghanistan since the beginning of the local calendar year, Afghanistan’s Tolo News reported, citing the country’s health ministry. The local calendar year begins in the country on March 21. “Among the 200 positive cases recorded this year, one contributing factor was the lack...
Kulgam, Dec 02: At least six people were injured after the vehicles they were travelling in met with an accident at Mir Bazar area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Monday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that an accident took place between a Tavera vehicle (JK03D-7709) and...
Srinagar, Dec 2 : Night temperatures in the Kashmir Valley have improved but remain below freezing, ahead of an expected Western Disturbance (WD) that could bring snow and rain to Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Meteorological (MeT) Department stated that a weak WD is likely to affect the region, potentially causing light rain...