If flights resume: study estimates outbreak risk
Air travel is currently on hold to check the spread of Covid-19, but a new study of 1,364 airports worldwide has found that if flights resume, cases could spread unevenly across the globe, with many of the airports in India and China posing the highest risk for the spread. The study says India’s population density and frequent domestic […]
NIA chargesheets three slain Hizb men, 3 OGWs
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a chargesheet in the murder of BJP state secretary Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet Parihar by suspected Hizbul Mujahideen militants in Kishtwar district in 2018. Kishtwar killings The Parihar brothers were shot point-blank outside their house on November 1, 2018 The Hizb militants, who murdered the […]
Over 500 foreigners linked to Tablighi Jamaat to be sent to makeshift detention centres
New Delhi: The Delhi Police are in the process of shifting 567 Tablighi Jamaat members, who had come to India from Indonesia, Malaysia, France and the US, to “makeshift detention centres” as they have completed their quarantine period, ThePrint has learnt. These foreigners, who have been booked under Section 14 of The Foreigners Act for […]
DIPR officials condole demise of A. R. Marazi
Srinagar, May 15 (KNS): The employees of Department of Information & Public Relations (DIPR) have condoled the demise of Abdul Rehman Marazi, former employee of the Department, who passed away yesterday after a brief illness. A condolence meeting of the officers and officials of the Department held here today and expressed grief over the demise […]
Government orders transfer of Rohit Kansal, M Raju
Srinagar, May 15 (KNS): J&K Union Territory Government on Friday ordered transfer of Rohit Kansal from Principal Secretary to the Government, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department, to Principal Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department. According to order issued by General Administration Department vide Order No. 564-JK(GAD) of 2020 dated 15.05.2020, it said in the […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK records 30 new positive cases today, 513 cases recovered till date WHO advises people of all ages to follow good hand hygiene, respiratory hygiene to evade Virus JAMMU, MAY 15: The Government Friday informed that 30 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 09 from Jammu division and 21 from Kashmir division, have been […]
PMGSY Jammu resumes construction activity
JAMMU, MAY 15: As per standard operating procedure for regulating activities in construction sector from April 20, 2020 issued by the Government of UT of Jammu and Kashmir on April 16, 2020, PMGSY Jammu immediately initiated the process of resuming the construction activities which had come to a grinding halt due to imposition of nationwide […]
Central Information Commission to Hear RTI Applications from Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir from Friday
The Central Information Commission will start hearing appeals and complaints of RTI applicants pertaining to Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from Friday, nearly nine months after the transparency provisions of the erstwhile state were revoked and the central act was enforced there, officials said on Thursday. The commission is hearing appeals and […]
India link in 18-point US plan to hold China accountable for Covid-19 ‘cover-up’
A top US senator has unveiled an 18-point plan, including enhancing military ties with India, to hold the Chinese government accountable for its “lies, deception, and cover-ups” that ultimately led to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The prominent suggestions are moving manufacturing chain from China and deepening military-strategic ties India, Vietnam and Taiwan. “The Chinese government […]
Quarantine centers
In the recent past media has reported lot of stories about the poor facilities available in the quarantine centers set up by the government especially for those who are coming back to Jammu and Kashmir. Recently some of the Kashmiris who were travelling back home were stopped at Lakhanpur and were not allowed to proceed […]