Srinagar: Fifty-six travelers were among 641 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, taking the overall tally of the COVID-19 infected to 38864 in the region. Among the fresh cases, 274 were from Jammu Division and 367 from Kashmir Valley. Giving breakup of the cases, reports said that Srinagar […]
The government of India on Wednesday blocked 118 more mobile applications, including player unknowns battle grounds (PUBG), in the interest of “sovereignty and integrity of India, Defence oof India, security of the state and public order” invoking Section 69 of Information Technology Act. The banned apps include Baidu, Baidu Express Edition, Tencent Watchlist, FaceU, WeChat […]
The alleged ‘mentally unsound’ youth who was apprehended after he allegedly tried to snatch the service rifle of a trooper in Nowhatta area of Srinagar city has been bailed out by court and released. Sources told news agency KNT that family through his Counsel produced ‘mentally unsound certificate’ after which he was bailed out. Pertinently, […]
By:Tariq Shah Srinagar Hundreds of Shikara Wallas on the banks of Dal Lake are without any business as there are no locals and tourists visible for the Shikara ride on the waters of the lake. Each Shikara Walla has limited life dreams along with their families. They want only survival and the schooling of their […]
New Delhi: Union Cabinet has approved the introduction in Parliament the Jammu & Kashmir Official Languages Bill 2020 in which 5 languages Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi & English will be official languages. This has been done based on public demand informed Prakash Javadekar. INDIAN EDUCATION
The introduction of rapid antigen test (RAT) in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly for testing incoming air and road passengers and for contact-tracing in containment zones, is proving to be a game changer in disease containment efforts in the Union Territory. The RAT gives results within 15 minutes as against the RT-PCR, which normally takes at-least […]
Senior Congress leader Prof Saif-ud-din Soz on Wednesday urged upon UT Government to issue a ‘white paper’ indicating particulars of those who are not state subjects, yet they got the Domicile of J&K. According to statement issued to KNS, Prof Soz said that the J&K UT has explained its position that of the 12.5 lakh […]
Srinagar- Police Wednesday claimed to have arrested four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant associates in Central Kashmir’s Budgam. In a statement, the police said that on 01 September, Budgam Police and army 53 RR apprehended 04 militant associates of LeT during cordon and search operation from Pethkoot area of Beerwah Budgam. They have been identified as Shakil Ahmad […]
Recently Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid a surprise visit to the Civil Secretariat in the early hours of the day and inspected various Administrative sections. The Lt Governor went from door to door and inspected various sections & complexes of the Civil Secretariat and took stock of the working in the offices of various departments. […]
Srinagar: For 50-year-old Muhammad Yosouf, the wait for a DNA report has proven unending. The report will hold essential details on whether his son, 25-year-old Ibrar Ahmad, who went missing in southern Kashmir’s Shopian district in July this year was killed in what the Army has claimed was an encounter. “We were told that the DNA test will […]