People may seek PM’s resignation if woes not resolved: Raut
Mumbai, Aug 2 (PTI) Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said people may seek Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s resignation if problems like job losses are not resolved. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, 10 crore people have lost their livelihood and the crisis has affected 40 crore families, Raut claimed in his weekly column ‘Rokthok’ […]
Youth found dead in Pattan village
Baramulla, Aug 02: A 21-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Janipor Trakolbal Pattan village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. An official said the youth identified as Rouf Ahmad Malla son of Mohammad Ibrahim Malla was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside his home. An official said that […]
Indian, Chinese commanders to hold talks on Sunday on further disengagement in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) Indian and Chinese military commanders will hold a fresh round of negotiations on Sunday to finalise modalities for taking forward the disengagement process on friction points like Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The meeting is scheduled to start at 11 AM at a designated meeting point in […]
COIVD-19: 54,735 cases reported in single day, recoveries cross 11-lakh mark
New Delhi, Aug 2 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 17-lakh mark on Sunday, just two days after it went past 16 lakh, with 54,735 cases being reported in a day, while the recoveries crossed the 11-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases surged to 17,50,723, while the death […]
Casual PDD labourer dies of electrocution in Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 02: An employee of Power Development Department (PDD) died hours after he was electrocuted at Danamazar Safakadal in Srinagar. Officials said that Riyaz Ahmad Rather, son of Abdul Rehman Rather of Kreshbal Noorbagh who was working as PDL in PDD was critically injured after he received electric shock at Danamazar Safakadal on Saturday. […]
Eid al-Adha a muted affair in JK amid COVID-19 restrictions
Srinagar, Aug 1 (PTI) Coronavirus-induced restrictions put a dampener on Eid al-Adha celebrations in Kashmir on Saturday, with most of the faithful marking the festival of sacrifice by offering prayers in small groups and observing social distancing in view of the pandemic. No prayers were offered in major mosques and shrines of Kashmir, for the […]
COVID-19 tally in JK rises to 20,972, toll climbs to 388
Srinagar, Aug 1 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 case count climbed to 20,972 on Saturday with 613 fresh cases, while the toll mounted to 388 as 10 more people succumbed to the disease, officials said. All of the 10 deaths were reported from the Kashmir Valley, they said. Of the fresh cases, 468 were reported […]
Govt to roll out policy for registration of vehicles older than 15 years
JAMMU, AUGUST 01: Refuting reports appearing in a section of the print media regarding movement of vehicles having attained the life of 15 years, the Transport Department has clarified that the Government is in the process of framing a policy with regard to registration and plying of vehicles older than 15 years in the Union […]
613 new Covid-19 cases in JK, tally touches 20972
Srinagar, August 1: Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 613 novel coronavirus cases, taking the overall tally to 20972. Among them, 145 were reported from Jammu and 468 from Kashmir. Giving district wise details, official sources said that Srinagar reported 305 cases, Baramulla 23, Pulwama 58, Kulgam 4, Shopian 16, Anantnag 12, Budgam 14, Kupwara […]
Muslims in Kashmir Valley offer Eid prayers while maintaining social distancing
Srinagar, Aug 1 (PTI) Eid al-Adha celebrations in Kashmir on Saturday were a low-key affair as most of the faithful marked the festival of sacrifice by offering prayers in small groups and observing social distancing in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. No Eid prayers were offered in major mosques and shrines of Kashmir as police […]