Mobile internet services to be restored shortly: Div Com
Srinagar: The administration on Saturday said that the mobile internet services across Kashmir will be restored soon. The services (2G mobile internet) were suspended soon after the encounter broke out between forces and militants in Awantipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district where a top Hizb commander, Riyaz Naikoo was killed along with his aide […]
HC Seeks govt’s response on issuance of PRC’s
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a notice to J&K government, seeking its response on whether or not Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) has lost its relevance following abrogation of Article 35(A) by BJP-led government last year. A bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal issued the notice to Secretary, General Administration Department, after arraying the […]
Six staffers including two medicos quarantined at SDH Chadoora
Budgam: Two doctors and four others staffers in Sub-District Hospital Chadoora were on Saturday moved to quarantine, a day after a woman from Gudsutoo area of Budgam tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The woman had visited the health facility and these two doctors and the other staffers had come in touch with the woman […]
COVID-19: Enforce strict protocol on suspect cases: Advisor Baseer Khan
Directs establishing of screening booths at all hospitals
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday called for enforcement of strict protocol of suspected COVID-19 cases at all hospitals in order to contain the spread of pandemic in Jammu and Kashmir. The Advisor was speaking at a meeting to review the measures being put in place by various departments regarding prevention and […]
Curbs, restrictions continue across Kashmir
Srinagar: Restrictions continued in Kashmir on Saturday in the wake of killing of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo in an encounter with security forces on Wednesday, but the curbs were relaxed in some areas of the valley where the situation remained peaceful, officials said. Restrictions on the movement and assembly of people continued in […]
DD, AIR news bulletins broadcast weather report of PaK cities, Pakistan objects
New Delhi: State-owned broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio from Friday began broadcasting weather reports on Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Gilgit in Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK) in their prime-time news bulletins. The weather segment of the news bulletins on DD and AIR included the update on cities of Mirpur, Muzaffarabad and Gilgit in PaK. With summer temperatures […]
NIA claims arrest of ‘Narco-militant’ having links to Kashmiri groups
New Delhi: After being on the run for nearly a year, the National Investigation Agency on Saturday nabbed Ranjit Singh, a notorious narco-terrorist , from Sirsa as he was acting as a conduit of Pakistan-based terror groups in pushing drugs into India, the proceeds of which were used for terror activities. The National Investigation Agency […]
Punjab CM warns Pak
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh warned Pakistan on Saturday against its “persistent attempts” to spread narco-terrorism in India, asserting that the police force was “keeping a close watch” on anti-national activities across the border even during a crisis. Our eyes are open to what Pakistan is doing, Singh said, hours after the NIA arrested […]
Govt seeks early return of remaining students from Bangladesh
JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Government has sought early return of all the students of the UT studying in neigbouring country of Bangladesh under ‘Vande Bharat Mission’ launched by the government of India to facilitate the return of the Indian Citizens stranded abroad amid Covid- 19 pandemic. The first batch of 168 students of J&K studying […]
Pak shells forward areas along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops engaged in firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Saturday in violation of the ceasefire, a defence spokesman said. The ceasefire violation was reported from Degwar sector. The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly, the spokesman said. “At about 7.30 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation […]
