Srinagar, June 7: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported one more death due to novel coronavirus as swab sample of a 38-year-old tailor from Kolkata returned positive for the disease, a day after his death. Official sources told GNS that the tailor had died of “brain hemorrhage” at SHMS hospital and his swab sample […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday declared eight districts in Kashmir and one in Jammu as red zones in view of the recent spike in the number of COVID-19 cases. An order issued by Chief Secretary J-K, B V R Subrahmanyam declared all Kashmir districts, except Ganderbal and Bandipore that are listed in […]
Monday (June 8) will almost bring an end to the stringent restrictions imposed by the Centre to control the spread of the coronavirus disease. After the central government’s recent order, malls, restaurants and religious places will reopen after a gap of more than 70 days. The Centre had on May 30 said that ‘Unlock 1’ […]
A day after Indian and Chinese army commanders held a meeting to resolve the tense situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sunday said that both the sides have agreed to resolve the border issues in accordance with various bilateral agreements. The statement from the MEA further noted that peace […]
Srinagar: A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Reben area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Sunday. A local news agency, Global News Service, reported a joint team of the police, the army’s 1 Rashtriya Rifle and Central Reserve Police Force launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Reben. As the joint team approached the […]
There has been a spike in the daily Covid-19 count of the country. From around 6,500 cases a week ago, India is now recording close to 10,000 cases daily. According to the Union Health Ministry, India registered a record single-day spike of 9,887 cases and 294 deaths by Saturday 8 am, pushing the tally to […]
Days after its government sought parliament’s backing for a Bill on the country’s new political map that includes territories on Indian maps, Kathmandu has conveyed to Delhi that it is open to the idea of a virtual meeting between the Foreign Secretaries to resolve the border issue that is threatening relations. The Sunday Express has learnt that the Nepal […]
There have been FIRs and questioning of journalists by police for publishing ‘fake news’. Srinagar: After a series of high-level meetings, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved a new media policy—Media Policy-2020—with an aim to create a “sustained narrative on the functioning of the government in media”. The media, especially the international media, has been […]
Srinagar, June 06 (KNS): There is no restriction on movement of goods carreirs or material supply vehicles, and the decision on relaxing more restrictions will be made on 8th june, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole said while interacting with KNS. He said that the recent spurt in positive cases of Covid-19 was expected, especially […]
Srinagar, June 6(GNS): Unknown gunmen shot dead a youth in Bomai village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Official sources said that unknown gunmen this evening fired upon one Danish Nazir Najar near Edipora, Bomai in Zainageer, injuring him critically. He was rushed to nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought […]