Clashes outside White House as US cities under curfew
Police fired tear gas outside the White House late Sunday as major US cities were put under curfew to suppress rioting as anti-racism protesters again took to the streets to voice fury at police brutality. With the Trump administration branding instigators of six nights of rioting as domestic terrorists, there were more confrontations between protesters […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 155 new positive cases, 946 recovered so far JAMMU, JUNE 1: The Government on Monday informed that 155 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 99 from Jammu division and 56 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 2601. Also, […]
DDC Udhampur cautions people moving without masks at public places
UDHAMPUR, JUNE 01: Taking serious note of violation of Government order and advisories issued from time to time for containment of COVID-19 pandemic, District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Dr Piyush Singla today cautioned the people moving at public places without wearing masks and not following the advisories. DDC said all such people will be booked for […]
On resuming international flight ops, minister Hardeep Puri cites ‘several factors’
As the airlines inch toward the critical mass of 50 to 60 percent operations in the domestic circuit, aviation minister Hardeep Puri underscored on Monday that it will help in their ability to resume international flights also. He added he will help “facilitate a calibrated reopening of the sector”. International flights have been banned in the country […]
Carry out fresh registration of Kashmiri Pandits for domicile purposes: JKAP
Srinagar, May 01 (KNS) Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) on Friday stressed the need for evolving a robust mechanism to protect the interests of all segments of people including Kashmiri Pandits in the wake of the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order 2020, which defines the domiciles in the […]
Authorities in Kashmir Planning to Reopen Schools from Mid-June
Authorities in Kashmir are planning to reopen schools, which have been closed due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, in the valley from the middle of June this year. The government schools have been asked to provide two reusable masks and a pair of hand gloves to each student while installing hand sanitisers and liquid soap dispensers […]
Chinese fighter jets airborne close to Ladakh border
Srinagar: India is keeping watching the movement of Chinese fighter aircraft flying around 30 kilometres from Eastern Ladakh amid the tense standoff between the neighbours at the Line of Actual Control (LAC). ANI has reported that nearly 10 to 12 Chinese fighter aircraft have been stationed at the PLA Air Force bases in Hotan and Gargunsa — […]
As lockdown 4.0 ends, cautious states ease several restrictions
Several states, including those worst hit by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) such as Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, announced conditional easing of curbs on Sunday, a day after the central government unveiled the first of a three-phase plan to lift lockdown restrictions in a graded manner. While most states allowed the resumption of public […]
Lockdown: JKSCD expressed concern about vital aspects of patient care
Srinagar, May 31 (KNS): President, JKSCD Dr Maajed Jehangeer has appealed the Government to allow resumption of surgical treatment in a phased manner as per standard operating procedures in government hospitals. While appreciating the recent order in which normal functioning of private hospitals, diagnostic centres, labs and dental clinics has been allowed to resume, Dr […]
JK reports 105 new positive cases, 927 recovered so far
Srinagar, May 31 (KNS): The Government on Sunday informed that 105 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 15 from Jammu division and 90 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 2446. Moreover, 19 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from […]