Kashmiri Pandit sarpanchs demand security
Jammu: Two days after a Kashmiri Pandit sarpanch was shot dead by militants in south Kashmir, a group of elected panchayat members belonging to the community on Wednesday demanded adequate security to perform their duties in the valley. In a related development, All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Conference (AJKPC) president Anil Sharma said the administration […]
Implementing ‘ABA’: Lt Guv directs for setting up task forces
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has constituted seven task forces for efficient and speedy implementation of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ (ABA) in the Union Territory, with a focus on economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, an official spokesman said on Wednesday. The task forces, which have been constituted under the chairmanship of various administrative secretaries, […]
‘Ceasefire violations’: Pak summons senior Indian diplomat in Islamabad
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday summoned a senior Indian diplomat to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the “Indian forces” along the Line of Control (LoC). The Foreign Office here said that four civilians were injured due to indiscriminate and unprovoked firing by India in Jandrot sector on June 9. The Indian forces […]
CID report raises alarms over scam in Housing board; Govt orders probe
Srinagar: A report submitted by intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police to Chief Secretary about ‘scam’ in the garb of ‘Housing for All’ scheme has prompted the government to order an inquiry. The Housing and Urban Development department has ordered an inquiry into the matter on the basis of a report submitted by the […]
Durbar move: Administrative Secretaries to function from both Srinagar, Jammu
Srinagar: The administrative secretaries will function from both Srinagar and Jammu Civil Secretariats after opening of Darbar move here on 6th of next month. The competent authority has directed the General Administration Department to prepare a roster of administrative secretaries who will function periodically from both the locations. The department has also been directed to […]
Unlock 0.1: Traders, admin inch closer towards reopening of markets
Srinagar: The Srinagar district administration on Wednesday convened a meeting with all trade and business bodies for discussing a workable mechanism for gradual economic revival even as its focus remains intact on COVID-19 containment and spreading awareness about SOPs required to be followed at public places. Official sources said that the order regarding the opening […]
Coronavirus: Five deaths, 61 fresh cases reported in JK
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded five Covid-19 deaths including two from North Kashmir and three from South Kashmir, taking the number of people who died of deadly virus in the UT to 51. Meanwhile, 61 covid-19 cases, 27 of them travelers were also reported. Reports said that one among the five deceased was […]
Daily spike inching close to 10,000-mark in India
New Delhi: A record rise in COVID-19 cases in India for the seventh consecutive day has pushed the tally to over 2.6 lakh on Tuesday, with the daily nationwide spike in coronavirus cases inching close to 10,000. The rise in cases comes at a time when the country has stepped out of a 75-day coronavirus […]
Asymptomatic spread of coronavirus is ‘very rare’, says WHO
Geneva: The World Health Organization says it still believes the spread of the coronavirus from people without symptoms is “rare,” despite warnings from numerous experts worldwide that such transmission is more frequent and likely explains why the pandemic has been so hard to contain. Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19 said at a […]
LAC faceoff: Indian, Chinese troops begin disengagement in certain areas: Report
New Delhi: Chinese and Indian troops have begun “disengagement” in Galwan Valley and two other areas in eastern Ladakh reflecting their willingness to resolve the month-long standoff through talks, military sources said on Tuesday. However, there has been no change in their posturing in areas like Pangong Tso and Daulat Beg Oldie, they said. There […]
