Nations lack cooperation to control COVID-19 spread: UN Chief

United Nations: The United Nations chief criticised the total lack of international coordination in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic and warned that the go-it-alone policy of many countries will not defeat the coronavirus. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in an interview with The Associated Press that what needs to be done is to make countries understand that […]

LAC faceoff: Peace serves common interest of both parties: China

Beijing: Asserting that China and India are “important neighbours to each other”, China on Wednesday said maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Sino-India border is in the common interests of both the parties and requires joint efforts. In separate statements, the Chinese foreign and the defence ministries, however, repeated Beijing’s stand that India was responsible […]

Army chief visits forward areas in Ladakh

New Delhi: Army Chief Gen M M Naravane on Wednesday visited various forward areas in eastern Ladakh and took stock of the Army’s combat preparedness in the region in the wake of the bitter border standoff with China, officials said. Gen Naravane, who arrived in Leh on a two-day visit to the region, also awarded […]

India planning attack on Pak to divert attention from LAC row: Qureshi

Islamabad: A day after Pakistan was asked to reduce its staff at its High Commission in New Delhi by half, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday accused India of plotting an attack on his country to divert its Opposition’s attention from its border dispute with China. Speaking to Geo Pakistan, Qureshi said, “India’s mood […]

Hajj Committee offers refund to aspirants’

Money will be deposited money in bank accounts

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee has informed the Haj aspirants that their deposited amount would be refunded in their bank accounts without any deduction. In a statement issued here, the Haj Committee said as the Saudi Arabia Government has decided not to allow international pilgrims during Haj 2020, followed by issuance of Circular by […]

JKPSC gets six new members

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, GC Murmu Wednesday accorded approval to appointment of six persons as member of the Public Service Commission for the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A statutory order issued here in this regard said that in exercise of powers conferred by Section 93 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019, and […]

Lt Guv e-inaugurates tele-radiology services

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Wednesday e-inaugurated Tele-radiology services under National Free Diagnostics Initiative of National Health Mission at identified Healthcare Facilities in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. While briefing about the newly inaugurated services, Atal Dulloo, Financial Commissioner, Health and Medical Education Department informed that the Tele-radiology is a part of […]

23-yr-old youth dies at tangmarg

Baramulla: A 23 -year-old boy from Kralpora village of Tangmarg was found dead under mysterious conditions at his residence on Wednesday. SDPO Tangmarg Hilal Ahmad said that a youth identified as Sarfraz Ahmad Ganie, son of Bashir Ahmad Ganie was found dead under mysterious conditions at his home. He said the cause of death is […]