UT administration in the recent past has taken a number of steps to bring back life on the track post coronavirus lockdown. In this direction, the government has taken a number of decisions including opening of gardens and parks besides other measures to keep Kashmir valley ready for the tourists. With a spike in coronavirus […]
With a record single-day increase of 27,114 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally zoomed past the eight-lakh mark on Saturday, just four days after crossing the seven-lakh post, according to health ministry data. This was the eighth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases in the country increased by more than 22,000. According to data updated at 8 am, […]
The army claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid by killing two militants at Nowgam sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “Early morning today, a suspicious moment was detected by own troops at Nowgam sector in Kupwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district along the Line of Control (LoC). Own forces swiftly launched an ambush, resulting […]
Srinagar, July 11 (KNO): Two more Covid-19 patients including a young lady from Anantnag have died, taking the total number of deaths related to Covid-19 to 162 in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that two patients who died include a 24-year-old lady from Hakura, Anantnag […]
SRINAGAR, JULY 10: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today visited SPS Library Srinagar to oversee its functioning and facilities available to the readers. Advisor went round the premises including the Reading Room, Senior Citizens’ Section, General Philosophy and Languages section and the Children’s gallery. He asked the concerned authorities to ensure availability of […]
On Day 47 of resumption of operation of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 21 domestic flights with 2,463 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. Besides, an International flight with 179 passengers on board has arrived at Srinagar from Riyadh. A total of 630 passengers aboard 8 regular commercial flights […]
The Government on Friday informed that 387 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 97 from Jammu division and 290 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 9888. Also 05 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 01 from Jammu division and 04 […]
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti and Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today reviewed the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir through video conferencing. Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Sh. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar; Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Sh. Arun Kumar Mehta, Financial Commissioner, Finance department; […]
Srinagar, July 10 (KNS): Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), amalgam of all religions and socio-religious organisations across the valley headed by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today criticized Government for opening up parks and gardens and disallowing congregations in mosques. “it is ironic that congregations in mosques and religious places are disallowed by the authorities citing COVID ,but they […]
The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired 251st High Level Committee meeting of Circular Road Project Srinagar to review the progress of acquisition cases pertaining to the project. The meeting deliberated upon acquisition, compensation and rehabilitation of the people whose residential or commercial structures have been acquired by the government to remove bottlenecks […]