On Tuesday, a lightning strike killed three persons, including a young couple, in a remote village in Poonch district of Jammu, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unnamed officials told GNS that last night, at around 11:30 pm, lightning struck Gumsar Dhoke in Surankote area of the Poonch district, killing three persons […]
With the fresh four COVID-19 related deaths, the fatalities touched 260 in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources informed Kashmir Despatch that, a 70-year-old woman from Lalbazar Srinagar, a 90-year-old man from Pattan Baramulla, a 43-year-old man from Parigam Pulwama and a 50-year-old from Mirbazar Kulgam died due to COVID-19 sofar in […]
Jammu and Kashmir reported biggest single-day spike in covid-19 infections on Monday with 751 additions including 51 CRPF personnel, 16 from ACB headquarters and ten pregnant women. Among the fresh cases, 240 were reported from Jammu and 511 from Kashmir which also include three BSF men and as many policemen and seven minors including one […]
Jaipur: Rebel Congress leader Sachin Pilot Monday said efforts were afoot to malign him, and threatened legal action against the party MLA who alleged that Pilot offered him Rs 35 crore to switch to the BJP. Earlier in the day, Congress MLA Giriraj Singh Malinga alleged that Pilot offered him Rs 35 crore to switch to the BJP […]
The early-stage human trial data of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University reveals that it is safe and induces immune response, with mild side effects in some participants, which the scientists say can be treated with the commonly available pain medication paracetamol. The preliminary results of the phase I/II trial, published in […]
The vaccine candidate developed at the University of Oxford is safe and induces immune reaction, preliminary results published in medical journal The Lancet on Monday said, raising hopes for a cure for Covid-19 that has killed tens of thousands and disrupted human activity across the globe. The widely-followed trial is currently at an advanced stage, with trials […]
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday appointed Jamyang Tsering Namgyal as UT President of Ladakh BJP. According to an order issued by Arun Singh, National General Secretary & Headquarter In-charge reads, “BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda has appointed Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, MP as UT President of Ladakh BJP”. The appointment comes into immediate effect, […]
The Party has taken note of and expresses strong objection to the latest interview given by CM of Chattisgarh Mr. Bhupesh Baghel in The Hindu newspaper on 20.07.2020 wherein Mr. Baghel has maliciously suggested that the release of our Vice President Mr. Omar Abdullah from preventive detention was somehow related to Mr. Sachin Pilot or […]
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting of concerned officials here to settle land transfer cases of Srinagar district pertaining to government departments. During the meeting threadbare deliberations were held regarding various issues including transfer of State land measuring 796 kanals and 9 marlas within 200 meters periphery of Dal Lake. The […]
Seeks early start of work on Rs 41 Cr Bridge over Chenab RAMBAN, JULY 20: Union Minister of State, in Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh, today reviewed the achievements under Centrally Sponsored Schemes and other major projects in district Ramban here at a meeting of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA). The […]