Overnight Showers Break Dry Spell In Kashmir
Srinagar- A spell of overnight rainfall broke the prolonged dry spell in Kashmir valley even as the summer capital Srinagar had on Monday recorded the hottest August day in the last nearly four decades, officials said on Tuesday. Many places in the Kashmir valley received a spell of rainfall during the night, the officials said. They […]
Six more die of COVID-19 in Kashmir, toll in J-K mounts to 560
Srinagar: Kashmir valley reported six more deaths attributed to covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, taking the fatality count due to the deadly virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 560. A local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported that those who succumbed to the virus include a 70-year-old man from Handwara who died […]
NO END TO SUFFERINGS
Every limb of life has suffered in Jammu and Kashmir, education, business, health, tourism and industries. In the past thirteen months we have remained mostly indoors courtesy government announcements. No stimulus package or financial intervention so far may force us to come on streets. Government imposed a lockdown in Kashmir in the past five months […]
India may take fresh action on China on economy front
With the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) still holding forward positions on Pangong Tso and Gogra-Hot Springs area of Ladakh and showing no signs of a promised de-escalation, the Narendra Modi government is contemplating further action against China on economic front to drive home the message that India means business. According to senior government officials familiar […]
Lt Governor interacts with representatives of KCCI
Committee framed to work out modalities for economic revival & extending support to the business community Last date for availing of benefits under Power Amnesty Scheme extended upto 30th September, 2020 Fresh holistic review to be taken in respect of Policy/Guidelines for Registration, Renewal/Operation of House Boats Directs for devising an institutional mechanism for taking […]
17-yr-old dies by suicide in Budgam
A 17-year-old boy hanged himself to death in Kawoosa village of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday evening. Unnamed officials told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 17-year-old youth hanged himself to death at his home on Monday evening. The boy identified as Zubair Ahmad Ganie of Kawoosa Khalisa in Budgam […]
Bengaluru violence: SIT formed, CM Yediyurappa says cost of damage to be recovered from culprits
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa Monday said a special investigation team (SIT) had been constituted to probe the violence in areas of east Bengaluru last week that was triggered by an alleged derogatory social media post by a Congress MLA’s nephew. Yediyurappa also said the government would approach the High Court for the appointment of ‘Claim […]
FIR in case of blasphemy act weak and legally untenable: PDP
Demanding speedy, stern and exemplary action against those involved in the act of Blasphemy in Jammu, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has termed the FIR lodged in this connection as weak and legally untenable. In a statement to KNS, party Spokesman and Former MLC Firdous Tak has urged upon the authorities that all necessary […]
Whole Shaheen Bagh Protest Scripted By BJP: AAP After Activists Join Saffron Party
The AAP Monday claimed the entire Shaheen Bagh protest was “scripted by the BJP” and its leadership dictated each and every move of the agitators for electoral benefits in Delhi polls, drawing a rebuttal from the saffron party. AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj made the claim a day after several members of the minority Muslim community […]
LeT comamnder working on patern of Burhan Wani, Riyaz Naikoo among three militants killed in Kreeri: DGP
Director General of Police J&K Dilbagh Singh Monday said LeT Commander Sajad Haider who was operating on the lines of Hizb commander Burhan Wani to lure local boys into militancy was among those killed in Kreeri encounter. Forces today killed three militants after soon after they killed three forces personnel at a Naka in Kreeri, […]