JK reports 10 Covid-19 deaths, toll touches 246
Srinagar, July 19: Jammu and Kashmir reported ten more deaths attributed to covid-19 on Sunday, taking the fatality count to 246 in J&K. Officials said that among the victims, three each were from Srinagar and Baramulla besides one each from Shopian, Pulwama, Rajouri and Jammu. Regarding Srinagar ones, they said, one was 80-year-old woman from […]
Truck driver runs over ex-wife, surrenders
Banihal/Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) A truck driver intentionally ran over his former wife on a highway, got down from the vehicle to confirm her death and then surrendered before police in Ramban district, an official said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday when the victim, Khalida (23), was walking on the side of […]
Situation not conducive for resumption of tourism in JK, say stakeholders
Srinagar, July 19 (PTI) Most of the tourism players in the valley are not enthused over the Jammu and Kashmir government’s move to reopen the Union Territory for tourists amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the ground situation is far from normal for any such activity to take place. They said in these extraordinary times, the […]
Chief Justice e-reviews functioning of district courts
SRINAGAR, JULY 19: Chief Justice Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Gita Mittal is reviewing the functioning of all the District Courts of UTs of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh in a phased manner. The review is being carried through virtual mode. Working of District Courts of Kargil, Shopian, Kulgam and Reasi was reviewed by […]
J&K Real Estate Regulation and Development Rules, 2020 approved
SRINAGAR, JULY 19: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, accorded sanction to the draft Jammu and Kashmir Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Rules, 2020 under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, which has been recently made applicable to the Union Territory by way […]
JK reports more Covid-19 deaths, 8 in a day as toll reaches 244
Srinagar, July 19: Jammu and Kashmir reported two more deaths attributed to covid-19, taking the fatality count to 244 in J&K. So far eight people have succumbed to the virus since overnight. Officials said that among the fresh deaths include three from Srinagar and one each from Shopian, Pulwama and Baramula. Regarding Srinagar ones, they […]
COVID crisis: Survey says 55.1% households had only two meals a day
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI): About 55 per cent of households in 24 states and two union territories managed only two meals a day during the period from April 1 to May 15, indicating affordability challenges amid the COVID crisis, according to a survey of 5,568 families. The ”Unmasking the Impact of COVID-19 on Asia”s […]
Corona cases witness steep decline in Pakistan, 1579 cases reported in 24 hours
Islamabad, Jul 19 (PTI) Pakistan’s coronavirus tally reached 263,496 with the detection of 1,579 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday. Of the total COVID-19 infections, 204,276 patients have recovered so far, it said. Forty-six more fatalities were recorded overnight, taking the nationwide coronavirus death toll to 5,568. Pakistan’s […]
COVID-19 claims six lives since morning, JK toll touches 242
Srinagar, July 19: Six more patients who had tested positive for deadly COVID-19 have died in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the total number of deaths due to the virus to 242. Officials said that patients who died include an 80-year-old woman from Rainawari Srinagar, a 59-year-old man from Turkawangan Shopian, an 84-year-old man from Kanispora […]
Baramulla man dies of Covid-19, JK toll touches 238
Srinagar, July 19: Jammu and Kashmir reported two more deaths attributed to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 238 in J&K. Official sources said that a 84-year-old man from Baramulla died due to Covid-19 infection at SKIMS today. He was admitted to SKIMS Soura on July 16 as a case of […]