Covid-19 death toll touches 6,0751 in India, total positive cases surge to 2,16,919
New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) Coronavirus cases in India saw a record single-day jump of 9,304 cases on Thursday pushing the total tally to 2,16,919, while the death toll climbed to 6,075 with 260 new fatalities, according to the Union health ministry. India stood seventh among the nations worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic after […]
40 primary students, teachers stabbed in primary school in China
Beijing, Jun 4 (PTI) About 40 students and staff of a primary school in China were injured when a security guard attacked them with a knife, official media reported on Thursday, the latest such incident of mass attack by disgruntled people in the country. The incident happened at a school in southern Guangxi province, state-run […]
PCI member B R Gupta resigns, cites deep crisis in media
New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) Press Council of India (PCI) member B R Gupta has resigned from his post, saying he was unable to work individually or collectively for the media, which is in a “deep crisis”. “I have tendered my resignation as a Press Council of India member,” Gupta told PTI. He said the […]
Defence secretary tests positive for COVID-19: Sources
New Delhi, Jun 4 (PTI) India’s Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, following which the defence ministry carried out a massive contact-tracing exercise, official sources said. Kumar’s condition is stable and he is currently under home-quarantine, they said. At least 35 officials working at the ministry’s headquarters in South Block in […]
Private transporters postpone proposed strike, officials say demands will be met
Jammu, Jun 4 (PTI) Private transporters in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday night postponed their proposed strike after holding a meeting with some government officials here. Earlier during the day, the private transporters had announced the suspension of tanker and truck services in the union territory, saying their doors are open if the J-K administration […]
Wazwan, political meetings prove costly for BJP leaders, police registers FIR
Srinagar, June 3: At a time when authorities are urging upon people to maintain social distancing norms while police face tough time in implementing lock-down, Bhartiya Janata Party is overruling all the directions and violating all rules by convening political meetings, joining functions, arranging Wazwan in different parts of Kashmir Valley. Reports said that BJP […]
45-year-old man dies after falling from Walnut tree
Srinagar, June 03: A 45 year-old man died after falling from a Walnut tree in Gund Siligam area of Anantnag district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified Farooq Ahmad Najar of Gund Siligam. BMO Mattan Dr Saleem Beigh said that the family members of the deceased were demanding that the body should not undergo […]
12 members of Quarantine Staff in Tral test Positive for Covid-19
PULWAMA, JUNE 03: After the arrival of returnees led to surge in number of positive cases in Pulwama, the COVID test of quarantine Staff in Hamdard Grammar School has surfaced positive after administration adopted aggressive random sampling. All the officials associated with quarantine duties were sampled which include team of Nodal Officer , Municipality Officials […]
No decision taken yet to re-open schools in J&K from June 15: Advisor Sharma
JAMMU, JUNE 03: The Government today said that it has not taken any decision to re-open the schools on June 15 in Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, KK Sharma, who is also in charge of School Education Department. He, however, said that instructions have been issued to schools to […]
