JK reports 56 new Covid-19 cases, one death
Srinagar, June 26: Jammu and Kashmir reported 56 new infections in 24 hours that pushed overall tally to 454798 while the death toll increased to 4756 with one fatality during the time, officials said on Sunday. They said that 37 cases were reported from Jammu, seven from Srinagar, three each from Samba and Anantnag, two […]
Lt Governor chairs 3rd meeting of J&K Wildlife Board
SRINAGAR, JUNE 26: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired the third meeting of Wildlife Board for the UT of J&K, here at Raj Bhawan. Various issues related to strengthening of measures to protect wildlife & rich ecological diversity were discussed at length, and key decisions were taken. The meeting was attended by Dr Arun Kumar […]
Advisor Bhatnagar visits Chandanwari, Nunwan base camps at Pahalgam
PAHALGAM, JUNE 26: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today toured the Pahalgam Axis of Yatra route and reviewed the preparedness and arrangements for the smooth conduct of upcoming Shri Amarnathji Yatra (SANJY)-2022 scheduled to commence from 30th of this month. During the visit to Chandanwari Base Camp, Advisor Bhatnagar conducted on-site inspection of […]
BSF apprehends Bangladeshi smuggler
Shillong, Jun 26 (PTI) Border Security Force (BSF) troops apprehended a Bangladeshi national in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills district for trying to smuggle goods, an official said on Sunday. Acting on reliable inputs, BSF troops deployed at the international border in the Pyridiwah area of the district apprehended the Bangladeshi national with medicines, cosmetics and clothing […]
Suspended IPS officer Basant Rath resigns; hints at joining electoral politics
Srinagar, Jun 26 (PTI) Suspended IPS officer Basant Rath on Sunday announced his resignation from service on social media, hinting that he is joining politics to contest elections from Kashmir. In his famous twitter handle KangriCarrier , which is unverified, as well as WhatsApp status and Instagram post, Rath who will be completing two years […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country rise to 92,576
New Delhi, Jun 26 (PTI) India logged 11,739 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,33,89,973, while the active cases rose to 92,576, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,24,999 with 25 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active […]
PM arrives in Germany to attend G7 summit
Munich, Jun 26 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived here on a two-day visit to Germany during which he will attend the G7 summit and discuss issues like energy, food security, counter-terrorism, environment and democracy with the leaders of the powerful bloc and its partner countries. Prime Minister Modi is attending the G7 […]
WHO panel: Monkeypox not a global emergency ‘at this stage’
London, Jun 26 (AP) The World Health Organization said the escalating monkeypox outbreak in more than 50 countries should be closely monitored but does not warrant being declared a global health emergency. In a statement Saturday, a WHO emergency committee said many aspects of the outbreak were “unusual” and acknowledged that monkeypox which is endemic […]
The much needed policy
Drug addiction among youth n Jammu and Kashmir, especially Kashmir valley has been one of the major concerns of the administration. Though various measures were initiated during the past few months but still a long term plan needed to be drawn to address this serious concern. Just a week back the announcement of the government […]
Remembering Little Bronco: Helen Keller
M Ahmad Born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama (US), Helen Keller, nick named as “Little Bronco”, was the older of two daughters of Arthur H. Keller, a farmer, newspaper editor, and Confederate Army veteran, and his second wife Katherine Adams Keller, an educated woman from Memphis. Several months before Helen’s second birthday, a […]