KPC concerned over job losses to journalists, delays in salaries amid financial stress on Kashmir media industry
Srinagar, May 17 (KNS): The Kashmir Press Club is concerned over the grim situation emerging due to the Covid-19 pandemic as the lockdown has seen job losses to journalists, non-payment or delays in salaries besides effecting overall financial health of the media industry in Kashmir Valley. Noting that the pandemic has catapulted the entire media […]
‘Sad Day For Nation’: RSS-Affiliated Group Pans Centre, Says There Is ‘Dearth Of Ideas’
RSS-affiliated Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh on Saturday “strongly opposed” the announcements on privatisation in eight sectors of the Indian economy made earlier in the day by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The trade union said it was a “sad day” for the country that the announcements on privatisation in eight sectors showcased a dearth of ideas […]
India Records 120 Deaths, 4,987 New COVID-19 Cases, Sharpest Spike In 24 Hours
In the sharpest 24-hour increase in numbers, India has recorded 4,987 fresh coronavirus cases, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday, adding the tally has crossed the 90,000-mark. Over the last 24 hours, the country witnessed 120 deaths, taking the total fatalities due to the deadly infection to 2,872, the ministry said. […]
Army jawan, militant killed in Doda encounter
By: Javaid Malik Doda: On Sunday in Postapotra village in Gundana area of Doda one army jawan and Hizb militant was killed so far while the operation was going on. Army spokesman told some news agencies that one of their jawans received gunshot wound when they were marching towards the hideout and he later succumbed […]
Full break-up of all five tranches announced by FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced the fifth and final tranche of the Rs 20,000 lakh crore economic package given under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan initiative. Sitharaman said that in the last four days of announcements, the government has had several reforms addressing the land, labour, liquidity, and laws, and added that the last […]
Delhi’s Covid-19 tally rises to 9,755 with 422 new cases in last 24 hrs
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the fifth tranche of Centre’s ₹20 lakh crore fiscal stimulus package which attempts to cushion the economy reeling under the effect of coronavirus and the lockdown situation in the country. India on Sunday recorded the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 infections with 4,987 new cases in the last 24 hours […]
Live Updates: Borrowing Limit Of States Raised From 3% To 5% Of State GDP, Says FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces the last tranche of Rs 20 lakh crore stimulus package shortly. The Finance Minister on Saturday said that the central government will introduce competition, transparency and private sector participation in the coal sector and will do infrastructure development of Rs 50,000 crore. On Thursday, the Finance Minister announced the ‘One […]
Govt schedules COVID special trains to pick up stranded JK residents from Karnataka, Gujarat, AP, Teleangana
The government has scheduled several COVID special trains to bring back the residents of Jammu and Kashmir, stranded in various other states due to lockdown, to relieve those unfortunate people of their hardships they are facing because of the global pandemic. For the stranded people in Karnatka, the administration has arranged train for J&K from […]
PSAJK condemns behaviour of non-stakeholders to defame education sector
65000 private employees get salaries from school fee collection Srinagar, May 16 (KNS): Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has strongly condemned the statements and misleading facts propagated by certain non-stakeholders and people of vested interests regarding the collection of fee by private schools. According to statement issued to KNS, the Association said […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK records 108 new positive cases and 01 death today, 542 cases recovered till date JAMMU, MAY 16: The Government Saturday informed that 108 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 22 from Jammu division and 86 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and […]