All govt employees directed to attend duties from tomorrow
Srinagar, June 5: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday instructed that all the officers and staff, at all levels, shall attend office on a regular basis on all working days from June 6. Besides it, the government has also taken many orders decisions in order to regulate the functioning of government offices in J&K. “Employees […]
Covid-19: 5 Doctors, 7 pregnant women among 182 fresh cases reported in JK
Srinagar, June 5: Five doctors and seven pregnant women were among 182 cases of covid-19 reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, taking the overall of the patients to 3324. Out of the fresh cases, 108 were reported from Kashmir Valley and 74 from Jammu division. The cases include 6 from Anantnag, Srinagar 22, Kulgam […]
Covid-19 crisis: No new scheme for a year, says Finance Ministry
New Delhi, June 5 (PTI): The finance ministry has asked all ministries and departments not to initiate any new scheme in the current financial year and said that there is a need to use resources prudently in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. However, funds for schemes under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, the […]
Civil Services Prelims on October 4: UPSC
New Delhi, June 5 (PTI): The civil services preliminary examination 2020, postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, will be held on October 4, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Friday. It said the personality test of the candidates selected through the last year’s civil services preliminary and main examinations will resume from July […]
Former Amnesty Int’l official booked for “offensive” remarks
Bengaluru, Jun 5 (PTI) A case has been registered against former Executive Director of human rights advocacy group Amnesty International Aakar Patel for posting an “offensive” content on social media, which allegedly sought to instigate a section of people against the government. The case was registered on Tuesday following a complaint by the police inspector […]
India’s COVID-19 tally reaches 2,26,770 with record spike of 9,851 cases; death toll 6,348
New Delhi, June 5 (PTI) India saw a record single-day jump of 9,851 coronavirus cases and 273 deaths on Friday, pushing the nationwide infection tally to 2,26,770 and the death toll to 6,348, according to the Union health ministry.? India stood seventh among the nations worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic after the US, Brazil, […]
Coronavirus: Srinagar woman succumbs to deadly virus infection, death toll reaches 36
Srinagar, June 5: A day after a 65-year-old woman from Srinagar died at SMHS hospital here, her swab sample has returned positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said on Friday. A resident of Batamaloo, she became the ninth Srinagar resident and 36th in the J&K to succumb to the virus. “She was brought to the […]
Soldier killed, another injured in crossfire at LoC
Rajouri, June 05: An Army soldier was killed and another injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in forward areas of Sher Tikri and Dadal in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district on Thursday night. Official sources said that during ceasefire violation an army soldier was killed who has been identified as Havildar Mathiazhagan P and another […]
Health ministry issues SOP for reopening of religious places, malls, restaurants, offices
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry on Thursday issued standard operating procedures to be followed by religious places, shopping malls, restaurants, hotels and offices to contain the spread of COVID-19 as India gears up to reopen the economy. The preparations for reopening the economy, which has been severely hit by the coronavirus-triggered […]
RSS-affiliated trade union announces countrywide protest against privatisation of PSUs
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) RSS-affiliated trade union BMS on Thursday announced it will hold a countrywide protest against the Centre’s plan to privatise public sector undertakings (PSUs). The decision to hold the nationwide strike was taken at a two-day meeting of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) unions in sectors like coal, defence, railway, postal […]
