Situation in Kashmir absolutely under control: DGP Singh

Srinagar: The situation in the Kashmir Valley following the demise of hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani is absolutely under control and people have cooperated with the authorities, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on Friday. The J-K police chief also said the decision on relaxing restrictions on communications would be taken […]
Mobile Internet to remain barred till Sunday afternoon: Police
Internet services restored on fixed lines
Srinagar: Police on Friday said that mobile internet services would continue to be barred till Sunday afternoon. “Like yesterday, today also the situation across Kashmir valley remained peaceful and no any untoward incident was reported from anywhere,” a police spokesman said in a statement to GNS. “IGP Kashmir (Vijay Kumar) thanked the people for their […]
Lt Governor launches Mission Youth’s JK Tourist Village Network
75 villages to be transformed into tourist villages
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Friday launched J&K Tourist Village Network under Mission Youth. The initiative is aimed at transforming 75 villages of the UT known for historical, picturesque beauty, and cultural significance into tourist villages. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor said that the youth-led sustainable tourism initiative will strengthen rural economy & […]
Army foils infiltration bid along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: The Army has foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, defence officials said on Friday. This is the second infiltration bid foiled by the Army in the last five days. “There was an infiltration attempt (by militants) along LoC in Poonch sector last night,” said the PRO defence. […]
JK logs 96 COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 3,25,714 on Friday as 96 more people tested positive for the disease, officials said. No fresh fatality was reported in the union territory. The death toll stands at 4,409, they said. Of the fresh cases, 70 were reported from the Kashmir division and 26 from the Jammu […]
India-Russia friendship has stood test of time: PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the India-Russia friendship has stood the test of time and asserted that the two countries together can help bring stability to the global energy market. In his virtual address at the plenary session of the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) being held in the Russian city of […]
100 districts in India most vulnerable to Climate change: Study

New Delhi: All 612 districts in India are vulnerable to climate change, but 100 districts, mostly in the eastern part of the country, are most vulnerable, a study said. The study was carried out by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore along with IIT Mandi and IIT Guwahati and supported by the Department of Science […]
Covid containment measures: Govt sets target of administering One lakh vaccine doses per day

SRINAGAR: J&K Government has set the target of administering One lakh Covid vaccine doses per day. The decision was taken during the weekly meetings chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to review the Covid scenario in J&K. The Lt Governor asked the DCs and Health department to effectively utilize the existing available stock of vaccines […]
Afghan crisis likely on BRICS summit agenda: China

Beijing: The crisis in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Taliban toppling the US-backed government in Kabul is expected to be discussed during the BRICS summit scheduled this month, China indicated on Friday. The 13th BRICS summit will be held virtually under the chairmanship of India. BRICS is an important platform for cooperation between emerging […]
UK pledges up to 30 million pounds as aid for people fleeing Afghanistan
London: The UK government said on Friday that it will be releasing up to 30 million pounds of life-saving aid to Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries to help those who choose to leave the strife-torn country, as part of the efforts to support regional stability. The announcement came as UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab met his Pakistani […]