125 families in quarantine after Covid-19 +ve case emerges in Rashtrapati Bhavan
Nearly 100 people working inside Rashtrapati Bhavan have been quarantined after a worker there tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). According to news agency ANI, at least 125 families living near Gate no. 70 have been asked to remain in self-isolation in accordance with guidelines of the Union health ministry, ANI quoted sources as saying. Delhi […]
Govt abuses UAPA by charging Kashmiri journalist: Tharoor
Srinagar: Shashi Tharoor, a senior Congress leader, has again targeted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), which gives power to the government to label an individual as a terrorist. On 18 April, a female photojournalist from Kashmir, Masrat Zahra, was booked under the UAPA after the police alleged that she had […]
Over 1,000 Kashmiri Migrants Stranded In Punjab Sent Home Amid Lockdown
Chandigarh: Over 1,000 Kashmiris, who had been stuck in Punjab’s Pathankot due to the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, were sent home on Monday, an official statement said. Nearly 1,200 migrants were stranded in Pathankot after the Jammu and Kashmir administration had refused them entry in the union territory, it said. The Kashmiri migrants had reached Pathankot […]
Ensure availability of essential commodities, medicines in red, buffer zones: NC to admin
Srinagar, 20 April (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday expressed concern over the acute shortage of essentials in the areas declared as red zones by the authorities across the valley urging the JK administration to ensure availability of essential commodities, medicines in the red and buffer zones. A statement issued to KNS, while […]
RSF calls for immediate, unconditional withdrawal of “flimsy charges” against Kashmiri journalist
Srinagar: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the “flimsy charges brought against Masrat Zahra,” a freelance photojournalist, who was booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and section 505 of Indian Penal Code. The RSF, an international NGO working to safeguard the right to freedom of information, noted that Zahra […]
India reports biggest one-day coronavirus spike as lockdown eased
India has recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases as the government eased one of the world’s strictest lockdowns to allow some manufacturing and agricultural activity to resume. An additional 1,553 cases were reported over 24 hours, raising the national total past 17,000 on Monday. At least 543 people have died from COVID-19, the […]
India’s Coronavirus Death Toll Reaches 590; Positive Cases Stand At 18,322
The total number of confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in India has reached 18,322 with 590 deaths so far, according to a PTI tally based on the information provided by different state governments. However, the health ministry put the total number of positive cases at 17,656, with 559 deaths so far. Of these 14,255 are […]
Bhai kamaal ka single aur singer hai: SRK gets candid about Salman Khan’s corona track and life in lockdown
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Monday interacted with fans on Twitter. The AMA, which lasted for nearly an hour, saw SRK responding to queries on the lockdown, his upcoming projects and Salman Khan’s track on COVID-19. Directors he would love to work with When a fan asked whether he wanted to collaborate with acclaimed filmmakers Christopher […]
18 new positive cases reported today, 15 more patients recover from COVID-19 in Kashmir
Srinagar, April 20 (KNS): The Government Monday informed that 18 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), all from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 368. According to the daily Media Bulletin on novel coronavirus (COVID-19), out of 368 positive cases, 292 […]
Kashmir Press Club condemns harrasment of journalists
Srinagar, April 20 (KNS): The Kashmir Press Club condemns the recent cases of harassment and summons to journalists by police in Kashmir. While journalism in Kashmir had never been easy, challenges and hardships have multiplied for journalists since August 05, 2019. Even in this time of Coronavirus pandemic journalists in Kashmir have been called to […]