COVID-19 Claims Another Life In Kashmir, Toll 84
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory on Monday recorded one more death due to novel Coronavirus, thus taking the overall death toll due to the virus to 84. Officials told news agency KNO that a 65-year-old man from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district has died due to COVID at SMHS. Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent […]
J-K Govt Says ‘No Decision Taken’ On Liquor Sale Points After Threats Of Protest
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday said that the finance department has not taken any policy decision regarding issuance of fresh liquor licences in unserved areas after the excise department carried out a survey on liquor sale points. The government said no list of unserved areas has either been considered or approved. “No decision […]
‘Sharp-weapon wounds, multiple fractures in Galwan dead’
The 20 Indian soldiers led by Col B Santosh Babu who were killed in the fierce clash with Chinese troops in Galwan valley on the night on June 15-16 suffered serious injuries apparently inflicted by sharp-edged weapons, and multiple fractures, sources said. The Indian soldiers fought back valiantly, and inflicted several casualties on the Chinese. Prime Minister Narendra […]
Twitter war in J&K, Ladakh over China
Srinagar: Apart from two former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah, hundreds of people, including common people, civil society members and journalists, have responded on twitter to the killing of soldiers and the “soft response” of the Central government towards China. Reactions were different in Jammu and in Kashmir valley. In […]
NC calls for ending illegal house arrest of party leaders, political activists
Srinagar, 20 April (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday said the prolonged caging of people’s legitimate voices is not in the interests of democracy and the continuous house detention of many party functionaries, leaders goes against the values of democracy. While expressing concern over the continuous illegal detention of various party leaders including […]
Ladakh vs Doklam standoff: Same military commander, different tactics
Some time after President Xi Jinping landed in Ahmedabad on 17 September 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi broached the intrusion by Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Chumar. He asked President Xi to call off the People’s Liberation Army soldiers or he would have to assume that the intrusion was with his knowledge. PM Modi broached the subject again […]
Two officers designated as Commissioner,Secretary
JAMMU, JUNE 20(KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Government today designated two Secretaries as Commissioner/Secretary to the Government. As per an order issued by the General Administration Department(GAD), Zubair Ahmad, KAS, Secretary Department of Culture, holding additional charge as Secretary to the Government, Tourism Department and Reva Kumari, KAS, Secretary to the Government, ARI and Trainings Department, […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,52,416 stranded JK residents; 1,04,892 via Lakhanpur, 47,524 through special trains
JAMMU, JUNE 20: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,52,416 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, […]
Gunfight breaks out in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Lakadpora Pudsoo in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. Reports reaching a local news agency, Global News Agency, said that a joint team of the police, army’s 34 Rashtriya Rifle, and Central Reserve Police Force launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Lakadpora Pudsoo. As the joint team […]
Take action against hospital if found to have derogated in its duty: Delhi HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to carry out an investigation against the Primus Super Speciality Hospital after hearing a petition alleging serious carelessness by the hospital in the treatment of a patient. A bench of Justice Navin Chawla, after hearing the petition, observed that the allegations made by the petitioner against Primus […]