Police files charge-sheet against a woman in Handwara
Handwara, Apr 23: Jammu and Kashmir police has filed a charge-sheet against a woman who was earlier held along with threatening posters of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant outfit at main town Handwara during a naka checking. An official said that a lady was held last year along with threatening posters of banned militant outfit based in […]
13-year-old boy drowns in Ganderbal
Srinagar, Apr 23): A 13-year-old boy drowned while taking bath in a nallah at central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Thursday. Reports said that the boy identified as Zahid Ahmad Bhat (13) son of Mohammad Yousuf Bhat, a resident of Chanduna village got trapped inside the nallah (Irrigation Canal) at Sheikpora while he was taking a […]
Epass facility extended for entire Jammu district
Jammu, April 23 (PTI) The facility of e-pass, which was introduced in Jammu district for people residing in red and containment zones, has now been extended to the entire district. Deputy Commissioner, Jammu, Sushma Chouhan said since the launch of this service on April 13, more than 5,100 requests were received from people for e-pass […]
NC leader Yasin Shah dies
Srinagar, Apr 23 (PTI) National Conference leader and former MLA Mohammad Yasin Shah died here on Thursday. He was 71. “The @JKNC_ family lost a kind & soft spoken leader today. Yaseen Shah Sahib, Ex MLA Sonwar, passed away this morning. His loss will be deeply felt by all of us. My condolences go out […]
Govt freezes DA at current rates till July 2021
New Delhi: The Ministry of Finance issued a notification this afternoon freezing Dearness Allowance to its employees and Dearness Relief to pensioners at current rates till July 2021. The additional installments, due on January 1, 2020, July 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021 will not be paid. However, DA and DR at current rates will […]
Police register 10 FIR’s against violators, book 14 persons, seize 3 vehicles
Srinagar, Apr 23: Police in Srinagar on Thursday registered 10 FIR’s against lockdown violators, arrested 14 violators and seized 3 vehicles. Police sources said that police station Nowgam filed 9 FIR’s and arrested 13 persons who were violating lockdown orders. Police Station Nowhatta arrested one Sheikh Basharat Ahmed of Nowshera Srinagar and seized his vehicle […]
Two dead, one injured in road mishap at Ramban
Ramban, Apr 23: Two persons died and another was injured after a vehicle met with an accident in Maroog area of Ramban district on Wednesday night. An official said that a Tata Mobile vehicle bearing registration number (JK02W-4765) skidded off the road and rolled down into a 300 ft gorge on Maroog Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. […]
Lockdown in India has impacted 40 million internal migrants: World Bank
Washington, Apr 23 (PTI) The nationwide lockdown in India which started about a month ago has impacted nearly 40 million internal migrants, the World Bank has said. The lockdown in India has impacted the livelihoods of a large proportion of the country’s nearly 40 million internal migrants. Around 50,000 to 60,000 moved from urban centers […]
US sees 1,738 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Apr 23 (AFP) The United States on Wednesday recorded 1,738 deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a lower toll than the day before, according to a running tally by Johns Hopkins University. The new deaths bring the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in the US to 46,583 since the outbreak began there, […]
The other side of Covid-19
What this outbreak has shown us is that nobody can fight fate- what is destined to happen will happen
Ismat Fathima The mere mention of the terms ‘Halo’ or ‘Crown’ creates an aura of wonder and a sense of delight in the human mind. However, the name ‘Corona’ derived from ancient Greek referring to the characteristic appearance of the particles of the eponymous virus reminiscent of a crown or wreath, has struck fear and […]
