1,526 new COVID cases recorded in J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday recorded 1,526 new coronavirus cases, including of 226 travellers, taking the total of infected people to 1,46,692, even as six fresh deaths in the past 24 hours took the toll to 2,057, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 547 were from the Jammu division and 979 from the […]
No redemption in J&K’s situation unless Centre revokes erstwhile state’s special status: NC
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Sunday said there can be no trade-off between the political aspirations and the development ambitions of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and no redemption in the situation unless the Centre revokes its August 5, 2019 decision and restores the special status of the erstwhile state. “There can be […]
Govt orders closure of Colleges, Universities across JK till May-15
Closure of schools also extended till May-15 Srinagar, Apr 18: The government on Sunday ordered closure of all Universities and Colleges across Jammu and Kashmir till May-15. Besides, authorities also ordered an extension for closure of all schools from to May-15. In this regard an order was issued by the State Executive Committee. “On the […]
‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ radio programme goes on air in JK
Jammu, Apr 18 (PTI) ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’, a radio programme in Jammu and Kashmir aimed at seeking public feedback to make the process of governance interactive, participatory and people-centric, went on the air on Sunday, an official spokesperson said. The 30-minute programme, to be aired every third Sunday of the month, is an initiative of […]
JK reports 1526 Covid cases, 6 deaths
Srinagar, April 18 : Jammu and Kashmir reported 1526 new covid-19 cases while six persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, the highest single day infections as well as fatalities reported this year, officials said on Sunday. They said that 547 cases were from Jammu Division and 979 from Kashmir Valley, taking […]
Govt orders transfer of KAS officers
Srinagar, Apr 18: The government of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday ordered the transfer and posting of several Kashmir Administrative Service officers with immediate effect. As per the order Munir-ul-Islam, KAS, Director, Archives, Archaeology and Museums, J&K, is transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer/Secretary, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, vice Muzafer Ahmad […]
COVID positivity rate doubles to 16.69% in 12 days: Govt
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) The daily coronavirus positivity rate in India in the last 12 days has doubled to 16.69 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate has increased to 13.54 per cent in the past one month, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. India reported a record 2,61,500 new coronavirus cases and 1,501 deaths […]
Brief improvement in weather, MeT predicts more rains
Srinagar, Apr 18: Rains continued in Jammu and Kashmir even as the weatherman forecast more after improvement for a day on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 3.8mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 8:30 a.m. The minimum temperature remained below normal as Srinagar recorded a low of 7.8°C against […]
Every 4th sample for covid-19 tests positive in Delhi
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Delhi on Saturday recorded the biggest jump in its daily COVID-19 tally with 24,375 fresh cases, and 167 people died due to the disease in the last 24 hours, while the positivity rate also shot up to 24.56 per cent — meaning every fourth sample being tested in the city […]
Corona jab scarcity : Odisha halts vaccination at 1,035 sites
Bhubaneswar, Apr 18 (PTI) Facing acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, Odisha government Saturday halted its innoculation drive in over 1,000 session sites including in the hotspot Nuapada district, a senior health department official said. The states vaccine stocks will be exhausted in two days, Family Welfare Director Bijay Panigrahi said. Only 56,472 people were given […]
