Global coronavirus cases top 20 million, doubling in 45 days
Mito (Japan): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide topped 20 million on Tuesday, more than half of them from the US, India and Brazil. Health officials believe the actual number is much higher than that tally kept by Johns Hopkins University, given testing limitations and the fact that as many as 40% of those who […]
BJP wants police to create ‘security model’ for its J&K leaders following spate of killings
Srinagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Kashmir unit has urged the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Police to work out a “security model” for its leaders based in the Union Territory after five of its members were gunned down by militants over the last month, its leaders told ThePrint. The unit has also asked party workers not […]
Two J&K districts to get 4G on trial basis after Independence Day
The Special Committee set-up by the Supreme Court for restoration of 4G internet services in Jammu and Kashmir has recommended access to high speed internet on “trial basis in a calibrated manner in specified limited areas to assess the impact on the security situation”. To begin with, the Committee has recommended restoration of high speed […]
Three suspected militants apprehended in Kupwara: Army
Srinagar: The Army has apprehended three suspected militants during a search operation in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. A joint search operation was launched by the security forces on the inputs of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Lalpora area of Kupwara on Monday, an army official said. He said three suspects […]
Grenade attack at panch’s residence in Pulwama
Srinagar: Suspected militants on Monday made an abortive bid to target with grenade the residence of a Panch in Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.Sources told GNS that the militants hurled a grenade on house of the panch Bupinder Singh. The device exploded outside his house without causing any harm to life or property, […]
JK reports 470 new positive cases, 17375 recovered so far
The Government on Monday informed that 470 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 102 from Jammu division and 368 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 25367. Also 06 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Kashmir Division. Moreover, 372 more […]
Altaf Bukhari demands high level probe into disappearance of 3 Rajouri labourers
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday sought an impartial and time bound probe to unearth the mystery behind the disappearance of three poor labourers of Rajouri district. In a statement issued to KNS, Bukhari urged the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to order a high level probe into the […]
Advisor Khan stresses on timely resolution of public grievances
Meets several delegations, individuals at Public Darbar SRINAGAR, AUGUST 10- Scores of deputations and individuals today called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan at LG Grievance Cell at Church Lane here for resolution of their issues and grievances. A many as 40 deputations and individuals met Advisor Khan and apprised him of their issues […]
Div Com reviews progress on Z- MORH/ Zojila tunnels
Stresses for cent percent manpower arrangement, level-2 quarantine facilities for them SRINAGAR, AUGUST 10: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review pace and progress made on Z- Morh and Zojila tunnels connecting Kashmir with the Ladakh region. At the outset, Executive Director, NHIDCL, gave a detailed PowerPoint Presentation (PPP) […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,99,540 stranded JK residents; 2,07,241 via Lakhanpur, 92,299 through special trains
JAMMU, AUGUST 10: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,99,540 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, […]