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 […]
SC questions Maharashtra govt over Arnab case, says matter pertains to personal liberty
The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Maharashtra government over the 2018 abetment to suicide case against journalist Arnab Goswami saying it would be a travesty of justice if personal liberty of a person is curtailed like this. A vacation bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Indira Banerjee said if state governments targeted individuals, they […]
Joe Biden has won the election decisively: Kamala Harris
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has said that Americans have made a clear choice in favour of Joe Biden, who won decisively against incumbent President Donald Trump with more votes than ever cast in the country’s history. President-elect Biden received more than 76.4 million votes and so far, has 279 of the 538 electoral college votes, […]
Fans to get taste of Tests
Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced that up to 27,000 spectators, which is 50 per cent of the total capacity, will be allowed at the Adelaide Oval for the first ever Day-Night Test between India and Australia, starting December 17. Fans will also be allowed in the other Test venues. The Indian team will be playing […]
Concerns in public
After the recent reports that the UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir was identifying the land for the security forces in many districts, common people are concerned about such reports and their fears have multiplied due to the recent land amendments by virtue of which any person can purchase land in the union territory of […]
Online News Portals, Online Films, Content Providers Now Under I&B Ministry
SRINAGAR: The Central Government issued an order on Wednesday, bringing digital or online Media, films and audio-visual programmes, news and current affairs content under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.The development was announced in a gazette notification. The notification declared that the President has signed the order to include online films, digital news and current affairs […]
Cross LoC firing in Poonch
Jammu: The Pakistan Army heavily shelled forward posts and hamlets on Wednesday in three sectors along the LoC in Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated. “At about 0915 hours, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with mortars along LoC in Kirni, Shahpur […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 492 new positive cases, 92880 recovered so far JAMMU, NOVEMBER 10: The Government on Tuesday informed that 492 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 206 from Jammu division and 286 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 99844. Also […]
Former ministers, ex-legislators, public deputations call on Lt Governor
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 10: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met leaders of various political parties and associations at Raj Bhavan here today. A deputation of Global Kashmiri Pandit Business Foundation (GKPBF) met the Lieutenant Governor and apprised him about the aim of GKPBF to accelerate the industrialization in addition to facilitation of setting up business ventures in […]