Militants planning to target Amarnath Yatra: Army
Kulgam, July 17: The army Friday said that it has received credible inputs that suggest militants are planning to target Amarnath Yatra on the national highway stretch any time after the commencement of the pilgrimage from July 21. It also said that over 100 militants were active in South Kashmir that include 25 to 30 […]
JK Govt announces second relief package to revive economy
SRINAGAR, JULY 17: To tackle the slowdown of economy due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, in a focused policy intervention aimed to address concerns amongst various stake holders, approved a relief package to revive the economy. Earlier, the Union Government rolled […]
JK Govt approves Housing Policy-2020, over 2 lakh houses to be built
SRINAGAR, JULY 17: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, accorded sanction to the proposal of Housing & Urban Development Department for adoption and notification of J&K Housing, Affordable Housing, Slum Redevelopment and Rehabilitation and Township Policy, 2020. The policy envisages seven models of housing, ranging […]
Landslide damages residential house, 16 shops in Kangan
Ganderbal, July 17: A residential house and around 16 shops were damaged in a landslide in Kangan tehsil of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday, official said. Officials said that a landslide occurred on Srinagar-Leh highway at Bunibagh Kangan, six kms from the main market, thus blocking the road and damaging a residential house and […]
COVID-19: Low-key Bakri Eid to hit cattle rearers, workers
Mumbai, Jul 17 (PTI) As Maharashtra gears up for low-key Bakri Eid celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people, including cattle rearers and farmers, who earn substantially during the festival, are staring at severe financial losses this year. According to an estimate, nearly 5,000 people, including farmers, transporters and butchers, work in the Deonar […]
Two boys drown in Dadi canal in south Kashmir
Srinagar, July 17: Two boys drowned in Dadi canal in Khiram area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. A senior police official said that as soon as information about the incident was received, a police party was rushed to the spot. Joined by locals, the team retrieved both the minors who were rushed to […]
China acting in contradiction to its agreements with India: US congressmen
Washington, Jul 17 (PTI) China has been acting in contradiction to its agreements with India to change the status quo and challenge Indian troops at the border, an influential bipartisan Congressional Caucus has said and hoped that Beijing will scale back on their excessive weaponry and infrastructure at the Line of Actual Control. The Congressional […]
Record single-day surge of nearly 35k COVID cases, total tally crosses 10 lakh: Govt
New Delhi, July 17 (PTI) With a record single day surge of 34,956 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past ten lakh on Friday, just three days after it crossed the nine-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus caseload in the country surged to 10,03,832, while death toll mounted to 25,602 […]
55 year old man from Budgam dies of Covid-19, toll reaches 225
Srinagar, July 17: A 55-year-old man from Budgam died at SKIMS hospital during the night taking the death toll to 225 in Jammu and Kashmir. A senior Doctor said that the quinquagenarian man from Soibugh Budgam died and his covid-19 test returned positive later. With the confirmation of another death due to Covid-19 the […]
