Pak Army shells civilian areas, forward posts in Poonch

Jammu: The Pakistan Army on Friday shelled civilians areas and forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in town sectors of Poonch district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army, officials said. This is 13th consecutive day of shelling and firing by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir. On Thursday, Pakistan targeted […]

COVID-19 death toll touches 414 in India

Positive cases climb to 12,380: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The death toll due to coronavirus rose to 414 and the number of cases to 12,380 in the country on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry. While the number of active COVID-19 cases is 10,477, as many as 1,488 people have been cured and discharged and one had migrated, it said. The […]

State Waqf boards directed to follow lockdown guidelines during Ramzan

New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday directed state waqf boards to ensure strict implementation of lockdown and social distancing guidelines during the holy month of Ramzan starting next week amid the coronavirus pandemic. At a meeting via video conferencing, Naqvi asked the state waqf boards’ officials to create awareness among people […]

Guns rattle along LoC in Rajouri, Poonch

Jammu: Pakistan army on Thursday intensified firing and shelling targeting villages and forwards posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Pakistani troops have been hitting the civilian areas along the LoC with mortars and small arms for the last 12 days. “At about […]

Restrictions on movement of people continues

Srinagar: The restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir continued for the 29th consecutive day on Thursday, even as officials said the lockdown would be implemented strictly across the Valley till May 3 to contain the spread of coronavirus. The restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir continued on […]