COVID-19: Central team of experts calls on Lt Guv

Call for heightened awareness to keep the infection low

SRINAGAR: A two-member Central Team of Experts comprising of NITI Aayog Member (Health), Dr V.K. Paul and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Chief, Dr S.K. Singh, on its visit to Kashmir, to take stock of the overall COVID situation in the Valley, Friday called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at the Raj […]

Kashmir University’s UG first semester exams to be held online

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir will conduct the first semester examination of undergraduate courses through online mode in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, a university spokesman said on Friday. A notification to this effect was issued by the Controller of Examination of University of Kashmir on Friday. In view of the COVID-19 pandemic and the […]

T-II exams: DSEK directs CEOs to prepare for holding standard 1-9 examinations

Srinagar: The School Education department has directed the concerned officers to gear-up for the Term-II examinations of the elementary and high school students. Top officials of the department said the Term-II examinations of these classes will be conducted like Term-I examinations were held. It has been learnt that the directives were issued by Director of […]

Four militants killed in Shopian encounter, one surrenders

Srinagar: Four militants were killed on Friday in an encounter with security forces, while another surrendered in Shopian district of south Kashmir, officials said. The district commander of Al-Badr outfit and another militant involved in the abduction and killing of a panch from Khanmoh area of the city whose body was recovered from Shopian on […]

Youth held for trying to snatch rifle from CRPF jawan

Srinagar: A 28-year-old man was on Friday arrested by security forces after he tried to snatch a CRPF jawan’s rifle in Nowhatta area of the city, police said. Tehreen Shabir Dar, a resident of Peerbagh area on the outskirts of the city, was overpowered by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) head constable Samrinder near Nowhatta […]

Covid-19 claims eight more lives in JK

696 fresh cases take tally to 35,831

Srinagar: Eight more people died due to covid-19 in Jammu and Kashmir since overnight, official sources said on Friday. They said that all the fatalities were reported from the valley and include two residents each from Srinagar and Kulgam besides one each from Anantnag, Ganderbal, Baramulla and Pulwama. A 62-year-old man from Saller Anantnag died […]

77,266 COVID-19 fresh cases reported across India

New Delhi: A record single-day spike of 77,266 COVID-19 cases pushed India’s virus tally to 33,87,500, while the recoveries surged to 25,83,948 on Friday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll climbed to 61,529 with 1,057 people succumbing to the diseases in a span of 24 hours, the data updated at 8 […]

Monsoon session of parliament: MPs to get tested for coronavirus 72 hours before session starts

New Delhi: MPs will be requested to get themselves tested for COVID-19 at least 72 hours before the start of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday. The Monsoon Session is likely to start from September 14 and conclude on October 1. Besides MPs, all those who are expected […]

SC notice to Centre on PIL for identifying minorities at state level

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre’s response on a PIL seeking directions for framing of guidelines identifying minorities at the state level as the Hindus are in a minority in 10 states and are not able to avail the benefits of schemes meant for minorities. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, […]