Added on April 23, 2021  Press Trust of India

Administration’s decision to scrutinize employees arbitrary, draconian: Tarigami

Srinagar: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Thursday said there was no need for the Jammu and Kashmir administration to constitute a STF to deal with government employees allegedly involved in “anti-national activities” as there were already enough provisions in the law to act against such people. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday set […]

 Added on April 23, 2021  Press Trust of India

Security guard injured as gunmen loot bank in Baramulla

Srinagar: A security guard was injured on Thursday as three militants dressed in hazmat suits looted a bank branch in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, police said. The militants armed with pistol, looted the Jammu and Kashmir Bank at Khore Sherabad in Pattan area of North Kashmir, a police official said. “They fled in a […]

 Added on April 23, 2021  Press Trust of India

Won’t campaign in West Bengal on Friday: PM Modi

Says he will attend COVID-19 review meetings

pNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be visiting West Bengal on Friday to address poll meetings as he will be chairing high-level meetings here to review the prevailing COVID-19 situation. “Tomorrow, will be chairing high-level meetings to review the prevailing COVID-19 situation. Due to that, I would not be going to West Bengal,” […]

 Added on April 23, 2021  Press Trust of India

EC bans roadshows, vehicle rallies in WB

New Delhi: Noting that COVID safety norms were being flouted in West Bengal during campaigning, the Election Commission on Thursday banned road shows and vehicle rallies in the state with immediate effect and said no public meeting having more than 500 people would be allowed. The order said the commission has noted “with anguish” that […]

 Added on April 23, 2021  Press Trust of India

Climate Summit: We need a green planet, but the world is on red alert, says UN Chief

United Nations: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on the world leaders to put a price on carbon, end subsidies for fossil fuels and stop financing of coal and building of new coal power plants as he sounded alarm that the “the world is on red alert.” Speaking at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate convened […]

 Added on April 23, 2021  Press Trust of India

Security forces recover ammunition in Samba

Jammu: Security forces conducted search operations at two places in Samba district and recovered a rusted grenade and ammunition, officials said on Thursday. A CRPF and police party launched a search operation in Khidya village in Bari Brahmana area and recovered one rusted grenade, 191 rounds of ammunition and 20 charger clips on Wednesday night, […]

 Added on April 23, 2021  Press Trust of India

BSF ‘foils’ infiltration bid by Pak intruders in Pathankot

Chandigarh: The BSF thwarted an infiltration attempt by three Pakistani intruders along the India-Pakistan international border in Punjab’s Pathankot district, officials said on Thursday. Border Security Force personnel opened fire when they noticed suspicious movement of three people trying to enter into the Indian territory around 10:15 pm Wednesday, a BSF official said. He said […]

 Added on April 22, 2021  Press Trust of India

COVID-19: Situation in JK challenging, but no need to panic, says Admin

COVID-19: Situation in JK challenging, but no need to panic, says Admin

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration Wednesday said the COVID-19 situation in the Union Territory is “challenging” with cases rising steadily, but there is no need to panic as there is no dearth of facilities including oxygen beds and required medicines. It also advised eligible people to go for vaccination and adopt COVID-appropriate behaviour to […]

 Added on April 22, 2021  Press Trust of India

JK registers record daily jump of 2,204 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded its sharpest single-day spike of 2,204 COVID-19 cases that pushed the union territory’s cumulative tally to 1,52,442, officials said. The death toll climbed to 2,084 as 13 more people — 10 from Jammu and three from Kashmir — succumbed to the disease, they said. Of the fresh cases, […]

 Added on April 22, 2021  Press Trust of India

Capping seating capacity: Transporters go on strike in Jammu

Jammu: Private transporters in Jammu went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest a government order capping the seating capacity to 50 per cent in public transport vehicles in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new guidelines, which also include restrictions on opening of shops at market places and malls as part of steps […]

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