This is how govt plans to trim Class 10, 12 syllabus to ease lockdown blow for students
New Delhi: The proposed syllabus cuts for Class 10 and 12 students, to make up for missed classes due to the Covid-19 lockdown, will not result in the deletion of entire chapters, ThePrint has learnt. Instead, the experts tasked with the exercise have been asked to trim the syllabus by eliminating repetitions in themes and topics, government […]
Shopian Gunfight: Four militants killed, operation on
Shopian, June 19 (KNO): One more militant was killed in a gunfight that broke out on Thursday in Bandpawa area of Chitragam Tehsil in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official told News agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that one more militant was killed in the gunfight. With this killing, the death toll of the militants in […]
2 militants hiding in mosque killed in Pampore using ‘teargas only’; toll 3
Srinagar, June 19 (GNS): Two militants who had taken shelter inside a mosque have been killed at Meej Pampore in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said on Friday. “Two (militants) hiding in the mosque have also been neutralised by the operation party. With this, all three (militants) trapped at Meez Pampore are neutralized,” Director […]
Positivity rate rises nationwide, pointing to faster spread of Covid-19
The average rate of samples testing positive for Covid-19 across the country has risen from 4.6% for the week ending May 17 to 7.8% for the week ending June 17, but the rise has been alarming in states such as Delhi and Haryana — a trend experts said is suggestive of an expanding outbreak. In […]
Covid fear cuts Amarnath Yatra to 2 weeks, pilgrimage will be only via helicopter
Srinagar: The central government, in consultation with the Jammu and Kashmir civil administration, has decided to curtail this year’s Shri Amarnathji Yatra in view of the growing number of Covid-19 cases across the country, ThePrint has learnt. An official announcement is likely to be made next week, along with standard operating procedures that need to be […]
Bifurcation of Civil Secretariat fraught with perilous consequences: JKAP
SRINAGAR, June 18 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former minister Ghulam Hassan Mir on Thursday termed the government decision of creating two functioning secretariats instead of full Darbar Move from Jammu to Srinagar a deliberate attempt to create administrative anarchy in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement issued to KNS, […]
Div Com reviews COVID-19 containment measures in districts with DCs, health functionaries
Jammu, June 18 (KNS): Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, today asked the Deputy Commissioners and health officials to conduct sampling of truck drivers during their movement in their respective districts to contain spread of COVID-19. The Div Com issued these directions while chairing a meeting convened with DCs and other concerned officers to review the […]
DGP J&K chairs a high level meeting at PHQ Jammu
Jammu, June 18 (KNS): Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir, Dilbag Singh on Thursday chaired a high level meeting of officers to review the security scenario of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir particularly on the borders. According to Police spokesman the meeting was held at Police Headquarters, Jammu and was attended by ADGP […]
Militant arrested from Anantnag in J-K
Srinagar, Jun 18 Security forces have apprehended a militant from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, an Army official said on Thursday. “In a joint operation, security forces apprehended terrorist Imran Nabi Dar late last night (Wednesday) near Janglat Mandi, Anantnag,” the official said. He said a pistol was recovered from the arrested militant, who had […]
India stocks swing as investors weigh rising Covid cases, China clash
India stocks rose, led by Reliance Industries Ltd., as investors looked beyond the surge in new coronavirus cases and political tensions with China. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 1.3% at 33,926.29 as of 1:49 p.m. in Mumbai, after falling as much as 0.4% earlier in the session. The NSE Nifty 50 Index climbed 1.4%. Reliance […]