MHA Withdraws 15 ITBP Companies from J&K, Ladakh
Srinagar, May 21: Government of India has ordered the withdrawal of 15 companies of Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, officials told Thursday. They said that among the 15 units comprising over 1,500 personnel, 8 are being withdrawn from the Kashmir region, three from Jammu and four from Ladakh. The […]
Elderly woman’s sample tests positive day after death, JK covid-19 toll rises to 20
Srinagar, May 21: Kashmir Valley on Thursday reported second death due to covid-19 after samples of an elderly woman from Bemina Srinagar, who died at a hospital here yesterday, returned positive for the novel coronavirus. Earlier, around noon, a 70-year-old woman from Parisabad Budgam, who had tested positive for the disease few days ago, died […]
Budgam woman dies of COVID-19 infection, JK toll reaches 19
Srinagar, May 21: Days after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, a 70-year-old woman from central Kashmir’s Budgam district died at a hospital here on Thursday, taking the overall toll due to the disease in Jammu and Kashmir to 19. A resident of Parisabad Budgam, the woman died at CD hospital, one of the facilities […]
After nod from centre, BR Sharma re-appointed as Chairman PSC
Srinagar, May 21: After getting green signal from the Government of India , the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday re- appointed former Chief Secretary BR Sharma as chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission The government had earlier rescinded the notification appointing Sharma as chairman of PSC after certain objections from the Central […]
AAI issues SOP for domestic flights’ resumption; Aarogya Setu not mandatory for children below 14
New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) issued a standard operating procedure (SOP) to airport operators on Wednesday for recommencement of domestic flights from May 25 onwards, saying Aarogya Setu app is not mandatory for children below 14 years of age. “Passengers shall compulsorily walk through screening zone for thermal screening […]
Possibility of US sanctions on India remain on table: Top diplomat
Washington, May 21 (PTI) The possibility of US sanctions on India for buying the multi-billion dollar S-400 missile system from Russia remains on the table, a top American diplomat has said, asserting that New Delhi will have to make a strategic commitment to technologies and platforms. In October 2018, India signed a USD 5 billion […]
Lockdown proving a waste: Over 50 million Indians lack handwashing access, at high COVID-19 risk: Study
New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) More than 50 million people in India do not have access to effective handwashing, putting them at a greater risk of acquiring and transmitting the novel coronavirus, according to a study. Researchers from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington in the US found […]
India, China enhance military presence in Ladakh as tension mounts
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) Indian and Chinese armies rushed in additional troops in areas around Pangong Tso lake and Galwan Valley in Ladakh, signalling hardening of their aggressive posturing two weeks after they were engaged in a fierce face-off, military sources said on Wednesday. It is learnt that the India’s top military brass is […]
Srinagar man was rushing to home, meets death on way
Srinagar, May 21: A man from Safa Kadal area of Srinagar slipped to death at Khooni Nallah on Srinagar-Jammu highway while he was on way to his home from Hyderabad. An official said that a man identified as Nazir Ahmad Rather of Nowpora, Safa Kadal slipped to death in Khooni Nallah near Ramban on Srinagar-Jammu […]
