40 new positive cases reported today, 112 recover in JK
Srinagar, April 25 (KNS): The Government Saturday informed that 40 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 494. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (Covid-19), out of 494 positive cases, 376 […]
Opening of Darbar-Move amid COVID-19
Chairs high level meeting; directs to install COVID-19 screening kiosks at premises, Raj Bhavan, High Court, A G Office, old Secretariat Srinagar, April 25 (KNS): Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, today visited Civil Secretariat, Srinagar to inspect preparations and other measures, on spot, against current COVID-19 situation, for the upcoming Durbar Move which will […]
Lawyer in Jammu dies of COVID-19, J-K tally mounts to 22
The death toll due to the novel coronavirus in J&K has gone up to 22 after a sexagenarian lawyer died at a hospital in Jammu, officials said on Monday. Dr Ravinder Ratanpal, Medical Superintendent ASCOMS Sidhra, told a local news agency that the samples of the 63-year-old lawyer, a resident of Trikuta Nagar, returned positive […]
Eid Amid Covid-19 Pandemic: No Prayers At Delhi Jama Masjid, Subdued Celebrations
Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated in several parts of the country on Monday amid the lockdown imposed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Delhi’s Jama Masjid remained closed for special Eid prayers after Shahi Imam, Syed Ahmad Bukahri, appealed Muslims to offer Nimaaz inside their homes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings on Eid-ul-Fitr, hoping that the […]
Gold down as potential Japanese stimulus boosts risk appetite
Gold declined on Monday as Japanese equities rose on news of a potential stimulus programme that boosted investors’ risk appetite, though fresh tensions over Hong Kong limited the metal’s fall. Spot gold fell 0.4% to $1,728.06 per ounce by 0252 GMT. US gold futures were down 0.4% at $1,728.50. “I think the play into stocks […]
VLCs emerge as focal point in Covid awareness in Poonch
POONCH, MAY 24: With an aim to ensure the safety of the rural population, Village Level Committees (VLCs) have been constituted in Poonch district to contain the spread of the virus infection and management of COVID19. These committees were assigned the responsibility of sensitizing the common masses about the Corona Virus infection, ways to prevent […]
Sonia Gandhi greets people of Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar May 24, (KNS): All India Congress Committee (AICC)President Sonia Gandhi today extended greetings on the auspicious occasion of Eid Ul Fitr, hoping that the occasion will be the harbinger of good health and prosperity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. in a statement issued to KNS reads, AICC President has extended hearty greetings […]
How Brothers Sarfaraz And Musheer Khan Fought Darkness To Be Among Indian Cricket’s Brightest
Depression, the blight that has its talons sunk across the world, can melt the doughtiest of persons. Only a few emerge stronger, but it takes mental toughness and doggedness. Sarfaraz Khan and younger brother Musheer, the young cricketers of Mumbai, seem to have those qualities in abundance. They not only overcame a tormenting 2019 but […]
Nawa Kadal gunfight: Hawal man injured in house collapse succumbs at SMHS
Srinagar: A 55-year-old man, injured in a house collapse following encounter at Kanimazar Nawa Kadal here last week, succumbed to burn wounds at SMHS hospital here, officials said on Sunday. They said the man identified as Manzoor Ahmad Khan from Hawal Srinagar had suffered serious burn injuries after one of the several houses damaged in […]
States Express Concerns, Set Quarantine Rules As Centre Plans To Resume Domestic Flights
Just a day before the Centre was to resume domestic flights, confusion prevails over quarantine rules set by different states. Not just that, several states have also expressed reservations over the central government’s decision to partly resume aviation operations at this juncture. Maharashtra, one of the worst-hit states due to COVID-19, has said that it’s […]