COVID-19 Pandemic: 65 year old man from Rajouri dies, JK death toll touches 53
80 travelers among 156 fresh cases reported
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 53rd death due to Coronavirus as a patient from Rajouri district died at Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu. Officials said that a 65-year-old man hailing from Sialsui village of Rajouri’s Kalakote Tehsil was referred to GMC Jammu six days ago with some injuries. He later tested positive […]
Over 10,000 COVID-19 cases recorded in India on Friday
New Delhi: For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, India recorded over 10,000 new cases and 396 fatalities in a single day, even as the Centre on Friday asked the states to pay special attention to the emerging epicentres of COVID-19 and undertake stringent containment measures to check the contagion. As the cases tally […]
Woman killed in north Kashmir during LoC flare up
Baramulla/Poonch: A woman was killed and two other civilians were injured in an intense shelling from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. They said that a mortal shell hit the house of Akthar Begum, 40, wife of Zahoor Ahmad at Batha Gram village of Uri, […]
Indian native killed as Nepali forces open fire on Indo-Nepal border
Patna/Kathmandu: The Nepalese border guarding force on Friday opened fire on a crowd killing a 22-year-old Indian man and injuring two others following an altercation, sparking tension on the Indo-Nepal Border along Bihar’s Sitamarhi district. The border guarding force – Nepalese Armed Police Force – has also detained a person identified as 45-year-old Lagan Yadav […]
Srinagar markets to open today
Shoppers advised to adhere to SOP’s
Srinagar: The district administration Srinagar on Friday announced the re-opening of markets and shops across the district first time after the pandemic amid strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) from June 13 (Saturday) onwards. An order issued by the district administration Srinagar headed by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Chaudhary, said that in view […]
Except buses and trucks night movement of vehicles banned on highways: MHA
New Delhi: Movement of people will remain prohibited across the country from 9 pm to 5 am during the ongoing ‘Unlock 1’, but there are no restrictions on plying of buses with passengers and goods trucks on highways, the Centre said on Friday. In a communication to all states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also […]
Policy reforms for safeguarding sports infrastructure a must: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Friday directed officials of the J&K Sports council to initiate policy reforms for ensuring proper maintenance of the sports infrastructure in the UT. The Lt Guv chaired the 57th General Body cum 133rd Standing Committee meeting of J&K Sports Council here at the Raj Bhavan. Terming J&K’s sports infrastructure […]
ANB initiative: Govt announces formation of task force on bank finance, credit revival
JAMMU: J&K Government Friday constituted a Task Force comprising chairperson and six members, on ‘Bank Finance, Credit Revival and Growth’ for the implementation of the initiatives, schemes & relief measures under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. As per an order issued by GAD, Financial Commissioner, Finance will act […]
MGNREGA norms violated: Contractors use machines, sideline workers in south Kashmir
Anantnag: In gross violation of norms governing the Union Government sponsored scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the contractors in South Kashmir are using heavy machinery instead of human labour to carry out various works. Residents from different areas of South Kashmir complained that due to covid-19 lockdown labourers have been moving […]
Division of JK’s assets: Kashmir House New Delhi to be shared equally between JK and Ladakh UT
Srinagar: Nearly seven months after re- organisation of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday ordered division of Kashmir House, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi between J&K and Ladakh Union Territories . The Ministry of Home Affairs ordered that it has decided to go for interim apportionment of J&K House, Chanakyapuri […]
