COVID-19: 18 new cases test positive in Ladakh
Srinagar: Eighteen new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported on Sunday morning in the Union Territory of Ladakh, taking the total number of active cases to 24 in the UT. An official told that 18 new cases of COVID-19 were detected from Chuchot Yokma area of Ladakh today morning. Rigzin Samphal, commissioner secretary health and medical […]
Teaching In Kashmir Goes Online, But Low Speed Internet An Issue
Srinagar: Students in Kashmir are keeping up with their academics by taking to the online mode of education amid the coronavirus-induced lockdown, even as the clamour for the restoration of high-speed internet services has grown in view of the difficulties faced by them to access the study material. However, to salvage the academic session, schools in […]
Rashtriya Rifles battalion CO among 5 killed in encounter with militants in J&K’s Handwara
New Delhi: Four Army personnel, including the commanding officer of the Rashtriya Rifles’ 21 Battalion, and a sub-inspector of police were killed in action in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara Saturday. Two unidentified terrorists were also killed in the operation when special forces were deployed after the team of five personnel — […]
Hostages, gunfight, assault teams: How the Handwara encounter ensued
The gunbattle in north’s Kashmir’s Handwara, during which an Indian Army colonel and four other security personnel were killed, had been raging since Saturday afternoon. Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, Major Anuj Sood, Naik Rajesh Kumar and Lance Naik Dinesh Singh and sub-inspector of Jammu-Kashmir police Shakeel Qazi were martyred in the line of duty while rescuing […]
CRPF headquarters in Delhi sealed after driver tests positive
As India enters its 40th day into a nationwide lockdown enforced to contain the transmission of the novel coronavirus, the coronavirus cases in the country neared the 40,000-mark. Of the 39,980 confirmed cases, 10,633 are recovered, while 28,046 are active cases. The death toll is 1301. To display the gratitude to the COVID-19 warriors, the armed forces […]
Grenade attack on CRPF deployment in Pulwama
Srinagar: Militants on Saturday evening lobbed a grenade on government forces deployment in Tahab area of Pulwama district in south Kashmir. Reports reaching here said that the suspected militants hurled a grenade on the joint team of police and CRPF deployed at Tahab Chowk. However, the device missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside. […]
France extends coronavirus emergency until 24 July
France on Saturday decided to extend a health emergency imposed to fight the new coronavirus for another two months until July 24, Health Minister Olivier Veran said. A proposal to go before parliament from Monday says the lifting this month of the emergency, which began on March 24, would “be premature” and “could see a […]
All Commercial Flights To Remain Suspended Till May 17, Says DGCA
A day after the Modi government announced extension of the coronavirus-induced lockdown till May 17, the DGCA on Saturday said all commercial passenger flights will remain suspended till midnight of May 17. “It is reiterated that foreign and domestic airlines shall be suitably informed about the opening of their operations whether international to/from India or […]
Dr Farooq Abdullah expresses grief over demise of daughter of Late Abdul Rahim Banday, Muhammad Yousuf Wani
Srinagar, 02 May: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President and Member of Parliament from Srinagar Dr Farooq Abdullah on Saturday expressed sorrow over the passing away of daughter of Late Khwaja Abdul Rahim Banday former Nishandihinda Asar- e- Sharief Hazratbal. The deceased was the sister of Late Khawaja Ghulam Hassan Banday, and Ghulam Mohi –Ud- […]
Reply of J&K Govt recorded: SC to hear 4G petitions on Monday
Srinagar, May 3 (KNS) The Apex court will hear pleas seeking restoration of 4G internet connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. Notably, the J&K government has already filed its reply to all the petitions claiming that “right to access the internet is not a fundamental right.” There are three petitions in the apex court […]