Two LeT militants killed in Sopore gunfight
Operation at Tral halted for night: Police
Srinagar: Two militants were killed in an encounter at Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, while as another encounter broke out in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A police spokesman said that on a specific input generated by police regarding presence of militants in village Hardshiva area of Sopore, a joint cordon […]
Srinagar woman dies of coronavirus, toll rises to 88
11 cops, 4 paramilitary men among 186 test positive
Srinagar: A 48-year-old COVID-19 woman from Srinagar died at a hospital here on Wednesday, taking the total number of fatalities due to coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir to 88, officials said. The woman, a resident of Barzulla area of the city, passed away at SKIMS Hospital at around 5:19 am, they said. The patient was […]
Govt issues guidelines for de-notification of Red, containment zones
Govt issues guidelines for de-notification of Red, containment zones
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government Wednesday issued guidelines for de-notification of red and containment zones. The orders were issued by Chief Secretary, B.V.R.Subrahmanyam, in exercise of powers conferred upon him, in capacity as Chairperson of State Executive Committee, under Section 24 of the Disaster management Act, 2005. The orders issued outline the guidelines to be […]
JK districts to have dedicated COVID burial, cremation ground
JAMMU: The government on Wednesday said that every district in the UT will have a dedicated cemetery or a cremation grounds for Covid-19 fatalities. Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam while taking stock of efforts toward mitigating COVID-19 threat, directed Deputy Commissioners to adopt liberal release policy at administrative quarantine centres. He added that if […]
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 […]
