JK reports 75 fresh Covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 13: Jammu and Kashmir registered 75 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. Among the fresh cases, 15 were reported from Jammu Division and 60 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 330741. There was no death due to […]
JeM commander Sham Sofi killed in Tral encounter, says police
Tral: A top Jaish-e- Muhammad commmander has been killed in an encounter between secuity forces and militants in Waggad area of Tral hamlet in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said. A senior police officer told that a top JeM commander has been killed in the gunfight. Kashmir zone police tweeted: “Top JeM Commander […]
Gunfight Starts In Tral Pulwama: Police
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday said that a gunfight between militants and a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF has started in Tral area of south Kahsmir’s Pulwama district. The encounter started at Tilwani Mohalla Waggad in Tral area of Awantipora, police said in a tweet. “Police & Security Forces are on the job. Further […]
India looks at close to double digit growth this year: Sitharaman
Boston, Oct 13 (PTI) India is looking at near close to double-digit growth this year and the country will be one of the fastest-growing economies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. The minister also emphasised that she expects the economic growth next year to be in the range of 7.5-8.5 per cent, which will be sustained […]
India logs 15,823 fresh Covid cases, 226 new deaths
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) India recorded 15,823 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,40,01,743 on Wednesday, while the national Covid recovery rate increased to 98.06 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data. The death toll reached 4,51,189 with 226 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The daily rise […]
Take strict security measures for elected people during Kashmir outreach prog: Govt to DCs
Jammu, Oct 13 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government Tuesday issued a series of directives to district administration officials asking them to ensure strict security measures for elected representatives during their outreach programmes in the Valley. It also asked them to hold meetings with political leaders to address their security concerns and to facilitate speedy […]
Those behind killing of minorities in J-K will not be spared: L-G Sinha
Srinagar, Oct 13 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said those who perpetrated the recent killings of minority community members will not be spared. A delegation of the United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum (UKSPF) called on the L-G at the Raj Bhavan here, an official spokesperson said. The delegation led by […]
Five militants killed in Shopian encounters: Police
Srinagar: Five Lashker-e-Toiba militants, one of them claimed to be involved in the killing of a non-local street vendor at Lal Bazar here, were killed in two separate encounters in Shopian district of south Kashmir since Monday evening, police said. “At about 1800 hours, acting on specific inputs provided by police about presence of (militants) […]
