Return of stranded persons: Arrival through train starts in JK
JAMMU, MAY 10: The Jammu and Kashmir government has given green signal to the arrival of trains in the Union Territory with its residents being evacuated from different parts of the country amid the Covid-19 lockdown. The inflow through trains was preceded by the regulated road transportation of the stranded persons via Lakhanpur. The trains […]
Two health care workers among 11 test positive for COVID-19
Srinagar, May 10: An employee of Government Medical College Srinagar and one more staff nurse at Super specialty hospital (SSH) Shreenbagh were among eleven people who tested positive for novel coronavirus in Kashmir on Sunday. Nodal Officer Dr Salim said that 367 samples were tested at Microbiology Lab of CD Hospital Srinagar and eight out […]
Indian, Chinese troops clash near Naku La in Sikkim sector
New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) Troops of India and China were involved in a fierce face-off near Naku La Pass in the Sikkim sector of the Sino-India border, official sources said on Sunday. A number of personnel on both sides sustained injuries as they exchanged punches, they said, adding the troops disengaged after a dialogue […]
Delimitation Commission writes to LS Speaker, presiding officers of assemblies to name associate members
New Delhi, May 10 (PTI) Setting in motion the process for redrawing parliamentary and assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, the Delimitation Commission has written to the speakers of Lok Sabha and assemblies of the four northeastern states to name associate members of the panel. Jammu and Kashmir at […]
Pathetic condition of Jammu-Srinagar NH leaves travellers fuming
Jammu, May 10 (PTI) Notwithstanding the ongoing lockdown which has mostly restricted the movement of vehicles to essential commodities only, the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway has become a nightmare for the commuters due to the pathetic condition of the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country. The people living along the […]
Soldier injured by sniper firing along LoC, woman killed in PaK
Poonch, May10: An army soldier was injured on Sunday when he was reportedly hit by sniper fire apparently from across the border along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said. The soldier was manning a forward post in Balakote sector when he was hit by the bullet, they said. The injured soldier […]
Authorities lift 62 food samples for screening in JK
Jammu, May 10 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir carried out nearly 1,000 surprise inspections and lifted 62 samples of different food items for screening since the beginning of this month, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. The special drive by the Food Safety Wing of Food and Drugs Administration Department was necessitated amidst growing […]
Javed Akhtar calls to end azaan on loudspeakers, says it causes discomfort to others
Mumbai, May 10 (PTI) Azaan is an integral part of the faith, not the gadget, says veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar, asking that the Islamic call to prayer on loudspeakers should be stopped as it causes “discomfort” to others. In a tweet on Saturday, Akhtar wondered why the practice was ‘halaal’ (allowed) when it was, for […]