JK reports 93 new covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar, Sep 06: Jammu & Kashmir reported 93 new coronavirus cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Monday. They said that 20 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 73 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 326033. There […]
Barring Sgr, Budgam, mobile internet to be restored in Kashmir districts
Srinagar, Sep 06: Authorities on Monday evening said that the mobile internet services will be restored in Kashmir districts shortly. However, they said that the services would continue to remain suspended in Srinagar and Budgam districts. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone, Vijay Kumar said that the mobile internet will be restored at 7pm in […]
Corruption case: ARTO Kupwara among 3 officials, broker arrested by ACB
Srinagar, Sept 6: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday arrested ARTO Kupwara, motor vehicle inspectors and others for alleged corrupt practices. “A surprise check was conducted by Anti Corruption Bureau into the allegation that ARTO Kupwara has illegally planted one person identified as Bilal Ahmad Sheikh of Vilgam Kupwara to run all the affairs of […]
Govt departments owing power dues ordered to pay immediately
Srinagar, Sept 6: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that various departments have outstanding power dues and asked respective administrative secretaries to clear them immediately. “It has come to the notice of Finance Department that there are outstanding/pending electricity dues against various Government Departments of J&K. Each Department is supposed to clear the […]
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health & FW begins its 3-day study tour of Kashmir
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 06: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health & Family Welfare today began its three-day study tour here while inspecting various medical facilities and interaction with doctors, paramedics and patients to get feedback with regard to its subject matter. The Parliamentary Standing Committee headed by its chairman Ram Gopal Yadav, who is Member of […]
Apni Party women’s wing stages protest against rising inflation, fuel prices
Jammu, Sep 6 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) women’s wing, led by its provincial president Namrita Sharma, on Monday staged a protest here against the rising inflation and fuel prices. Sharma and several of her colleagues were taken into preventive custody when they tried to break the police cordon and take out […]
SC refuses to defer NEET-UG exam scheduled on Sept 12
New Delhi, Sep 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court Monday refused to defer the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG examination, scheduled for September 12, saying it does not want to interfere with the process and it will be “very unfair” to reschedule it. A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said if students want to appear […]
20 dogs poisoned in UP village; FIR registered
Mahoba (UP), Sep 6 (PTI) At least 20 dogs were poisoned by some people in a village in the Shrinagar area here, police said on Monday. An FIR was lodged in this connection against unidentified persons based on a complaint by Basaura village head Sukhnandan Prajapati, and the dead dogs were buried, local SHO Anil […]
Ladakh reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, 7 recoveries
Leh, Sep 6 (PTI) Ladakh registers five more COVID-19 cases, taking the union territory’s infection tally to 20,583, while the count of active cases stands at 57, officials said on Monday. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths so far — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil. No death due to the disease was reported […]
COVID-19: Lowest fatalities reported in 167 days
New Delhi, Sep 6 (PTI) India logged 38,948 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,30,27,621, while the death toll climbed to 4,40,752 with 219 fresh fatalities, the lowest in 167 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The case fatality rate has declined to 1.33 per […]