Fans banned from Olympic venues as virus emergency imposed

Fans banned from Olympic venues as virus emergency imposed

TOKYO: Fans will be banned from Olympic venues in Tokyo and the capital will be under a virus state of emergency throughout the pandemic-postponed Games, Japan’s government announced on Thursday just two weeks before the opening ceremony. The decision means Tokyo 2020 will be the first Games ever held largely behind closed doors, the latest […]

Afghans must decide their own future, says Biden

Afghans must decide their own future, says Biden

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his decision to pull US forces out of Afghanistan, saying the Afghan people must decide their own future, rather than sacrificing another generation of Americans in an unwinnable war. Speaking in the White House, Biden said the Afghan military has the ability to repel the Taliban, whose major […]

Covid: India Records Around 43,400 Fresh Cases, 911 Deaths In 24 Hours

Covid: India Records Around 43,400 Fresh Cases, 911 Deaths In 24 Hours

India reported 43,393 fresh coronavirus infections which took the total tally of COVID-19 cases to  3,07,52,950. According to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday, the number of  active cases reported has gone down to 4,58,727, . Fresh fatalities figure stands 911 taking the cumulative death toll  to 4,05,939. The active cases comprise 1.49 per cent of the […]

Kashmir calling

Kashmir calling

As the second wave of pandemic is receding, there is visibility of some tourists in Kashmir valley though at a very slow pace. Government has already said that there are no curbs on the visit of tourists to different destinations in Kashmir but they have asked the administration and police to ensure covid appropriate behavior […]

COVID-19: J-K records 262 new cases, 4 deaths

COVID-19: J-K records 262 new cases, 4 deaths

Jammu and Kashmir reported 262 new covid-19 cases while four persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said 120 cases were from Jammu Division and 142 from Kashmir, taking the total tally to 318023. Regarding the deaths, they said, two each were reported from Jammu Division and […]

Parliamentary Standing Committee’s Kashmir study tour concludes

Parliamentary Standing Committee’s Kashmir study tour concludes

J&K has huge potential in terms of producing world-class athletes: Committee members SRINAGAR, JULY 08: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children and Youth & Sports concluded its 2-day study tour of Kashmir with discussions and deliberations over the development and availability of sporting and other infrastructure facilities to sportspersons and athletes of Jammu […]

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Kashmir Haat

Advisor Baseer Khan visits Kashmir Haat

  Distributes registration cards to Artisans, Weavers, hawkers and societies Pitches for enhancing economic strength of artisans, organize exhibitions on regular basis SRINAGAR, JULY 08: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today said that the endeavour of the government is to strengthen the base level of the Handicrafts and Handloom department and take measures […]

Rupee slumps 17 paise to 74.79 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee slumps 17 paise to 74.79 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee depreciated 17 paise to 74.79 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, following a strong dollar overseas and subdued sentiment in the domestic equities. However, lower crude prices and fresh foreign fund inflows restricted the rupee’s fall, forex traders said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened weak at […]