Voting underway for 2nd phase of UP panchayat polls
Lucknow, Apr 19 (PTI) Voting for the second phase of the Uttar Pradesh panchayat polls is underway with more than 3.48 lakh candidates in the fray for over 2.23 lakh posts in 20 districts. Polling will be held till 6 pm on Monday and over 3.23 crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. In the […]
India reports 2.73 Lakh Fresh Covid Cases, 1,619 Deaths
New Delhi, Apr 19: Hit by the second Covid wave, India recorded 2,73,810 fresh infections in the biggest-ever daily spike as the caseload soared to 1.5 crore. 1,619 Covid deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours in another grim record; over 1.78 lakh people have died so far. This is the fifth straight day […]
Red flags on Army vehicles replaced with white-and-blue ones in JK
Srinagar, Apr 19 (PTI) The Army in Jammu and Kashmir has replaced red flags on its vehicles with white-and-blue ones and road barriers in sensitive zones have been given a new look in a move to ease the feeling of alienation among people during security checks and drills, an Army official said on Sunday. “Nowadays, […]
Half of US adults now have received at least 1 COVID shot
Washington, Apr 19 (AP) Half of all adults in the US have received at least one COVID-19 shot, the government announced Sunday, marking another milestone in the nation’s largest-ever vaccination campaign but leaving more work to do to convince skeptical Americans to roll up their sleeves. Almost 130 million people 18 or older have received […]
All Universities, Colleges, Schools in J&K to remain closed till May 15th, 2021
Lt Governor reviews Covid-19 situation in J&K
Public gatherings restricted; 20 people permitted in case of funerals; 50 for all kinds of gatherings at indoor venues, 100 for all kind of gatherings at outdoor venues Compulsory testing of all incoming passengers to J&K; Strict action to be taken against violators Colleges to move to online teaching mode; exception given for the courses, […]
66 senior officers transferred in major reshuffle in J&K
Jammu: In a major reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday ordered transfers and postings of 66 senior officers, mostly belonging to the Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS), replacing the directors of various departments, an official order said. The order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD) said the decision was taken in the interest […]
Woman who received bullet injury dies
Srinagar: A woman who had received bullet injury in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir last week died at a hospital here on Sunday, police said. Shakeela Banu (35), a resident of the Darganie Gund area of Tral in the south Kashmir district, received the bullet injury on Friday night, but her family initially did […]
