Shops remained open for the first time since 1990s Suhail Khan SRINAGAR, Jan 26: As a sign of Naya Kashmir, markets in parts of Kashmir remained open for the first time since the 1990s on the occasion of Republic Day. According to reports, “for the first time since 1990, shops in Lal Chowk Srinagar remained […]
Pledge to Boost Jammu and Kashmir Startup Ecosystem SUHAIL KHAN SRINAGAR, Jan 21: Srinagar-based logistics startup FastBeetle has secured a funding round of INR 90 Lakh (approximately $120,000) from Lenskart CEO Peyush Bansal and Boat CEO Aman Gupta for a 7.5% equity stake at a valuation of INR 12 crore (approximately $1.6 million). The funding […]
Heart attacks claim 5 lives in a single day Suhail Khan SRINAGAR, Jan 14: Five lives were lost in a single day in parts of Kashmir on Saturday due to heart attacks, thus raising serious health concerns among the people. As per details available, a cop from Budgam district died of a cardiac arrest at […]
‘We should fight against drugs, violence, child labour’ Suhail Khan BARAMULLA, Nov 2: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar on Wednesday said that as a society “we all should know that no region allows anyone to kill innocent people.” Addressing a gathering of students here, Dr Sehrish as per Kashmir Despatch Correspondent said that […]
Soldier injured In Baramulla Gunfight, Ops on Suhail Khan SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Security forces foiled a major infiltration attempt by militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district in the wee hours of Wednesday. An official told Kashmir Despatch that based on specific information from the police, corroborated […]
Meet the Mushroom Man of Baramulla Suhail Khan RAFIABAD, Oct 20: After years of struggle to earn a living; a young man from north Kashmir’s Rafiabad area has finally found a way to a dignified sustenance through Mushroom cultivation thus not only living up his family’s expectations but also generating employment opportunities for the youth […]
Suhail Khan SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Dr Nisar ul Hassan, President of the Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) and an influenza expert, said on Wednesday that dried vegetables (Hokh Suen) are harmful to one’s health. Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan, talking with the Kashmir Despatch Correspondent, said that people should avoid eating sun-dried vegetables, and fruits, as they carry the […]
Removes 392-gram prostate from a high-risk patient Suhail Khan SRINAGAR, Oct 13: A urologist from the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has set a record for removing 392 grams of prostate, the largest reported in India so far, an official from a private hospital here said. The technology behind long-distance surgery is now dependable […]
Says Kashmir is heaven on earth Suhail Khan Srinagar: A biker from Bahrain praised Kashmir as heaven on earth for having everything different from all over the world. According to Kashmir Despatch Correspondent, Rua, a female biker, was accompanied by 18 other Bahrain bikers whose Kashmir trip began in Leh and included stops in Nubra, […]
says the likelihood of chickenpox is high Suhail Khan Baramulla : Authorities said on Tuesday that there is no such confirmation of monkeypox cases in Kashmir’s northern region. According to Kashmir Despatch Correspondent, chief medical official Baramulla Bashir Ahmad Malik, who dismissed reports of monkeypox as unfounded, there is currently no such confirmation about […]
