India’s ‘strong demarche’ to Pakistan over death of 3 civilians in shelling
India on Monday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the killing of three civilians, including a minor, in unprovoked cross-border shelling by Pakistani forces, people familiar with developments said. An eight-year-old boy and a woman were among the three people killed when Pakistani troops shelled several civilian areas in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on […]
Several areas of Karnah declared red zone
Tangdhar, April 13 (KNS):Immediately after three more persons tested positive in Dildar village of Karnah in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the administration has declared it a red zone and the adjoining villages of Dildar area as bufferzone. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), 7 persons have so far been affected by the deadly epidemic in […]
Indian doctors face censorship, attacks as they fight coronavirus
New Delhi, India – On March 28, when Kolkata-based oncologist Indranil Khan received images of doctors wearing raincoats in the COVID-19 ward of a government hospital, he shared them on Twitter. The next day, the West Bengal state health department assured him that “immediate steps” would be taken to reject “substandard” personal protective equipment (PPE). Within two hours of that […]
A Letter to the People of India, on the Eve of My Arrest
The Supreme Court, recently, rejected the bail applications of scholar and activist Anand Teltumbde, who was booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, or UAPA for allegedly fomenting violence during during the Bhima Koregaon event. The top court gave him and activist Gautam Navlakha, one week to surrender. The week ends on April 14, when both […]
PM Modi meetings on Covid-19 lockdown in last lap, decision at 10 am tomorrow
The Prime Minister’s Office, which has been in the middle of the decision-making process during the Covid-19 lockdown, is holding one of the last rounds of meetings to finalise the modalities for the second phase of the graded lockdown that will be announced by PM Narendra Modi at 10 am tomorrow. The 21-day national lockdown announced […]
Trace, Test, Track, Treat: J&K Govt Issues Fresh Guideline For COVID-19 Containment
The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued fresh guidelines to deal with COVID-19 as the number of positive cases is on a rise in the union territory. Terming it a medical strategy ‘4T’ – trace, test, track and treat – the government has said that areas with a significant number of cases or where there […]
No evacuation plan, Kargil residents upset
Ladakh’s Kargil district today seethed in anger over the alleged failure of the UT Administration to frame a policy for the evacuation of local people being quarantined in Rajasthan and other parts of the country, with elected representatives threatening to submit mass resignation. The elected representatives of the district said the Ladakh UT Administration and […]
Militants attack Police, CRPF party in south Kashmir
Srinagar, April 13:(KNS) Militants fired upon a joint party of police, CRPF at Naka in Malangpora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday evening. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Services that militants attacked joint party at Malangpora area of Awantipora, the security forces also retaliated. Meanwhile IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar also confirmed the attack […]
FIR lodged against 8 Persons in Pulwama
Pulwama 13 April (KNS): Authorities today booked 8 Persons for violating the quarantine laws while fleeing the Red Zone areas and travelled to Tral area of the district. According to Tehsildar Pulwama, information was received from field staff regarding the presence of eight persons staying in the house of Mohammad shaban Sheikh R/o: Amirabad Tral […]
Robust system put in place to combat COVID-19: Advisor Baseer Khan
Conducts extensive tour of areas along NH ANANTNAG, APRIL 13: Advisor to Lt Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan, who is also overall incharge of coronavirus control efforts (CCE) today conducted an extensive tour of various areas on the National Highway (NH) from Srinagar to Jammu to review implementation of lockdown and other preparedness. At Lower Munda, […]