New Zealand’s government has approved quarantine arrangements that would allow the Pakistan and West Indies teams to tour in coming months, the country’s cricket board said on Friday. New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White said the tours would help the sport through the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a huge boost for us, it’s our financial […]
MADRID: Spanish officials expanded a lockdown in and around Madrid on Friday to cover one million people, as European nations faced up to a sustained spike in virus cases. Madrid’s health authority said new rules largely banning tens of thousands from leaving their districts — in addition to the 850,000 already living under similar restrictions […]
The Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) Limited came up for sharp criticism from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for its poor performance and failure to finalise its accounts amid sharp decline in the value of works from Rs 364.19 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 250.65 crore during 2016-17. The public sector undertaking […]
After four days of searches by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police, the body of a boy who had drowned while taking a bath in river Jehlum was fished out near NHPC Dam Boniyar on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Shahid Ahmad (12), son of Late Noor Mohammad Kanyal, a resident of […]
New Delhi:India feels the absence of a PM with the depth of Manmohan Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday as he wished the former prime minister on his birthday. Singh, who headed the UPA coalition government between 2004 and 2014, turned 88 on Saturday. “India feels the absence of a PM with the […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference on Saturday said that Junaid Azim Mattu was no longer associated with the party. In a tweet, the Sajad Lone led party said, “J-K Peoples Conference would like confirm that Mr. Junaid Mattu is no longer associated with the party. The party’s association with Mr. Mattu has ended weeks […]
Appreciating the “excellent performance” of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on anti-militancy front, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh has accorded the grant of Commendation Certificate Class-1 along with a cash reward to twenty-five CRPF personnel. As per the order issued by Police Headquarters, ASI/GD Nounihal Singh has been rewarded with a […]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) Monday ordered Universities and Colleges to commence classes for new academic session 2020-21 from 1 November for first year Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. UGC also directed the Universities and Colleges to complete the admission process by 31 October. The new amended UGC guidelines, a copy of which lies with the […]
India’s COVID-19 tally sprinted past 59 lakh with 85,362 fresh cases in a span of 24 hours, while over 48 lakh people have recovered from the disease so far, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Saturday, reported Press Trust of India. The total coronavirus cases rose to 59,03,932 with 85,362 infections being […]
After the media and politicians in Jammu region raised their voice against the lack of oxygen and other equipment in the hospitals for the covid-19 patients, the government has decided to take action on the ground. The government recently suspended two officers, including a Deputy Medical Superintendent, over the shortage of oxygen supply to COVID-19 […]