42 travelers among 565 new covid-19 cases in J&K, total 102159
42 travelers were among 565 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 102159, officials said on Saturday. Among them, 259 were reported from Jammu division and 306 from Kashmir Valley, the officials told GNS. Giving the district wise details, they said that Srinagar reported 152 […]
India will give ‘prachand jawab’ if it is tested, says Modi at Rajasthan’s Longewala
Delivering an unambiguous message to India’s enemies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that it would give a “prachand jawab” (fierce reply) if provoked, as he flew to Longewala Post to celebrate Diwali with soldiers, a custom he has been observing since assuming office in 2014. Addressing soldiers at the forward post, which has […]
BJP within reshuffles, Gen Sec Tarun Chugh will look into JK, Ladakh affairs
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its list of new State In-charges wherein General Secretary Tarun Chugh has been appointed to look after the affairs of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Telangana. According to list issued, General Secretary Tarun Chugh, who was earlier co-incharge for Delhi, will now look after the party’s work in Jammu […]
Woman delivers baby outside hospital after being denied entry in north Kashmir
Srinagar: In an appalling incident, a pregnant lady after denied entrance in district hospital Bandipora delivered her baby under open sky outside the hospital in North Kashmir’s Bandipora on Saturday. Local news gathering agency Kashmir Dotcom (KDC) quoting sources reported that a lady from remote village Vewan of Bandipora district on Saturday delivered a baby […]
Gold rises Rs 241, silver gains Rs 161 on festival buying
New Delhi: Gold prices on Friday rose Rs 241 to Rs 50,425 per 10 gram on festival buying on account of the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras and Diwali, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 50,184 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver also gained Rs 161 to Rs 62,542 […]
Aakash Chopra defends Virat Kohli, says Rohit Sharma wouldn’t have won IPL with RCB
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has defended Virat Kohli amidst call for the latter’s removal as RCB and India’s limited-overs skipper for his poor show in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL). After Gautam Gambhir advocated for a change RCB’s captaincy and Rohit Sharma to be the new India T20I captain, Chopra asked if the […]
China finally sends ‘congratulations’ to Joe Biden on US election win
China congratulated United States President-elect Joe Biden on Friday nearly a week after he was declared winner of the American election. “We respect the choice of the American people. We express our congratulations to Mr Biden and Ms Harris,” said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin at a regular press briefing, referring to incoming vice president […]
Mehbooba bats for Indo-Pak dialogue, saddened over casualties at LoC
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday expressed sad over casualties on both sides of LoC and impressed upon Indo-Pak leadership to rise above their political compulsions and initiate dialogue and restore ceasefire agreement. Taking to micro-blogging site twitter, the former CM of J&K said, “Sad to see mounting casualties on both sides […]
Counter Intelligence conducts raids in south Kashmir areas
Srinagar: A team of Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK), wing of Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday carried out raids at different locations in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that CIK sleuths accompanied by a team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police are […]
Hajj committee issues important notice for pilgrims regarding document submission
Srinagar: The Hajj Committee has made a special announcement for Hajj pilgrims in 2021 regarding the submission of Documents. In a circular, the Executive officer Haj committee issued a circular for Haj Pilgrims who are intending to go on Haj in 2021. The circular states “It is for the information of all the Intending Haj […]