Educational institutions to remain closed across J-K till year end
Jammu, Nov 30: (PTI) Issuing fresh COVID-related guidelines, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said all educational institutions would remain closed till December 31 while no fresh permission or passes are required for activities which were already permitted in the union territory. It also put all the 20 districts, 10 each in Kashmir and […]
India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 94.31 lakh with 38,772 fresh cases
New Delhi, Nov 30 (PTI) The number of COVID-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 for the seventh time this month, taking the infection tally to 94.31 lakh, while the recoveries surged to 88,47,600, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted […]
471 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Nov 29: 25 travelers were among 471 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Of these cases, 260 were confirmed from Jammu Division and 211 from Kashmir Valley which the J&K’s overall virus tally to 109854, the officials said. They said Srinagar reported 86 […]
BJP releases manifesto in Urdu for DDC polls in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 29 (PTI) The BJP on Sunday released its election manifesto in Urdu for the ongoing District Development Council (DDC) polls in Kashmir. Former MLC Vibhod Gupta released the manifesto in presence of senior party leaders from the Valley such as Sofi Yosuf and Darakhshan Abdrabi. The manifesto claims that while the BJP has […]
Deliberate attempts on to vitiate peaceful atmosphere in Jammu region: JK Muslim activists
Jammu, Nov 29 (PTI) Several Muslim activists, including a former bureaucrat, of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday alleged that “some elements” are making deliberate attempts to harm the communal harmony of the union territory’s Jammu region and sought the intervention of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Though they did not identify the “elements” but claimed that […]
‘Covidshield’ vaccine trial participant alleges neuro breakdown, impaired cognitive functions
Chennai, Nov 29 (PTI) A 40-year-old man who took part in the ‘Covidshield’ vaccine trial here has alleged serious side effects, including a virtual neurological breakdown and impairment of cognitive functions and has sought Rs five crore compensation in a legal notice to Serum Institute and others, besides seeking a halt to the trial. Alleging […]
Driver from south Kashmir dies in road mishap
Srinagar, Nov 29: A truck driver died after a vehicle he was driving turned turtle along Jammu-Srinagar highway at Sarmoli area last night, officials said on Sunday. Reports said that a Srinagar-bound truck bearing registration number (JK-02AQ 7757) met with an accident after the driver purportedly lost control over the vehicle near Tawi View Hotel […]
Man believed to be mentally unfit, slips to death
Baramulla, Nov 29: A 40-year-old man died in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday, officials said. A police officer said that the man identified as Jehangir Ahmad Khan (40) son of late Rahmatullah Khan of Rampur Boniyar fell down in an area known as Wooden Canal near Children’s Park in Boniyar and died on spot. […]
Pak violates ceasefire, targets forward posts, villages along IB in Kathua
Jammu, Nov 29 (PTI) Pakistani Rangers violated the ceasefire overnight by unprovoked firing on forward posts and villages along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Sunday. The firing from across the border in Pansar, Manyari and Karol Krishna in Hiranagar sector started around 9.50 pm on Saturday, prompting […]