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former Chief Secretary BR Sharma as chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission The government had earlier rescinded the notification appointing Sharma as chairman of PSC after certain objections from the Central […]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 […]
Youth who had announced joining militants held in Kupwara
Kupwara, May 21: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested three youths who had purportedly posted photographs on the social media holding guns and announced that they had joined militant ranks. The trio was arrested from Gujarpatti Ganbugh area in Sogam Lolab in this north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. SSP Kupwara Shri Ram Ambarkar said that […]
Man arrested for slaughtering calf in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, May 20 (PTI) One person was arrested on Wednesday after he had allegedly slaughtered a calf in Ramban district that hurt the religious sentiments of a particular community, officials said. The accused was booked under Section 295A (deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class by insulating its religion […]
Life starts limping back to normal in parts of Jammu division amid 4.0 lockdown
Jammu, May 20 (PTI) Life has started limping back to normal in various green and orange zones of Jammu division as most of the shops and business establishments reopened amid certain restrictions on Wednesday after nearly two months of the coronavirus-induced lockdown. The Jammu and Kashmir administration had permitted resumption of many activities, including opening […]
