Govt evacuates 95,420 stranded JK residents; 67, 908 via Lakhanpur, 27,512 through COVID special trains
Jammu, May 27 (KNS): Nearly, 95,420 JK residents have been evacuated by the Jammu and Kashmir government via Lakhanpur and through a network of special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures aimed at safe and comfortable passage of stranded residents in the wake of COVID […]
LG assigns departments of Bhatnagar to advisor Sharma
Srinagar, May 27 (KNS): Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, on Wednesday assigned all departments allocated to Advisor RR Bhatnagar, who is under quarantine, to advisor K. K. Sharma till his quarantine period is over. In an order issued here, the Lieutenant Governor directed that the duties and functions of Bhatnagar would be discharged by Sharma […]
US is willing and able to mediate between India-China on raging border dispute: Trump
President of United States Donald Trump has said that his country has informed both India and China that they are ready to mediate between the two nations. The statement comes as tensions between India and China in Ladakh are at it’s highest. According to reports over 10,000 Chinese troops have intruded into Indian territory and […]
Doctors suffering from behavioral problem bound to invite trouble on roads
Srinagar, May 27, KNT: Police have reportedly registered a case against Srinagar cardiologist for allegedly manhandling a policeman on duty. The incident had sparked row a couple of days ago, prompting police chief to intervene who said that an inquiry has been ordered to fix the responsibility. A couple of days ago, Dr Syed […]
Donald Trump ‘Displeased’ With China’s New Security Law For Hong Kong: White House
US President Donald Trump is “displeased” with China’s new national security law for Hong Kong, the White House has said, amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. China on Friday introduced the draft of a controversial national security law in Hong Kong in its parliament to tighten Beijing’s […]
21-year-old youth electrocuted to death in north Kashmir
Srinagar: A 21-year-old labourer died after he received an electric shock in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Eye-witnesses told a local news agency, that a labour identified as Sajad Ahmad Kanwal, son of Nazir Ahmad of Sher Colony was repairing a wire on the roof top of a building at […]
Budgam Police solves three theft cases, accused arrested Stolen vehicles recovered
Budgam Police on Tuesday claimed to have solved three theft cases and arrested accused person . According to police statement, Police in Budgam solved three theft cases reported to Police Station Budgam and have arrested one accused person involved in the commission of crimes. Stolen vehicles have also been recovered by the officers. Police Station […]
India matches up to China’s military in standoff near Karakoram Pass
India has decided to not back down from a standoff with China — along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh — that centres around a strategic bridge being built near Daulat Beg Oldi, the last military post south of the Karakoram Pass, and has moved troops to counter Chinese forces stationed in the region, according […]
India underlines faith in HCQ: drug’s benefits outweigh risks
A day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspended the allocation of patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of its multi-country Solidarity Trial to find an effective treatment for Covid-19, India reiterated its faith in the continued prophylactic use of the anti-malaria drug for the novel coronavirus disease. There is enough experience in the country of using HCQ, and sufficient data from observational […]
Chinese Military Defends Increased Budget, Says It Is In Line With Challenges Ahead
The Chinese military has defended its increased budget of $179 billion for this year, saying it is in line with the challenges faced by the country. China’s defence budget this year will be around 1.27 trillion yuan ($179 billion) against last year’s 177.61 billion, up by 6.6 per cent, according to a draft submitted to the annual […]