Added on May 6, 2020
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Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief secretary B R Sharma was on Tuesday appointed as chairman of the union territory’s public service commission. The general administration department issued an order to this effect. Sharma will be chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) till he attains the age of 62 years. He […]
Added on May 5, 2020
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Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has declared the entire Kashmir valley and three district of Jammu region as “red zone” based on overall assessment of the coronavirus situation and expected movement of stranded persons to the union territory. The classification of districts was given in an order issued by Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam on […]
Added on May 5, 2020
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Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday announced a night curfew from 7 pm to 7 am everyday during the third phase of the ongoing lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Union Territory. “Prohibitions (Curfew) on movement in ALL areas between 7 PM and 7 AM. No movement without passes. Medical […]
Added on May 5, 2020
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New Delhi: In a stern warning to Pakistan, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said India will respond appropriately and with “precision” to any acts of cross-border misadventure unless Islamabad gives up its policy of state-sponsored terrorism and coercing people in Kashmir to follow its “Azadi narrative”. In an exclusive interview to PTI, the chief of […]
Added on May 5, 2020
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New Delhi: India has conveyed its strong protest to Pakistan over an order by that country’s supreme court allowing the conduct of general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. The Ministry of External Affairs said Pakistan was told that entire Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including areas of Gilgit and Baltistan, are an integral part of India and […]
Added on May 5, 2020
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Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat here to convey its rejection of what it called India’s “baseless and fallacious contention” regarding a verdict by Pakistan’s Supreme Court on the holding of general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan. The move to summon a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission came hours after India said […]
Added on May 5, 2020
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Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that the nationwide lockdown will be lifted gradually, asserting that Pakistan cannot afford an indefinite closure, hours after 1,083 new infections were diagnosed, taking the country’s total confirmed COVID-19 cases past 20,000. Khan addressed a ceremony to launch the Corona Relief Tiger Force, a controversial youth organisation […]
Added on May 5, 2020
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42,836 Covid-19 cases also reported: Health Ministry
New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 1,389 and the total number of cases climbed to 42,836 in the country on Monday, registering an increase of 83 deaths and a record jump of 2,573 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood […]
Added on May 5, 2020
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Say high speed internet can be used to track troops
New Delhi: The Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir administration justified in the Supreme Court on Monday the restriction on 4G service in the UT saying high speed internet might be used for sending information about troop movement, and referred to Saturday’s “tragic” deaths of security personnel in an encounter with militants. The top court, […]
Added on May 5, 2020
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Jammu: Pakistan troops shelled mortars at posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in two sectors of Rajouri district on Monday, drawing a befitting retaliation from the Indian Army, a defence spokesperson said here. “At about 1600 hours today, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with […]
