IAS officer goes on leave protesting ‘abuses’ by senior officer in JK: Source
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) An IAS officer has gone on leave protesting the alleged use of abusive language against him by a senior official in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering anger in the bureaucratic circle, sources said. However, the officer’s leave application has been rejected, they said. According to them, the senior officer called the […]
Senior Medico among 67 test positive for Covid-19, tally touches 4574
Srinagar, June 11: A senior surgeon at SKIMS Soura and two policemen were among 67 fresh cases of novel coronavirus infections in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. These cases take J&K’s covid-19 tally to 4574. Among the fresh cases, Anantng reported 13, Kulgam and Baramulla two cases each, Srinagar (8), Anantnag (13), Kupwara amd rajouri […]
No-confidence motion moved against Srinagar mayor
Srinagar, Jun 11 (PTI) Srinagar mayor Junaid Azim Mattu on Thursday said a no-confidence motion has been moved against him at the behest of the BJP, and asserted that he enjoyed majority in the municipal corporation and would take on the challenge democratically and legally. When contacted, the BJP’s media in-charge for Kashmir, Manzoor Bhat, […]
Cabinet Secretary reviews COVID mitigation efforts
JAMMU, JUNE 11: In the backdrop of ease of movement restrictions and return of migrant workers, the Cabinet Secretary has asked all the States and Union Territories to keep a close watch on the emerging trajectory of COVID spread and accordingly devise a proactive containment strategy. Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam along with Administrative […]
Norwegian man gets 21 years for Oslo mosque attack
Copenhagen, Jun 11 (AP) A white nationalist Norwegian who killed his stepsister and then stormed an Oslo mosque and opened fire, hitting no one, was found guilty on Thursday and sentenced to 21 years in prison, the longest jail term under Norwegian law. Philip Manshaus, who had said in court that he regretted not having […]
MHRD lists KU among ‘top 50 Universities’ in India
Srinagar, June 11: In a major achievement University of Kashmir has been listed, by MHRD, among top 50 Universities in the country, improving its rank from 53 to 48 this time. In the all India Ranking for 2020, assessment by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, (MHRD), the University of Kashmir (KU) got the […]
India not in community transmission phase: ICMR
New Delhi, June 11: On a day India saw the highest single-day rise of 357 fatalities and 9,996 cases, the Indian Council of Medical Research said the country was definitely not in the community transmission phase. “For such a large country, prevalence is so low, less than 1% in smaller districts slightly higher in cities […]
COVID crisis an opportunity, time for bold decisions and investments: Modi
Kolkata, Jun 11 (PTI) Insisting that the COVID-19 crisis should be turned into an opportunity to create an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said this is the time to make bold decisions and investments. Addressing the 95th annual plenary session of the Indian Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata through video conference, he […]
Police claims busting of narco-module with 1.34 Cr cash, 100 Cr worth heroine
Handwara, June 11: Jammu and Kashmir police Thursday claimed to have busted a narco-militant module of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and recovered Rs 1.34 Crore cash and Heroine worth Rs 100 Crore from the possession of three LeT associates in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. J&K police has constituted a Special Investigating Team (SIT) headed […]
