2 Shopian families move application before Baramulla DM, claim bodies of slain ultras
Two south Kashmir families on Tuesday formally moved applications before the District Magistrate, Baramulla, seeking the return of the bodies of the two militants killed in an encounter in Shopian district last week. The two militants, who the police claim were unidentified, were buried quietly in a designated graveyard for unidentified militants in north Kashmir’s […]
Wife Of Chennai Doctor, Who Died Of Covid-19, Appeals To Tamil Nadu CM To Fulfil ‘His Last Wish’
The Wife of Dr Simon Hercules, a Chennai-based neurosurgeon who died after contracting COVID-19 from one of his patients, has appealed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for a proper burial of her husband’s body at another cemetery, saying that it was “his last wish”. Earlier, an ambulance carrying the body of Dr Hercules to a […]
South Korean firm begins making rapid testing kits at Manesar facility
A South Korean company has launched the production of Covid-19 rapid antibody testing kits at its subsidiary at Manesar in Haryana, with a capacity of making 500,000 kits per week, to meet the needs of the Indian market. The Chhattisgarh government is set to be one of the first customers for the testing kits made by SD […]
Amarnath Yatra U-Turn: Press Note Cancelling Pilgrimage Withdrawn
New Delhi: The Jammu and Kashmir government has withdrawn a press release that said the Amarnath Yatra has been cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic that has brought the country to a standstill. Last year, Amarnath yatra pilgrims had to cut short their stay in the holy shrine in Jammu and Kashmir after […]
PM Modi to hold video conference with CMs on Monday as country heads into last week of lockdown
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will once again hold discussions with the chief ministers on Monday as the nation enters into the last week of lockdown brought in to check the spread of coronavirus. The PM is likely to seek views of states in lifting the lockdown, which is in place till May 3. Earlier today, […]
Kashmir based Lawyer writes to Chief Justice, seeks concession to under trail Prisoners
Srinagar, April 22 KNS (KNS): A Kashmir based lawyer Aamir masoodi today wrote a letter to Chief Justice to seek his intervention to give concession to the under trail Prisoners lodged In different Jails of Kashmir Valley. The letter which is with KNS reads, ” not only our country but the whole world got caught […]
COVID-19 Lockdown: J&K Government extends financial relief of Rs 1 crore to Advocates fraternity across J&K
Srinagar, April 22: The J&K Government has become the first in the country to extend financial relief to financially distressed, young Advocates whose livelihoods have been severely hit due to ongoing coronavirus lockdown imposed since March 24, and later extended till May 3. Providing the minimum financial assistance to young Advocates and Advocates in distress, […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
27 new positive cases reported today, 11 more patients recover in Kashmir division JAMMU, APRIL 22: The Government Wednesday informed that 27 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), (all from Kashmir division), have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 407. According to the daily […]
First COVID WISK set up at Gandhi Nagar Hospital
JAMMU, APRIL 22: To boost and strengthen the testing infrastructure required in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Industries Limited in association with Health and Medical Education Department has launched fabrication and installation of booth type Standardized COVID WISK (Walk-in Sample Collection Kiosk). The initiative has been started […]
8000 food kits distribution among needy in Budgam: DM Budgam
“Special teams constituted for home delivery services in Red Zone areas” BUDGAM, APRIL 22: District Administration Budgam distributed 8000 food kits among the needy families across Budgam during the ongoing lockdown period. District Magistrate, Budgam Tariq Hussain Ganai said this during visit to various areas to take firsthand assessment of lockdown adherenece in the district. […]