Army chief visits Ladakh after border skirmish at LAC
Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Friday visited Leh, the headquarters of 14 Corps in Ladakh, for a security review of the sensitive sector amid tensions between India and China along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC), two officials said on the condition of anonymity. He returned to Delhi later in the day. […]
Govt expands use of hydroxychloroquine to curb transmission of Covid-19
Even as medical journal The Lancet published a paper on Friday saying there were no confirmed benefits of anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) being given to Covid-19 patients, the Union health ministry issued an advisory expanding the pool of people to be given the medicine as a prophylactic to prevent them from contracting the infection. “The […]
Can A Rs 20-Lakh-Crore Booster Dose Put Pandemic-Hit Indian Economy On Road To Recovery?
Size matters. Or does it? It depends on which side of the fence you are on. Ask the government, and it contends that it has unleashed a cocktail-combination of highly-effective economic drugs to ensure immediate and efficient recovery. Talk to the opposition, and it claims that the grandiose policy package is a case of too […]
J&K Govt to notify over 10,000 posts for Accelerated Recruitment for Domiciles; Recruitment at all levels- Doctors, Vets, Panchayat Accounts Assistants & Class-IV employees
Lt Governor emphasizes on transparency & simplification of recruitment procedures JAMMU, MAY 22: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today emphasized on simplification of recruitment procedures and maintaining transparency to ensure faster and flawless recruitments. He was chairing a high level meeting held at the Raj Bhavan here today to review the progress made for accelerated […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 40 new positive cases, 720 recovered so far Wearing a face cover is compulsory in public places, workplaces as a measure for social distancing JAMMU, MAY 22: The Government Friday informed that 40 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 07 from Jammu division and 33 from Kashmir division, have been reported today […]
Disruptive Highway
Tragic mishap on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Ramban sector on Sunday has shown that there is no proper planning to keep this only surface link between Kashmir and rest of the country open. The initial investigation has proved that it was the callous behavior of local contractor who tried to complete his work of excavation despite […]
No Olympic postponement beyond 2021, vows Bach
TOKYO: Olympics chief Thomas Bach agreed that 2021 was the ‘last option’ for holding the delayed Tokyo Games on Thursday, stressing that postponement cannot go on forever. Bach said he backed Japan’s stance that the Games will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t under control by next year. In March, the Tokyo […]
Vitamin D reduces risk of dying from Covid-19: DAK
Srinagar, May 22, KNT: If you have healthy levels of vitamin D, you are less likely to get severe disease from the novel coronavirus, said Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Friday in a communiqué. “Having adequate levels of vitamin D reduces your risk of dying from Covid-19,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. […]
Pakistan International Airlines flight from Lahore crashes near Karachi airport
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft has crashed in a residential area near the Karachi Airport,Dawn reported. PIA spokesperson Abdul Sattar confirmed the crash and added that the flight A-320 was carrying 90 passengers and was flying from Lahore to Karachi Footage showed plumes of smoke rising from the site of the crash. Ambulances and […]
Government Notifies Domicile Rules
JAMMU, MAY 18 (KNS): The Government today notified Jammu and Kashmir Grant of Domicile Certificate (Procedure) Rules, 2020. These Rules prescribe the procedure for issuance of Domicile Certificate which has been made the basic eligibility condition for appointment to any post under the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir following amendments in the Jammu and […]