JK reports 4926 fresh covid cases, 52 deaths
Srinagar, May 6: Jammu and Kashmir reported 4926 fresh covid-19 cases, the highest so far since the pandemic started, even as 52 more persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, according to Health Department data on Thursday. 1685 of these case were confirmed from Jammu Division and 3241 from Kashmir, taking the […]
Kashmir University to conduct all remaining PG, UG exams in online mode
Srinagar, May 6: The University of Kashmir has decided to conduct all its remaining PG and UG examinations in the online mode in view of the ongoing pandemic situation and ensure that there is no loss of students’ academic time. The decision was taken pursuant to detailed deliberations held during a high-level meeting of the […]
Two senior officers to oversee all Covid containment related work in JK
Srinagar, May 06: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday deployed two senior officers to oversee all Covid containment related work at Jammu and Kashmir divisions respectively. One of them, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (IAS), Administrative Secretary, Tribal Affairs Department, shall remain stationed at Jammu to oversee all COVID containment related work at Jammu, reads an order […]
Several top officers in police transferred
Srinagar, May 06: Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered transfer of several police officers including DGP Prisons, J&K. According to an order issued by Home department, V.K. Singh (IPS), DGP Prisons, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Commandant General HG/CD/SDRF, J&K. “The post of Commandant General HG/CD/SDRP, J&K, is declared to be equivalent […]
Covid-19: 29 more succumb to Covid-19 in JK, toll touches 2539
Srinagar, May 6: A 30-year-old woman was among 29 more people who succumbed to the covid-19 since last evening in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the toll to 2539, officials said on Thursday. They said that nineteen of these fatalities were reported at GMC Jammu while ten others happened in Kashmir hospitals. Regarding the fatalities, they […]
Prisoners need to be released on bail, parole in view of alarming COVID situation in Delhi
New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) A high powered committee constituted to decongest jails to prevent spread of COVID-19 has said there is a need to release prisoners on interim bail for 90 days or eight weeks parole in view of the “alarming” and “threatening” situation of the pandemic in the national capital. The committee, headed […]
BSF shoots dead ‘intruder’ along IB in Samba
Jammu, May 6 (PTI) The Border Security Force on Thursday shot dead an intruder along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said. Alert BSF troops observed movement of a person along the International Border (IB) in the forward area of Samba sector at 2.35 am, they said The person was challenged […]
Petrol price hiked by 25 paise, diesel by 30 paise
New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) In one of the steepest increase since daily price revision was started, petrol price on Thursday was hiked by 25 paise per litre and diesel by 30 paise as oil companies raised rates for the third straight day to pass on to consumers the increase in international oil prices. Petrol […]
India adds record 4.12 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 3,980 fatalities
New Delhi, May 6 (PTI) New coronavirus cases and deaths in India hit a record daily high with 4,12,262 new infections and 3,980 fatalities being reported, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 2,10,77,410 and the death toll to 2,30,168, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. Registering a steady increase, […]
Covid third wave inevitable: Govt
New Delhi, May 6: The Principal Scientific Advisor to the Prime Minister Wednesday said a third wave of Covid-19 was inevitable given the high levels of the circulating virus and that they couldn’t predict a time frame for it. Dr K V VijayRaghavan also admitted that experts had not anticipated the “ferocity” of the second […]