COVID-19 caseload in India climbs to 86,83,916
New Delhi: India saw a single-day increase of 47,905 infections taking the country’s COVID-19 caseload to 86,83,916, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease have surged to 80,66,501, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,28,121 with 550 new fatalities, the data updated […]
Legality of the matter
Kashmir mainstream political parties have not only decided to give a political fight to the BJP government at the centre regarding its Kashmir policies which they feel are anti-people and against the basic rights of the residents of Jammu and Kashmir. All the fears in Jammu region have come true when recently Home Ministry amended […]
In J-K, 4 sectors under cross-LoC shelling
The Pakistan Army on Thursday opened heavy fire and shelled forward areas and posts in four sectors along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, unidentified officials told Press Trust of India. The Indian Army effectively retaliated. This is third consecutive day that the Pakistan Army has targeted hamlets and posts […]
J-K High Court Bar Association cancels yearly election, forms ad hoc committee
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) on Wednesday cancelled its yearly election and formed an ad hoc committee, days after authorities here barred it from holding any polls until it clarified its position on terming Kashmir a disputed territory, reported Press Trust of India. On Monday, Srinagar District Magistrate Shahid Choudhary issued […]
JK reports 507 new positive cases, 93313 recovered so far
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 11: The Government on Wednesday informed that 507 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 181 from Jammu division and 326 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 100351. Also 09 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 04 from Jammu […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 8,52,831 stranded JK residents; 7,12,539 via Lakhanpur, 1, 40,292 through special trains
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 11: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 8,52,831 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
MP, ex-Legislators, public deputations call on Lt Governor
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 11: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha met Member of Parliament, leaders of various political parties, and other public deputations at Raj Bhavan here today. Member of Parliament, Jugal Kishore Sharma and former Legislator and BJP J&K head, Ravinder Raina discussed the issues related to regularization of daily wage workers, other casual labourers in different […]
House gutted, another damaged partially in Eidgah blaze
Srinagar: A residential house was on Wednesday gutted while another suffered partial damage in a massive blaze that broke out in New Colony Wanganpora area of Eidgah in Srinagar, officials said. They said the fire broke out in the residential house of Tariq Ahmad Dar, son of Muhammad Amin Dar in the afternoon and soon […]
Class 10 Jammu and Kashmir board exams begin in Kashmir
The annual board examinations for Class 10, conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE), commenced in the Kashmir valley on Wednesday with COVID-19 safety measures in place, officials said. The examinations are the first major school-related activity in the valley since the pandemic broke out, the officials said. They said […]
EC Dismisses RJD-Cong Allegations, Says Not Under Anyone’s Pressure
As the counting of votes for the Bihar assembly polls continued well past midnight, the Election Commission on Tuesday rejected allegations of any pressure and asserted that all due diligence was followed. In an unprecedented move, the EC held four press briefings on a counting day to update the media on counting of votes amid […]