Seven more Pakistan cricketers, including Muhammad Hafeez and Wahab Riaz, selected for the tour of England have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total to ten, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) revealed on Tuesday. The seven who tested positive on Tuesday are Kashif Bhatti, Muhammad Hasnain, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Rizwan, Imran Khan, Hafeez and Riaz, […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported two deaths and 148 COVID-19 positive cases on Tuesday, taking the Union Territory’s death toll to 87. With 148 infections, Jammu and Kashmir’s tally stands at 6,236. Both COVID-19 deaths surfaced from Kashmir—one each from Srinagar and Kulgam districts. Out of 87 COVID-19 deaths in the state, 77 were reported from […]
Bandipora, June 23 (KNS): Due to rising cases of Covid-19 in Kashmir valley it has become impossible for frontline workers to treat the patients in hospitals and other private clinics in Kashmir as everybody is afraid of the deadly virus. According to reports reached to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a pregnant lady from Anderkoot village […]
Jammu, June 23 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC)has asked the Government to treat the Permanent Resident Certificate, (PRCs) as domicile certificates to avoid unnecessary hassels to the residents of J and K besides seeking total withdrawal of the SRO- 202,and grant all benefits and arearers to all those who have suffered the […]
Srinagar, 23 June (KNS): Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday warned society of alarming rise in drug and alcohol abuse especially among youth appealing parents, social organisations, teachers and religious leaders to rise against the menace. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said over the years Kashmir has witnessed a considerable rise in drug abuse cases […]
SRINAGAR, JUNE 23 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir police and other security forces are working in tandem against terrorism and to stabilise and strengthen peace in J&K. This was stated by Director General of Police, J&K Dilbag Singh on his visit to South Kashmir’s Pulwama District. Accompanied by IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar the DGP took a […]
Srinagar, June 23 (KNS): Srinagar is soon going to have reverse vending machines at identified public places across the city — the aim being to encourage scientific disposal of plastic and other non-biodegradable waste products and protection of the environment. The machines also called as RVMs are being installed under the Smart City project. The […]
Srinagar, June 23 (KNS): BJP General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul on Tuesday asserted that political process will resume soon in J&K as elections to be most probably held in 2021. Talking exclusively to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Koul said political activities across J&K will be resumed soon as steps in this regard have been initiated. […]
The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday said the government had decided to reduce staff strength in the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi by 50 per cent. The decision, which is to be implemented in 7 days, was conveyed to Pakistan’s Acting High Commissioner Syed Haider Shah. “The Government of India has taken the […]
Dooru: A 26-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself inside his home at Mandipora village of Dooru in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. An official said that the youth (name withheld) hanged himself at his home this morning and he died on the spot. The official said that the youth was a painter […]