Added on October 13, 2020 Press Trust of India

Rajnath Singh inaugurates bridges in border areas

Bridges are critical component of a country’s infrastructure: Lt Guv Sinha

Dehradun/Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday virtually inaugurated 44 bridges built by the Border Roads Organisation in seven states, including the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. The defence minister said they will usher in a new era of connectivity and development in the border regions. Singh also laid the foundation stone of the Nechifu […]

Added on October 13, 2020 KV News

COVID-19: 11 more deaths, 398 fresh cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 11 more deaths and 398 positive cases on Monday pushing the death toll up to 1333 while the total number of positive cases swelled to 84031. Of the total 84,031 cases, 50,382 are from Kashmir and 33,649 from Jammu division. Officials said that among 398 new cases, 239 belong to […]

Added on October 13, 2020 Press Trust of India

LAC faceoff: India, China hold 7th round of high-level military talks

New Delhi: India and China on Monday held the seventh round of high-level military talks with a sole agenda of finalising a roadmap for disengagement of troops from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh. As the border standoff entered the sixth month, an early resolution to the row appears dim. The talks at the […]

Added on October 13, 2020 Press Trust of India

Dispute created under a mission: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: After Pakistan, China is also creating a dispute at the border with India as if it was part of a “mission”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday, as Indian and Chinese troops remain locked in a standoff in eastern Ladakh for over five months. The defence minister, speaking at an online event […]

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Three seminary teachers booked under PSA in Shopian

Academy head denies charges

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Police Monday said it has booked three teachers of a religious school in Shopian district under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) after it came to the fore that some of its students and alumni were found involved in militant activities. Its alumni include Sajjad Bhat, an accused in the […]

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Disease outbreak : Beekeepers face threat to livelihood

Pulwama: The beekeeping industry in Kashmir is witnessing a steep decline as the number of farmers associated with the trade is decreasing with each passing day. The farmers associated with apiculture say that due to diseases outbreaks and minimal support from authorities, the industry is witnessing a fast decline. “Dozens of people who were associated […]

Added on October 13, 2020 Press Trust of India

Covid-19: India generated over 18,000 tonnes of waste since June

New Delhi: India generated 18,006 tonnes of COVID-19 biomedical waste in the last four months, with Maharashtra contributing the maximum (3,587 tonnes) to it, according to a Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. Around 5,500 tonnes of COVID-19 waste was generated across the country in September – the maximum for a month so far. According […]

Added on October 12, 2020 Press Trust of India

Ladakh row: India to press for early and complete disengagement at Monday’s military talks

New Delhi: India will press for early and complete disengagement of troops by China from all the friction points in eastern Ladakh at the seventh round of high-level military talks between the two countries on Monday, government sources said. The talks are slated to begin at 12 noon in Chushul on the Indian side of […]

Added on October 12, 2020 Press Trust of India

JK reports 569 fresh COVID-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 569 fresh COVID-19 cases and nine more deaths. The union territory’s caseload has now reached 83,633 and death toll to 1,322, officials said. “The UT recorded 569 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours — with 207 in Jammu and 362 in the Kashmir valley,” they […]

Added on October 12, 2020 KV News

Lt Governor takes a comprehensive review of the various NHPC projects

· Modalities for expediting the upcoming Pakal Dul, Kiru, Kwar projects finalized · Issues directions for ensuring completion of ongoing projects within set timelines · Calls for better synergy between agencies for making J&K power surplus SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha took a comprehensive review of the status of various projects of National Hydroelectric Power […]