Implement Home Isolation guidelines to reduce burden on hospitals: JKAP
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Monday urged the J&K government to follow the revised COVID-19 guidelines which allow home isolation of mild or asymptomatic coronavirus infection cases. In a statement issued to KNS, Mir observed that in the background of the rising number of COVID […]
Covaxin to be tested on 375 people in Phase I; Moderna delays final phase trials
China’s Sinovac Biotech has become the latest company to start Phase III trials of its coronavirus vaccine candidate in Brazil following a fast-track approval by regulators last week. So far, the vaccine candidates being developed by AstraZeneca-University of Oxford and China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) are the only other jabs in late-stage trials. Moderna also plans to […]
MEDIA PROTESTS
After a lot of delay and discussions, finally journalists of Kashmir came on the streets to protest against the media policy drafted by the UT administration recently and said that it was not acceptable to them. Journalists under the banner of J&K Media Guild” staged a protest against Media policy and demanded its immediate rollback. […]
PCB releases updated schedule of England series
LAHORE: Finally, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday confirmed an updated schedule of Pakistan’s matches which they will play during the ongoing England tour comprising three Tests and as many T20 Internationals. The series, according to the updated schedule, starts with the first Test from Aug 5 at Old Trafford, Manchester. The Pakistan squad […]
COVID-19: Woman dies in Baramulla, J-K death toll 141
Srinagar: A 60-year-old covid-19 patient from Baramulla died at a hospital here, taking the fatality count due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 141. A resident of Kunzer Baramulla, the patient, a 60-year-old woman, passed away at CD hospital, one of the exclusive facilities for the covid-19 management in the Kashmir Valley. Medical […]
Militant, army personnel killed in Pulwama gunfight
Srinagar: One militant as well as an army soldier have been killed in ongoing encounter in Gusso area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday. Official sources told GNS that in an ongoing firefight one unidentified militant have been killed. Meanwhile Army soldier and cop of J&K Police were also injured in early exchange of […]
COVID-19: 246 test positive in J-K, total 8675
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 246 covid-19 infections, taking the overall tally of the cases to 8675 in J&K. Officials said that 36 cases were reported from Jammu division while 210 from Kashmir Valley and includes five from paramilitary CRPF, three from police and one from army besides two pregnant women and as […]
India-China ties in complex situation, says Beijing after Doval-Wang icebreaker
China on Monday said the consensus reached with India to disengage troops at the border should be implemented as soon as possible, indicating cooling down of tension with India at the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC). India and China clashed earlier last month along the disputed border in Galwan Valley, resulting in death of 20 Indian soldiers […]
DGP, Prisons visits Central Jail Srinagar
V. K. Singh, IPS, Director General of Police, Prisons, J&K today visited Central Jail Srinagar to take stock of security arrangements & to evaluate the general living conditions available in the jail. Sr. Superintendent Central Jail Srinagar Tej Ram Katoch, CO 82 Bn CRPF Bal Krishna & other officers were present during the visit. According […]
Constitute STF with authorisation of competent authority to remove illegal encroachers: G L Raina
BJP leader and former MLC on Monday in press statement to KNS said, Encroachment of immovable property belonging to the Displaced Community of Hindus in Kashmir valley is a serious matter. The issue has been raised by the community repeatedly and at all available platforms. With the reorganisation of the erstwhile state into Union Territories […]