JAMMU, JULY 14: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,16,544 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, […]
Directs for strictness against SoP violators SRINAGAR, JULY 14: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Tuesday chaired weekly review meeting on Covid-19 pandemic here. The Divisional Commissioner directed for taking strict action against the SoP violators for not wearing mask and adhering to social distancing. He instructed Deputy Commissioners of valley districts to ensure […]
The Central Contractors Coordination Committee, a joint platform of construction contractors, has accused the government of harassing construction contractors in government treasuries to recover pending liabilities. “After several rounds of meetings with the government, it was agreed in principle to release the funds without any unnecessary objections”, Farooq Ahmad Dar, General Secretary Central Contractors Coordination […]
The house restrictions on the movement of political leaders and activists in Kashmir is arbitrary and unlawful. Even those who have been released from detention centers in the recent months, are being denied permission to meet visitors and are being prevented from any movement outside their houses. This is highly unfortunate. According to statement issued […]
A residential house on Monday partially damaged in Border town area of Tangdar in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy gunfire in the area. Reports reaching to Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that a house owned by Abdul Hamid Mir of Kawarpora got partially damaged after armies from both […]
In wake of spike in admission cases of Covid-19 patients in Valley, Department of Hospital Administration, SKIMS, Soura ordered patients admitted in Sarai-II to immediately vacate rooms. An order issued to Security Officer SKIMS reads, “In view of administrative emergency and shifting of Covid-19 patients to Sarai-II, you are advised to direct the patients/attendants staying […]
Confirmed coronavirus cases crossed 13 million worldwide and resulted in 5.72 lakh deaths so far. While Hong Kong tightened restrictions to contain a resurgence in virus cases, Queensland imposed compulsory quarantine for anyone entering the Australian state from “hotspots” in neighboring New South Wales. Hong Kong also introduced a fine of $645 for anyone refusing […]
Election to the post of the Srinagar Mayor has been deferred by two days to July 16 even as the Congress is yet to take a call over which candidate to support. Former Deputy Mayor Sheikh Imran and former Mayor Junaid Mattu will be contesting the election that was earlier scheduled for July 14. While […]
It’s been five years since Jermaine Blackwood featured in a T20 match, and three years since he enlisted his name in a Caribbean Premier League auction. Yet, when you watch him tee away in Test cricket, striking sweetly and cleanly, straight off a bygone Caribbean batting canon, you must have presumed that he’s already a […]
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a chargesheet against 17 Islamic State suspects who had allegedly formed a terror group named Al-Hind to carry “out terrorist attacks in South India, especially in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and for establishing Islamic Khilafat in India”. Among those chargesheeted is Khaja Mohideen, who is one of […]