Two Hizbul militants killed in Kulgam encounter test positive for COVID-19: Police
Srinagar, Jul 5 (PTI) Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants, including a foreigner, who were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday have tested positive for COVID-19, police said. The samples of the two were taken for COVID-19 test during medico-legal formalities and their reports came back positive on […]
IAF ramping up deployment in key bases along border with China
New Delhi, Jul 4 (PTI) The Indian Air Force is significantly enhancing deployment of its frontline jets, attack helicopters and transport fleet in all its key bases guarding the airspace along the Line of Actual Control in view of heightened border tension with China in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said on Saturday. […]
Govt to sponsor craft entrepreneurs to EPCH, CEPC Virtual Fairs
SRINAGAR, JULY 05: In order to provide marketing opportunities and ensure business continuity to exporters/ entrepreneurs dealing in handicrafts and handloom line of products amidst Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has decided to sponsor potential participants to two Virtual Fairs being organized by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH) and Carpet Export Promotion Council (CEPC). The […]
183 Covid-19 cases reported in JK, tally touches 8429
Srinagar, July 5: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 183 fresh covid-19 infections, taking the number of cases in J&K to 8429. Giving the district wise breakup of the cases, officials told that 59 were reported from Srinagar, Kupwara 20, Baramulla 17, Budgam 19, Samba 18, Ramban 10, Jammu nine, Kathua seven, four each in […]
Jammu: 4 held for attempt to murder
Jammu, Jul 5 (PTI) Four people were arrested for their alleged involvement in an attempt to murder case here, police said on Sunday. The four are criminals and had attacked Rohan Thapa alias Kallu, a resident of Gorkha Nagar, near Bahu Plaza in Gandhi Nagar area on June 27, causing life threatening injuries to him, […]
PM meets President to discuss various issues
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on President Ram Nath Kovind and the two leaders discussed issues of national and international importance, Rashtrapati Bhavan officials said. The meeting comes after the Prime Minister had visited Leh earlier this week and addressed soldiers following the June 15 clashes in the […]
Bandipora engineer dies of cardiac arrest in Nepal
Bandipora, July 05: A young engineer of Chittibandey village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district passed away in Nepal due to cardiac arrest, family members of the deceased said here. They said that Murtuza Qureshi Son of Shahzaman Qureshi of Chilliwan village of Chitibandey was working as an engineer in Nepal. They said that they were […]
60 year old woman dies of coronavirus infection
Srinagar, July 5: A 60- year- old female from Shadipora died at SKIMS due to Covid-19 infection, reports said. Dr Farooq Jan, Medical Superintendent at SKIMS said that 60 -year -old female from Shadipora Bandipora who tested positive for COVID-19 died at the hospital on Sunday at 9:15 am due to cardiopulmonary arrest with azotemia […]
America loves India, says US President Donald Trump
Washington, Jul 5 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said that America loves India as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for greeting him on the occasion of the 244th Independence Day of the United States. The Fourth of July — also known as Independence Day or July 4th is a federal holiday in the […]