Weekend Curfew eased in 8 Districts, outdoor shops permitted for 5 Days elsewhere
Srinagar, June 20: Government on Sunday withdrew weekend curfew in eight districts of J&K, five of them in Jammu division and three in Kashmir Valley. Chief Secretary, who is Chairperson State Executive Committee, announced the relaxations after a review meeting of the current COVID situation with the Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education; Principal Secretary […]
Lt Guv dedicates ‘Awaam Ki Awaaz’ episode to the tireless efforts of Corona Warriors
JAMMU, JUNE 20: In this month’s episode of “Awaam ki Awaaz” radio programme, aired today on all local & primary channels of All India Radio (AIR) stations in the UT, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha acknowledged the tireless contribution of corona warriors and frontline workers and termed them as the embodiment of determination and dedication. “With […]
PDP’s decision making body authorises Mehbooba Mufti to decide on Centre’s invite for talks
Srinagar, Jun 20 (PTI) The political affairs committee (PAC) — the highest decision making body of the PDP on Sunday authorised party president Mehbooba Mufti to take a call on the invitation of the Centre to mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir for talks. The decision was taken after a two-hour-long meeting of the […]
JKNPP accuses BJP-led govt of pursuing ‘Kashmir appeasement policy’; stages protest in Jammu
Jammu, June 20 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Sunday staged an anti-BJP protest here against alleged “Kashmir appeasement policy” of the central government by inviting majority of the valley-based leaders in the scheduled all-party meeting next week. Fourteen leaders of eight political parties in Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC), […]
NC chief Farooq Abdullah begins deliberations within party over Centre’s invite for talks
Srinagar, Jun 20 (PTI) National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday started the process of consultations with senior leaders of the party over the invitation for talks from the Centre to mainstream political parties of Jammu and Kashmir. Former chief minister Abdullah met senior leaders of the party, including NC general secretary Ali Mohammad […]
PM Modi holds meeting with union ministers
New Delhi, June 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met union ministers, including Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, at his official residence here, sources said. Earlier this month, Modi held about five meetings with union ministers in different groups apparently to take stock of the work done by their respective ministries so far. […]
Low intensity earthquake hits Delhi
New Delhi, June 20 (PTI) A low intensity earthquake of magnitude 2.1 struck the national capital on Sunday. The quake had its epicentre in Punjabi Bagh area at a depth of 7 km. It struck at 12.02 pm, according to the National Centre for Seismology. No loss of life or damage to property has been […]
Drug Cocktail, Proving Effective in Covid-19 Cases, started In Kashmir
Srinagar, June 20: Doctors here started using a monoclonal antibody cocktail for quick and effective result in controlling the viral load in mild to moderate covid-19 cases. Experts describe the cocktail of casirivimab and imdevimab, the two monoclonal antibody drugs, as very effective in treating patients diagnosed to be mild or moderate covid-19 cases. Principal […]
37-year-old woman among 8 more die of covid-19 in JK
Srinagar, June 20: A 37-year-old woman was among eight more persons who succumbed to the covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours , officials said on Sunday. Five of the fresh deaths have been reported from Kashmir Valley and three from Jammu division, taking the fatality count to 4246, they said. Among […]
Senior delimitation panel official to hold virtual meet with J-K DCs in coming days
New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) A senior official of the Delimitation Commission will hold a virtual meet with all deputy commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir to discuss various inputs on geographical features of electoral constituencies and the suggestions made by them, sources said. Set up in March last year, the Delimitation Commission is mandated to […]