Troop movements halt at 4 Ladakh standoff points but defences are up deep inside

Troop movements halt at 4 Ladakh standoff points but defences are up deep inside

There hasn’t been any activity at the four standoff points along the Line of Actual Control after Indian and Chinese military commanders held a 7-hour-long ice-breaking meeting over the weekend, people familiar with the developments told Hindustan Times on Monday. India, which was the first to speak about the meeting at the Moldo-Chushul border meeting […]

Indian economy to shrink by 3.2% in fiscal year 2020-21: World Bank

Indian economy to shrink by 3.2% in fiscal year 2020-21: World Bank

Washington: India’s economy will shrink by 3.2 per cent in the current fiscal, the World Bank said on Monday as it joined a chorus of international agencies that are forecasting a contraction in growth rate due to the coronavirus lockdown halting economic activity. The Washington-based multilateral lender said that the COVID-19 pandemic and the multi-phased lockdown […]

Hoteliers held detailed meet, discusses post-Covid19 problems faced by hotel industry

Hoteliers held detailed meet, discusses post-Covid19 problems faced by hotel industry

Srinagar, June 08 (KNS): A delegation of hoteliers led by Abdul Wahid Malik, President KHAROF and Javid Burza, Immediate Past President today held an detailed interaction with the Office Bearers of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry regarding the problems being faced by Hotel industry especially those engaged by the Government for COVID operations. […]

Coaching Institutes not responding our calls after receiving tuition fee: Students

Coaching Institutes not responding our calls after receiving tuition fee: Students

Srinagar, June 8( KNS) : Students of coaching centers accused the administration of not responding them after receiving their tuition fee. The students accused that these Institutes of not providing them online classes after receiving their first installment of tuition fees and admission charges. ” They were calling us ten times a day for clearing […]

COVID-19: DDMA Srinagar issues advisory for red zones, reviews testing

COVID-19: DDMA Srinagar issues advisory for red zones, reviews testing

Srinagar, June 08 (KNS): The District Disaster Management Authority or DDMA Srinagar has issued directions to essential services departments for strict adherence to notified norms in revised red zone areas of the district and has appealed to the people of these areas for taking precautions and strict observance of notified norms to contain spread of […]

CS directs Secretaries to identify measures to check corruption in government departments

CS directs Secretaries to identify measures to check corruption in government departments

Expresses zero tolerance towards non adherence to rules JAMMU, June 8: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam today chaired a meeting to take stock of the measures to be put in place to check the malpractice of corruption in various departments. Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, Principal Secretaries of Home Department, Revenue Department, Power Development […]

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,15,508 stranded JK residents; 78,662 via Lakhanpur, 36,846 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,15,508 stranded JK residents; 78,662 via Lakhanpur, 36,846 through special trains

JAMMU, JUNE 8: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,15,508 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, […]

Pandit Sarpanch shot dead in South Kashmir

Pandit Sarpanch shot dead in South Kashmir

  Anantnag, June 8, KNT: A Kashmiri Padit who was Sarpanch Larkipora here in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district was shot dead by suspected militants on Monday. Sources told news agency KNT that gunmen open fire on the Pandit Sarpanch at Larkipora Anantnag leaving him critically injured. Medical Superintendent District Hospital Anantnag, Dr Majid Mehrab told […]

Former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid test positive for Covid-19

Former PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid test positive for Covid-19

Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and incumbent Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, joining a growing list of politicians who have contracted the disease. Earlier today, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed Khaqan had been diagnosed with the virus, adding that he had quarantined himself at home. Shehbaz Sharif […]