India expected to have 20.1 million births since COVID-19 declared as pandemic: UNICEF
United Nations, May 7 (PTI) India is projected to record the highest number of births in the 9 months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March, with more than 20 million babies expected to be born in the country between March and December, according to a top UN body. The United Nations Children’s Fund […]
Govt withdraws order appointing B R Sharma as JKPSC head
Srinagar, May 07: Jammu and Kashmir government has deleted order from its website on the appointment of former Chief Secretary of the erstwhile J&K state Braj Raj Sharma as chairman of the J&K Public Service Commission. Sources said that the government has actually withdrawn the order as Sharma was on April 20 this year re-employed […]
Man in his 30’s dies due to COVID-19 in Srinagar, toll touches 9
Srinagar May 07: A 32- year old man from Alamgiri Bazaar area of Srinagar died at SMHS hospital here, becoming the youngest victim of the dreaded virus. With this fatality, 9 persons have died due to the disease so far in Jammu and Kashmir, 8 of them in Kashmir and one in Jammu division. […]
Reyaz Naikoo: From a maths teacher to a calculative Hizbul militant
Srinagar, May 6 (PTI) From a maths teacher to a calculative militant, Reyaz Naikoo had a lucky run for eight years before he was killed by security forces on Wednesday in a gun battle lasting five hours. Life came full circle for the 35-year-old bespectacled de facto chief of banned outfit Hizbul Mujahideen as he […]
India could launch ‘false flag operation’ against Pak: Imran Khan
Islamabad, May 6 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday claimed that India could use the current tension to launch a “false flag operation” against his country on the pretext of infiltration. Khan took to Twitter after India said Pakistan was behind the unrest in Kashmir, leading to a spike in the verbal duel […]
Restrictions on civil movement from 7 PM to 7 AM across Kashmir Division
SRINAGAR, MAY 6 In view of the movement of Stranded persons from outside the valley, the busses carrying them are entering the valley mostly after 6.00 PM. These stranded passengers have to follow various SOPs with regard to COVID-19 management. These persons are being dispatched to their respective districts mostly after 7.00 PM which has […]
JKSSB approves selections of 60 Driver for five new GMC’s
JAMMU, MAY 06: The J&K Services Selection Board today convened 169th Board meeting under the chairmanship of Chairman JKSSB Khalid Jahangir at Central office, JKSSB Bahuplaza, Jammu and approved the selection for the 60 posts of Driver under item no. 040 of advertisement notification no.’s 01, 02,03 ,04 and 05 of 2019. The Board meeting […]
Adhere to guidelines, stranded person of Kashmir directed
SRINAGAR, May 6: In view of COVID-19 Management, to regulate the movement of students, workers, pilgrims and other persons stranded outside India, in other states, UT’s of the country, under various government orders issued in this regard, from time to time, the residents of Kashmir Division have been asked to adhere to the following set […]
Offices of Universities, Colleges in JK open with 30 pc staff
JAMMU, MAY 6: Pursuant to directions of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, the Higher Education department has ordered that class work of all educational institutions will remain closed till May 30th 2020. The government order issued here today in this regard reads that ‘However, in the interest of administration, it is hereby ordered that offices […]