More than 80 lakh vaccine doses, the highest in a single day, were administered across the country on Monday as the revised guidelines for Covid-19 vaccination came into effect, the Union Health Ministry said. India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage has reached 28.33 crore since January 16, it said. The previous single-day record was of over 48 […]
Congress has been very critical of the BJP government for all the steps taken post abrogation of article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has decided to meet all the important political parties of Jammu and Kashmir on June 24 as a fresh outreach here, the Congress has demanded repeal of […]
The Jammu and Kashmir government has canceled the annual Amarnath pilgrimage due to the Covid pandemic. However, “aarti” will be facilitated online for the devotees. The decision was announced by Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha after discussions with the shrine board, India TV news reported. The 56-day yatra to the 3,880-metre-high cave […]
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s June 24 J-K outreach the Congress has demanded repeal of JK Reorganisation Act, 2019, and restoration of status quo ante in the erstwhile state. Status quo ante—return to the pre-August 5, 2019 position—is also what the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration has been seeking. This means restoration of special […]
The Indian rupee slumped 24 paise to breach the 74 per US dollar level on Monday as participants turned risk-averse. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit opened weak at 74.20 against the American currency, pared some initial losses and finally closed at 74.10, showing a fall of 24 paise over its previous close. […]
A woman on Monday attempted suicide near Aharbal waterfall in the southern Kashmir district. The woman, seemingly in her 30’s, tried to jump into the water from a height along with her infant child. As soon as her attempt was noticed by a man nearby, he immediately rushed towards the lady and foiled her suicide […]
By: Javeed Bhat MK Srinagar The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is going to hold its crucial meeting to take the final call on the invitation of the Prime Minister to New Delhi on June 24. People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is an alliance of six mainstream political parties with an agenda for […]
A policeman sustained bullet injuries to his foot after his service rifle went off accidentally inside a police vehicle in South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a Police Party from District Police Lines Shopian were on way to Butt Kathuhallan village of Keller for practice fire. On way, […]
By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Monday said that most of the foreign militants who are present in Jammu and Kashmir are trying that they should not come on police radar and are trying to live further to receive instructions. He said that it is one […]
KARACHI: Just imagine where were Islamabad United during the last season of HBL Pakistan Super League? And the answer is nowhere at all. A bottom-placed finish in the group stage epitomised how the two-time former champions had fallen on hard times. The redemption for the title winners in 2016 and 2018 has been swift with […]