3 militants killed in Kulgam gunfight, operation on
Srinagar: One more militant has been killed taking toll to 3 in an ongoing encounter between militants and government forces in Hardmanguri area of Khur Batpora of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District on Saturday. As per the official sources to GNS, one more militant has been killed taking toll to 3, however their identification is yet […]
4G ban to continue, low internet speed doesn’t affect fight against COVID-19, says admin
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday decided to continue with the curbs on high speed internet in the Union Territory till 15 April. In an order issued by the administration, it is said that the some people inimical to law and order situation were using internet to incite and spread fake news […]
This man is cycling 2,100 km from Mumbai to Jammu and Kashmir to see his ailing father
Srinagar: For 36-year-old Mohammad Arif the nationwide lockdown to curb the coronavirus pandemic has led to a 2,100 km long journey on cycle from Mumbai to Jammu and Kashmir. It was a normal Thursday morning for Arif, who works as a watchman in a private housing society in Mumbai, when he received a call from his […]
New direct tax regime kicks in from today
NEW DELHI : Big changes in India’s direct tax regime will come into force on Wednesday, covering a host of stakeholders, including non-resident Indians (NRIs), company shareholders, digital firms and individual income taxpayers, with provisions of the Finance Act taking effect on 1 April. One of the key changes that take effect applies to non-residents. NRIs […]
MHA releases Rs 11,092 crore to states; death toll rises to 62
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the release of Rs 11,092 crore to all states under the State Disaster Risk Management Fund (SDRMF) for setting up quarantine facilities and arranging other facilities for checking the spread of coronavirus. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India rose to 2,547, including 62 deaths and […]
‘Take strict action against those attacking healthcare workers’: MHA to states
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has written to state governments to take strict action against those who have been found attacking healthcare and frontline workers. The ministry has also asked states to ensure security to the medical fraternity, Punya Salila Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Home Ministry said on Friday. “There are seven helpline numbers in […]
Coronavirus: North Korea claims to be ‘totally free’ of virus
North Korea’s claim that “not a single person” in the country has been infected with the coronavirus is facing growing scepticism. It has credited strict containment measures and the shutting down of its borders for this success. But the top US military commander in South Korea has said this is “untrue”, calling it an “impossible […]
Spain death toll rises by 932 in one day:
In a live briefing on Friday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a global ceasefire, urging all parties to conflict to lay down arms and allow war-torn nations to combat the coronavirus pandemic. “The worst is yet to come,” Guterres said, referring to countries with fighting like Syria, Libya and Yemen. “The COVID-19 […]
Lt Governor asks IRCS to scale up its activities to compliment the efforts of administration
Calls for identifying all mentally unsound homeless & destitute and providing them with means of sustenance on priority JAMMU, APRIL 03: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today asked the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), Jammu Region to collaborate with the local Municipalities and identify mentally unsound, homeless destitute in their jurisdiction on priority and take […]
5 new cases of Covid 19 reported in J&K
975 contacts traced: Kansal COVID 19 Awareness and Monitoring Committees shall be set up at Panchayat and Block levels Masks, immune building materials also to be part of new strategy JAMMU, APRIL 03: Principal Secretary Planning, Information and Government Spokesperson, Rohit Kansal informed that with the addition of 5 new cases today the number of […]