PM Modi to address nation on Today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Tuesday at 10 am, the Prime Minister’s Office said. The 21-day nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus ends on Tuesday and the prime minister is likely to talk about its possible extension. “Prime Minister @narendramodi will address the nation at 10 AM […]
Pakistan Army trainer aircraft crashes, kills two pilots
Lahore/Islamabad: Two Pakistan Army Aviation pilots were killed on Monday when their trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training mission in Punjab province, the military said. The Mushshak aircraft crashed in Gujrat ciy, some 150 kilometres from Lahore, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Both the pilots, Major Umer – who was […]
Admin loges FIR against 8 persons in Pulwama
PULWAMA: Authorities on Monday booked 8 Persons for violating quarantine laws by fleeing from the Red Zone areas and travelling to Tral, tehsil of the district. According to Tehsildar, Pulwama, the field staff reported the presence of eight persons in the house of Mohammad Sahaban Sheikh R/o: Amirabad Tral. These persons have reportedly fled from […]
Beggar’s body recovered near Dalgate, samples taken for Covid-19
Srinagar: Doctors on Monday took samples for novel coronavirus of a deaf and dumb beggar whose body was recovered near Chest Disease Hospital, one among the health facilities presently used exclusively for the Covid-19 management. Sources said that samples were taken to check if the person might have contracted the dreaded disease. “The man was […]
Kupwara residents seek an end to border shelling
Kupwara: The twin villages, Timuna and Reddi of Chowkibal area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have witnessed an extreme level of devastation triggered by the mortar shells fired from across the Line of Control on Sunday that also left three civilians and a minor dead. Charred cattle including sheep and cows lie scattered amid the […]
Coronavirus: 17 fresh cases reported in Kashmir, 4 in Jammu
Srinagar: Twenty-one people tested positive for coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 245, officials said here. Of the fresh cases, 17 are from the Kashmir valley and four from Jammu region, they said. “Twenty-one fresh cases were detected today in Jammu and Kashmir,” a […]
Restrictions due to COVID-19 continue in Kashmir
Srinagar: Strict restrictions on the movement and assembly of people in Kashmir were in place for the 25th consecutive day on Sunday to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, as the deputy commissioners have been directed to enforce a round-the-clock lockdown in the Valley, officials said. They, however, said the curbs were tightened […]
KVIC to supply 7.5 lakh double layered khadi masks to J&K
New Delhi: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission on Sunday said it will soon supply 7.5 lakh double layered khadi masks to Jammu & Kashmir. In a statement, KVIC said 5 lakh masks out of these will be supplied to Jammu district, 1,40,000 to Pulwama district, 1 lakh to Udhampur district and 10,000 to Kupwara […]
3 civilians killed in cross-border shelling
Srinagar: Three civilians, including a minor, were killed in a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said on Sunday. “Pakistani troops initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation around 5.00 pm, targeting civilian population,” the officials said. Last Sunday, Keran sector was the […]
Agriculture operations to continue in controlled manner in J&K: Admin
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday directed for continuation of agriculture operations in a controller manner besides allowing bi-annual movement of nomadic tribes in “small groups at a slow pace”. However, the administration directed the deputy commissioners and district police heads for strict implementation of restrictions in all the 77 COVID-19 ‘Red Zones’ […]
