Category: Kashmir

A recent scientific study has revealed that a bat-borne virus unrelated to Nipah has been infecting humans in Bangladesh, raising new questions about zoonotic disease surveillance in South Asia. While Nipah virus, a deadly pathogen spread by fruit bats, is already a known public health threat in parts of India and Bangladesh, researchers found evidence…

Srinagar, Feb 5: Security arrangements have been ramped up along the Jammu Srinagar National Highway, with special focus on the Navyug Tunnel stretch in Qazigund, ahead of the scheduled visit of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said the enhanced security plan is being overseen directly by Additional Superintendent of Police…

Jammu, Feb 05: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Thursday said that it would bring a bill on drug abuse during the ongoing session of the Legislative Assembly.Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakina Itoo said that the bill has been prepared and will be introduced in the House during…

Srinagar, Feb 5. At least 10 residential houses were gutted in a massive fire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday at Bhagyas area of Chattabal in Srinagar, officials said. According to Fire and Emergency Services, a distress call was received by the State Fire Control Room, Batamaloo, at around 6:31 am. Within…

Srinagar, Feb 5: The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was opened for traffic on Thursday with restrictions in place, allowing the movement of light motor vehicles while imposing regulated movement for heavy vehicles, officials said. According to traffic authorities, light motor vehicles were permitted to ply on the highway from both directions. However, heavy motor vehicles were…

As the United States convened a meeting of several nations on critical minerals on Wednesday, a move seen as an effort to protect it from China’s virtual hegemony, US President Donald Trump spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping.Trump, in a post on Truth Social, spoke about his call with Xi, confirmed his visit to China…

Jammu, Feb 4: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is arriving in Jammu on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.As per his reported tentative schedule, he is likely to reach Jammu at 5 pm on February 5 and will straightway go to Lok Bhavan where he will convene security review meeting and may…

Srinagar, February 5The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has produced a chargesheet in FIR No. 76/2022 under Sections 199 and 420 RPC before the Hon’ble Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against Ms. Afshan Shabir W/o Syed Akeel Ahmad, resident of Shibath Zadibal. In a handout to GNS, the CBK said…

Minister for Health and Medical Education Sakeena Itoo on Wednesday informed the House that the Health Department is conducting regular market inspections and sampling of rice across Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, to curb the sale of adulterated rice.She was responding to a question raised by Legislator Shamim Firdous regarding the issue of adulterated rice…

Srinagar, Feb 4. A fire incident damaged two adjoining residential houses in the Padshahi Bagh area on the outskirts of Srinagar, with the blaze affecting attic portions of the structures, officials said on Wednesday. Officials said the fire broke out in two three-storeyed pucca residential houses, where the GCI-sheeted attic portions were involved. The fire…