DC Kupwara reviews arrangements for Independence Day celebrations-2024
KUPWARA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan on Saturday chaired a meeting of district officers and various security agencies to review the preparedness for ensuing Independence Day-2024 celebrations. The meeting was informed that the main function of the day shall be held at DPL- Zangli while similar functions will be held at sub-division and […]
Commissioner SMC attends Felicitation Ceremony of Archery Coaching Camp
SRINAGAR: Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Dr Owais Ahmed attended the Felicitation ceremony of 3 day Archery camp, organised by the Field Archery Association of J&K at RP School premises Lawaypora. The event served as a platform to celebrate the exceptional performance, dedication and hard work of the young archers who participated in the camp. […]
Parliament’s Monsoon Session begins Monday
NEW DELHI, July 20 (PTI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on Tuesday as the Monsoon Session of Parliament gets underway next week with the united opposition set to corner the NDA government on issues ranging from the NEET paper leak case and railway safety. The Monsoon Session begins on Monday and […]
Lt Guv, CS condole the demise of Secretary JKAACL
SRINAGAR, JULY 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed his shock and grief over the sudden demise of Shri Bharat Singh Manhas, Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages. In a condolence message, the Lt Governor said, “Saddened by the untimely demise of Shri Bharat Singh Manhas, Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture & […]
Health ministry terms a study on Covid deaths in India ‘misleading’
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) The findings of a paper published in academic journal Science Advances on life expectancy during the Covid pandemic in India in 2020 are based on “untenable and unacceptable” estimates, the Union health ministry said on Saturday after the findings were highlighted in some media reports. While the paper’s authors claim […]
Will adopt Kashmir model to wipe-out terrorism in Jammu: LG Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, July 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the security forces will adopt the “Kashmir model” to counter the efforts of revival of terrorism in Jammu region by the adversary. “People of Jammu have never supported terrorism and instead always stood against it. J&K has gone through a huge transformation in the past […]
Airline systems across airports working normally: Minister
MUMBAI, July 20 (PTI): Airline systems across airports, which were impacted due to a global IT outage on Friday, have started working normally, and all issues are likely to be resolved by noon on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said. The ministry is constantly monitoring the operations at airports and airlines to ensure […]
Despite curfew, deaths mount in Bangladesh student protests over government jobs quota
Dhaka, Jul 20 (AP) Police imposed a strict curfew across Bangladesh and military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday to quell further violence after days of clashes over the allocation of government jobs left several people dead and hundreds injured. The curfew follows what was likely the deadliest day yet in the weeks of […]
National Testing Agency announces centre and city-wise results of NEET-UG
New Delhi, July 20 (PTI) The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday announced the centre and city-wise results for medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which is under the scanner over alleged irregularities. The results, which were initially announced on June 5, have been published in this format following an order of the Supreme Court, which is […]
Over 60 people affected by Diarrhoea in Anantnag’s Srigufwara
Srinagar, July 20: Over sixty people affected by Diarrhoea epidemic in Srigufwara area of Bijbehera in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district with healh department gearing up to tackle the situation as all the affected people have been admitted in the hospital during the intervening night of July 19 and 20. Officials said that during the last […]
