PSAJK puts ‘fee waiver scheme’ on hold, asks parents to deposit fee
Srinagar, June 30: Private Schools’ Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has termed the misusing of fee waiver scheme offered by PSAJK as extremely unfortunate as all parents have altogether stopped depositing any kind of fee resulting in a situation where hundreds of schools are facing closure. The Association said that PSAJK had offered to […]
COVID-19: 52-yr-old man from Baramulla dies at JVC hospital, toll 98
Srinagar, June 30: A 52-year-old man from Baramulla, who was tested positive for COVID-19, died at JVC hospital in Bemina on Tuesday, thus taking the overall death toll due to the virus to 98. Dr Shifa Deva, Medical Superintendent at JVC Bemina told that a 52-year-old man had tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted […]
25-yr-old youth found hanging at Bemina
Srinagar, June 30: A 25-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday by hanging himself to death at newly constructed maternity hospital in Bemina area of Srinagar. Officials said that a 25-year-old man has hanged himself to death on second floor of newly constructed maternity Hospital at Bemina Srinagar. They identified the deceased as Altaf Ahmad […]
Chinese app ban: TikTok says in process of complying with govt order
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) TikTok on Tuesday said it is in the process of complying with the government’s order on blocking of the app, and asserted that it has not shared information of Indian users with any foreign government, including that of China. The short video-sharing company said it has been invited to meet […]
18,522 fresh cases take India’s COVID-19 tally to over 5.6 lakh
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) With 18,522 people testing positive for COVID-19 in a single day, India’s case count reached 5,66,840 on Tuesday while the death toll rose to 16,893 with 418 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of active cases stands at 2,15,125, while 3,34,821 people have recovered, and […]
West Bengal mulling introduction of chapter on coronavirus in school curriculum
Kolkata, Jun 30 (PTI) In a bid to make students aware of COVID-19, the West Bengal education department is considering introducing a chapter on the deadly virus in the school curriculum from 2021, an official said on Tuesday. State education minister Partha Chatterjee has recently raised the issue on how to disseminate information about the […]
New swine flu virus strain with “pandemic potential” identified in China: Study
Beijing, Jun 30 (PTI) A new flu virus strain, identified among pigs in China, is becoming prevalent among workers in the swine industry, according to a study which says the pathogen has “all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus.” The study, published in the journal PNAS, is based on a surveillance of pigs […]
Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Jun 30 (PTI) Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire towards Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, an army official said. “On 30 Jun 2020, in the morning hours, Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation (CFV) along the LoC […]
Kathua records first death due to COVID-19, toll reaches to 97 in JK
Jammu, June 30: The Kathua district of Jammu division on Tuesday recorded the first death due to Corona virus pandemic, taking the total number of deaths in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to 97. An official said that a woman, aged 85, died due to Covid-19 after remaining under treatment for long. Senior […]
Admin orders suspension of panchayat secretary for misappropriation of funds
Jammu, Jun 30 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir administration ordered suspension of a panchayat secretary for alleged misappropriation of funds earmarked for the 14th Finance Commission in Doda district, officials said. The panchayat secretary was placed under suspension here by District Development Commissioner (DDC) Sagar Doifode till pending enquiry for ‘misappropriation’ of grant earmarked for […]