DC B’la reviews I-Day arrangements
BARAMULLA, JULY 27: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today convened a meeting of officers to discuss various measures and arrangements put in place for the smooth celebration of forthcoming Independence Day-2020 function. The meeting was informed that the main function shall be held at DPL Baramulla and will start early in the […]
Div Com calls for rehabilitation of leper patients, children
Visits Leprosy Hospital to take stock of health care and other facilities SRINAGAR, JULY 27: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited Leper Colony Behrar, Lal Bazar to take stock of developmental activities and health care facilities provided to the inmates there. The Div Com called for formulating proper rehabilitation policy for the […]
India twists the knife, will only cancel tenders that Chinese firm are set to win
A bidding process already underway for an Indian government contract will not be scrapped merely because of a Chinese firm’s participation, two government officials said on Sunday, adding that this is being done to avoid unnecessary delays in the execution of key projects. On Thursday, the Centre said that companies from nations that share a […]
Gold hits record high as US-China ties worsen, Asia stocks helped by tech
Gold hit an all-time high on Monday as tit-for-tat consulate closures in China and the United States rattled investors, boosting the allure of safe haven assets, although sentiment was mixed with tech gains supporting some Asian stocks. MSCI’s ex-Japan Asia-Pacific index rose 1.3% as Taiwan’s TSMC, Asia’s third-largest company by market capitalisation, rose almost 10%. The chipmaker’s gains boosted […]
Making J&K a UT Was Humiliation, Won’t Contest Assembly Polls Till Statehood Restored: Omar Abdullah
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has vowed not to contest any Assembly elections till J&K remains a union territory as he hit out at the Narendra Modi government for the complete dilution of the “indispensable” Article 370 of the Constitution. “Having been a member of the most empowered […]
Kashmir Discussed By Pak, Bangladesh? Reports Raise Eyebrows In India
Kolkata: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s phone call to his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina and a press release from Islamabad saying Mr Khan shared his concerns about Jammu and Kashmir has raised buzz in view of the shifting dynamics in India’s neighbourhood and the clashes with China along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh. As […]
India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 14-lakh mark with record single-day spike of 49,931 cases
New Delhi: With a record single-day jump of 49,931 COVID-19 cases, India’s caseload climbed to 14,35,453 on Monday, while recoveries surged to 9,17,567, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country’s death toll rose to 32,771 with 708 fatalities being recorded in a day, the data updated at 8 am showed. There are 4,85,114 active […]
One dead, another injured after vehicle plunges into gorge on Jammu-Srinagar highway
A man died while another suffered grievous injuries in a mishap on Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning, police said. An official said that a Srinagar-bound pick-up truck (bearing registration number JK14D 3673) carrying bovines went out of the driver’s control and plunged into a deep gorge near army […]
Another suicide among CRPF ranks in Kashmir, Officials say COVID has led to depression
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel committed suicide after shooting himself dead with his service riffle in Rambagh area of Srinagar. Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), CRPF spokesman in Srinagar Pankaj Singh said that a CRPF man posted at Group Centre Rambagh identified as Pintoo Mondal of West Bengal, shot himself dead. […]
Civilian injured along LoC in Rajouri
A cattle grazer sustained injuries in a mysterious explosion on Sunday near Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). Unnamed officials told the news agency that the injured man has been identified as Ajay of Sehar Makri village on LoC in Bhawani area of Nowshera Tehsil […]