After Beirut Explosion, 700 Tonnes Chemical Stored In Chennai Sparks Fear; ‘It’s Safe’, Says Customs
Customs authorities on Thursday sought to allay fears over safety regarding the storage of nearly 700 tonnes of ammonium nitrate at a container freight station near Chennai. The storage of the chemical here became a cause for serious concern in the backdrop of the explosion of the chemical in the Lebanese capital city of Beirut […]
China firm to make 100 million doses of potential UK Covid-19 vaccine by 2020 end
Shenzhen Kangtai one of China’s top vaccine makers will produce 100 million doses of British pharma company AstraZeneca’s potential Covid-19 vaccine by the end of 2020, the two companies separately announced in China on Thursday. The vaccine deal is the first to cater to China, the most populous country in the world, the statements said. The potential […]
Police books three persons including MC chairman Baramulla for attack on Women Councillors
Jammu and Kashmir Police On Thursday filed a case against chairman of BDC Boniyar, Chairman MC Baramulla and a councilor for assault on two women councilor with intention to outrage their modesty in a hotel in Famous tourist resort Gulmarg. The FIR-06 2020 was filed in police station Gulmarg on written complaint filed by two […]
CS reviews progress under Atmanirbar Bharat Abhiyan
Target of Rs. 20,000 crores of benefits fixed, Secretaries asked to monitor regularly SRINAGAR, August 06: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, in a marathon meeting today, reviewed the steps taken and progress being made under various verticals of Atmanirbar Bharat Abhiyan, by the eight Task Forces created for the purpose. The Task Force […]
Progress of developmental works reviewed in Kupwara
KUPWARA, AUGUST 06: The District Administration Kupwara today reviewed the progress of development works and COVID-19 containment measures in all blocks of the district. The review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Kupwara, Mohammad Ashraf Bhat. It was informed in the meeting that Rs.48 lakh have been sanctioned viz. […]
Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 4,35,210 registrations; 2,24,480 candidates submit online application so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 6: Till today morning 4,35,210 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 2,24,480 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 56,460 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]
Bulletin on Novel CoronaVirus (COVID-19)
JK reports 499 new positive cases, 15708 recovered so far JAMMU, AUGUST 06: The Government on Thursday informed that 499 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 73 from Jammu division and 426 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 23454. […]
CRPF man among three more patients die of COVID in J&K, toll 437
Three more patients, including a CRPF man who were tested positive for COVID-19, died on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of deaths due to the virus to 437 in the Union Territory. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that three patients who died include a 50-year-old CRPF man of 43 […]
Geelani not tested Covid-19 positive, keeping well: Family
The family of senior pro-freedom leader Syed Ali Geelani on Thursday refuted rumors that ailing Geelani is infected with Covid-19. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Naseem Geelani, younger son of ailing leader said that I’m shocked over why some miscreants spread lies regarding my father? “It is unfortunate that some miscreants are spreading unfounded […]
ANOTHER LOCKDOWN
Administration has only one method to kill criticism that they impose lockdown or restrictions in Kashmir. Before Eid ul Adha the same administration allowed hundreds of people to move markets together and now quoting intelligence sources for violent protests have imposed two day curfew. Whatever the reasons behind such restrictions, fact remains that Covid-19 virus […]