US On Its Way To ‘Very Big’ Comeback Post Coronavirus, Says Trump As Cases Cross 2 Million
Now that people are getting their jobs back and the stock market is booming after the crisis triggered by coronavirus, the United States is on its way to a “very big comeback”, President Donald Trump has said. “We are on our way to a very big comeback,” Trump told reporters at the White House on […]
COVID-19: 28 CRPF personnel, 17 healthcare workers among 161 fresh cases in J-K
Srinagar: At least twenty-eight Central Reserve Police Force personnel and seventeen healthcare workers were among 161 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, reported a local news agency, Global News Service. These cases have taken the overall case tally in J-K to 4,507. Giving the district wise break up, official sources stated that […]
Signs of de-escalation: China, India pull back troops from key LAC points
In what may be the first signs of de-escalation of tensions along the Line of Actual Control, Indian and Chinese troops have gradually started moving back from standoff positions at different points in the Galwan and Hot Spring areas of Ladakh. While there has been no official statement yet on whether a disengagement is underway, government […]
New J&K Media policy will fester unaccountability, injustice: NC
Srinagar, 10 June (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Wednesday took strong exception to the new media policy announced by the J&K Government and termed it an assault on the freedom of speech and the role of press in democracy. Press is meant to agitate, investigate, scrutinize institutions and individuals, Government and others. Freedom […]
Abducted man’s body found in Shopian
Srinagar, June 10 (KNS): A body of abducted man, who was allegedly taken away by unknown gunmen yesterday, was found in Pinjoora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday, police official said. He told KNS that Tariq Ahmad Paul whose residential house was damaged during gunfight couple of days ago, leading to the killing […]
New media policy a lowest of the low to mute the muted: JKPC
Srinagar, June 10 (KNS): The J&K Peoples Conference termed the new media policy as a new low – a lowest of the low- which will herald the darkest era of curbing press freedom wherein the government will script custom made versions of reality. “The new media policy is plain censorship where government defines ethics of […]
Locals stage protest over establishment of CRPF bunker in South Kashmir area
Anantnag, June 10: Locals from Sarnal area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district blocked road after Para-military troopers set up new bunker in the area. Locals demanded immediate removal of the bunker saying it would create uneasiness among locals. They said despite being a bunker has been established despite area being a peaceful one. Locals told […]
Young Persian teacher develops Android app to promote Persian
Budgam, June 10 (KNS): A young lecturer who teaches Persian has developed an android app to bring this one of the oldest languages in sync with technology for wider readers. It contains the famous Persian poetry of Rumi, Saadi, Khusrau, Khayam and others. Mohmad Ibrahim Wani, who teaches Persian in a government higher secondary school […]
2 Doctors Among 19 Hospital Staff Test Positive For Covid-19 In Udhampur
Udhampur- Nineteen staffers, including two doctors, at Udhampur district hospital in Jammu and Kashmir tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, officials said. The staff had come in contact with a pregnant woman who recently underwent a cesarean section at the hospital and were placed under quarantine after her report for COVID-19 came positive, they said. Udhampur […]
RESTRICTIONS IN SRINAGAR
Srinagar administration was forced to re-impose restrictions on public movement and non-essential activities as ordered on May 31 will continue to remain enforced till further orders. Such drastic measures were taken after a high level meeting as in a single day over 600 people were tested positive due to corona virus. Administration has asked the […]