Militants open fire on security forces in Shopian

Srinagar: Militants opened fire on a security forces deployment in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Meanwhile, alert troops detected an IED in Kupwara district of the Union territory, they said. The ultras opened fire on security personnel in the COVID-19 containment deployment at Sangloo bridge in Shopian district this morning, a […]

Ram temple becomes a reality: Wait of centuries has ended, says PM Modi

Ayodhya: The wait of centuries has ended, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after performing the groundbreaking ceremony here for a temple at the spot where many devout Hindus believe Lord Ram was born. Across the country, people remained glued to their television sets as Modi performed rituals at the Ram Janmabhoomi, the site of a […]

Empowering panchayati raj institutions our biggest dream: Lt Guv

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration will focus on strengthening and empowering panchayati raj institutions in the coming days to address issues of misgovernance and corruption, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chander Murmu has said. Effective implementation of the three-tier panchayati raj system will help “mainstreaming of the public participation” in the decision-making process and development of […]

AC holds meet: Three more posts of Secretary to the Government created

SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu, accorded sanction to the creation of three posts of Secretary to the Government in the Super Time Scale of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service. The creation of these posts will be helpful in assigning charges of some departments […]

CRPF ASI posted in Srinagar dies of COVID-19

New Delhi: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) assistant sub-inspector posted in Srinagar has died due to coronavirus infection, officials said on Wednesday. The 49-year-old official belonged to the 176th battalion based in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the 21st death due to the pandemic in the paramilitary, the country’s largest central force. A total […]

COVID-19: India’s testing rate lower than other nations: WHO Chief Scientist

Says lockdowns are temporary measures

Hyderabad: Noting that lockdown was a temporary measure to contain the spread of coronavirus, a senior official of the World Health Organisation on Tuesday said India has a low testing rate when compared to some of the countries that are successfully trying to curb it. The Chief Scientist of WHO, Soumya Swaminathan, in an interactive […]

COVID-19 tally rises to 18,55,745 in India

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 18,55,745 with 52,050 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, while the recoveries crossed the 12-lakh mark on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 38,938 with 803 fresh fatalities being reported in 24-hours, the data updated […]

UPSC Civil Service Exam: At least 12 candidates from JK qualify

Srinagar: At least a dozen candidates from Jammu and Kashmir qualified for the 2019 UPSC civil services examination, the results of which were declared on Tuesday. Six of these candidates hail from Kashmir, including a girl from remote Kupwara district in north of the Valley. In a congratulatory message, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu conveyed […]

Kulgam qualifier says hard work holds the key

Kulgam: For Asif Yousuf Tantray who cracked the UPSC exam on Tuesday, the news of him making to the coveted service was like a dream coming true. Asif Yousuf son of Mohammad Yousuf Tantray of Hablish village of Kulgam ranked 328th in UPSC exam had started preparations for the UPSC examination since 2016. “All one […]