In a deadly attack from militants in North Kashmir BJP district president, his father and brother have been killed. Police sources told News Agency KNT that at about 2100 hours this evening, militants fired upon district BJP president Wasim Ahmed Bari outside his shop near police station Bandipora. In the militant shootout his brother Umar […]
Srinagar, July 8 (GNS): Kashmir Valley on Monday reported five deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 148. While two deaths each took place at CD, one of the exclusive facilities for the management of covid-19 patients, and SMHS hospital, one happened at SKIMS Soura. Talking to […]
JAMMU, JULY 08: Secretary, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda, today convened a meeting to review progress on implementation of Integrated Watershed Management Projects (IWMP) besides construction and renovation of Panchayat Ghars under RGSA in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director Rural Development Department, Kashmir, Qazi Sarwar, Director Panchayati Raj, […]
PSUs to begin mining by 20th July in 10 blocks SRINAGAR, JULY 8: The Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam while chairing a meeting to take stock of issues being faced in mining of construction material, called for synergy and coordination between various stakeholders including Geology & Mining Department, State Environment Authority, Pollution Control Board, […]
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former tourism minister Mohammad Dilawar Mir on Wednesday urged the J&K government to defer formulation and issuance of new guidelines regulating the tourism trade for houseboats in Kashmir till the COVID lockdown is over. In a statement issued to KNS , Mir said that the new guidelines […]
Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said that people are not following precautionary measures and health advisories in view of COVID-19 pandemic despite rise in coronavirus deaths and positive cases in J&K. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said people in Kashmir region have stopped taking the precautionary measures seriously which may be disastrous. “After restrictions […]
Jammu and Kashmir IPS officer Basant Rath has been suspended for alleged instances of ‘gross misconduct and misbehaviour’ a Home Ministry order said on Wednesday. Mr. Rath had recently written a letter in which he expressed apprehension about his safety due to “certain activities” of the Jammu and Kashmir Police chief. The letter had gone viral […]
Scientists have designed a “catch and kill” air filter which they say can trap the novel coronavirus and neutralise it instantly, an invention that may reduce the spread of Covid-19 in closed spaces such as schools, hospitals and health care facilities, as well as public transit environments like airplanes. According to the study, published in […]
In the absence of a COVID-19 vaccine or drugs, the researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have warned that India might record 2.87 lakh coronavirus cases per day by the end of winter 2021. The world may witness 249 million (24.9 crore) cases and 1.8 million (18 lakh) deaths by spring 2021 if there […]
Reserve players doing the job of ball boys, cleaning breaks to sanitise stumps and bails, reporters and photographers covering matches in personal protective equipment (PPE) — an unusual Test series between England and the West Indies starts on Wednesday. In the middle of the novel coronavirus pandemic, international cricket will resume at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. The Test […]