Lt Governor meets J&K NEET topper Avikshit Gupta, 4 others
JAMMU, OCTOBER 24: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha met with the J&K NEET topper Avikshit Gupta and other four top NEET scorers from the Jammu division at Raj Bhavan here today. In a meeting, the Lt Governor met Ayushi Bhat, Aruja Sambyal, Shivani Sharma, and Ankit Sharma in addition to Avikshit and congratulated them for their […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 6,96,119 stranded JK residents; 5,55,827 via Lakhanpur, 1,40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, OCTOBER 24: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 6,96,119 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
30 travelers among 577 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 91329
Thirty travelers were among 577 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 91329. Among the cases, officials told GNS that 213 were from Jammu Division and 364 from Kashmir Valley. Giving the district wise details, they said, Srinagar reported 122 cases, Budgam 50, Baramulla 47, […]
“Right-wingers” attack PDP office in Jammu, assault two party leaders
Srinagar: The office of the Peoples Democratic Party in Jammu was attacked on Saturday by “right-wingers”, claimed Firdous Tak the party leader. Mr. Tak who is also a former legislator while taking to his Twitter handle said, “Jammu office of @jkpdpattacked just now. Few right wingers barged inside and even physically assaulted me and @ParvezWaffa,” More […]
Dr Farooq elected as president Alliance for Gupkar Declaration
Signatories of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration on Saturday formally structured the Alliance and unanimously elected Dr Farooq Abdullah its President. Sources told KNS that signatories of People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration met at PDP cheifs residence at Fairview Gupkar, Srinagar wherein political situation across the UT was discussed. They said during meeting particiants put […]
Bihar Election 2020: Campaign Trail Heats Up As The Big Guns Fire
The state of Bihar saw intense political campaigning on Friday, just a week before it is set to go to the hustings. It saw all major political parties pulling out their big guns — from Prime Minister Narendra Modi campaigning in Sisaram to former Congress president Rahul Gandhi holding a joint rally with RJD leader […]
Israel, Sudan agree to normalise ties with US help — Joint statement
Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to normalise relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Sudan the third Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past two months. US President Donald Trump, seeking re-election on Nov 3, sealed the agreement in a phone call on Friday […]
Kapil Dev recovers from heart surgery
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev was in a “stable” condition after undergoing emergency cardiac surgery on Friday after complaining of chest pain, hospital authorities said. The 61-year-old, who led India to their first World Cup title in 1983, was rushed to a Delhi hospital where surgeons conducted an emergency coronary angioplasty. Neither the […]
53,370 new cases take India’s COVID-19 tally to 78,14,682
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 78.14 lakh with 53,370 fresh cases in a day, while 70,16,046 people have so far recuperated pushing the national recovery rate to 89.78 per cent on Saturday, the Union health ministry said. The total number of coronavirus cases mounted to 78,14,682 and the death toll to 1,17,956, with the […]
Quadcopter shot down at LoC in Kupwara: Army
Kupwara: Army on Saturday claimed to have shot down a quadcopter at a forward post in Keran along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara distirct. Sources said the device- quadcopter DJI Mavic 2 Pro model- was recovered from the spot after shooting it down. (KNO)