Curbing terror: Govt designates 44 officers as nodal authority for seizing funds, assets
New Delhi: As many as 44 senior officers of the central, state and Union Territory governments, besides entities like the RBI and SEBI, have been designated as nodal authority for seizure of funds and other financial assets held by those supporting or engaged in terrorism, officials said on Wednesday. According to an official memorandum, the […]
Ceasefire violations: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission here to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). In a statement, the Foreign Office said that due to “indiscriminate and unprovoked firing” in the Rakhchikri Sector of the LoC on […]
Will release Mian Qayoom, JK admin tells SC
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir administration informed the Supreme Court Wednesday that it has decided to release forthwith the high court bar association leader Mian Abdul Qayoom, detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) with certain conditions. It told the top court that Qayoom would be released with the conditions that he would not […]
Jal Shakti deptt runs short of chemicals
People forced to consume contaminated water
Srinagar: At a time when the Valley is ‘grappling’ with deadly Corona-Virus, the people are set to get exposed to ‘water borne diseases’ as Jal Shakti department here is running short of necessary chemicals and allegedly supplies ‘contaminated’ water to masses. Sources within the Jal Shakti department said that portable water being supplied to the […]
Pandemic: Medico, eight others die of covid-19 in JK, toll reaches 337

Srinagar: Nine more patients including a doctor have died in Kashmir Valley on Tuesday, taking the toll of deaths due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 337. Officials said that nine patients who died include a 60-year-old woman from Nowhatta Srinagar, a 62-year-old man from Batamaloo Srinagar, a 59-year-old man from DH pora […]
Fatality rate slides to 2.25%, recovery rate rises over 64%: Health Ministry
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 fatality rate is progressively falling from 3.33 per cent on June 18 to 2.25 per cent as on date, while the recovery rate increased from around 53 per cent in mid-June to more than 64 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. With 35,176 patients discharged in a 24-hour […]
India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 14,83,156
New Delhi: With a single-day increase of 47,703 COVID-19 cases, India’s virus tally mounted to 14,83,156 on Tuesday, while the recoveries surged to 9,52,743 pushing the recovery rate to 64.24 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country’s death toll due to the virus rose to 33,425 with 654 deaths being reported […]
Restoration of 4G: Will look into statements made by Lt Guv: Centre to SC
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it will verify reported statements made by the Lt Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and BJP leader Ram Madhav that 4G Internet service can be restored in the Union Territory, and sought time to file a reply to the rejoinder affidavit filed by an […]
Lockdown: Only essential services, shops to open for two days in Sgr

Srinagar: Essential services shops will open for two days on 29 and 30 July with strict adherence to notified COVID-19 preventive guidelines in Srinagar. The two-day relaxation in lockdown has been given in view of the Eid festival later this week. The shops dealing in essential services and commodities will open from 9 am to […]
Controversy: EC takes ‘exception’ to LG’s remarks on timing of polls
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday took “exception” to the reported remarks of Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor G C Murmu on timing of polls in the union territory, and said in the constitutional scheme of things, only the EC is authorised to decide on the poll schedule. Taking note of a media report […]