Srinagar: Five days after his death and subsequent burial, swab samples of an 86-year-old man from Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district returned positive for the pathogen on Wednesday, taking the death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 34. Official sources told local news agency that the octogenarian, a resident […]
Srinagar, June 3: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole Wednesday said that restrictions will continue which are already in place in the valley because of the surge in the number of coronavirus cases. “We are currently in a surge. Daily more than 100 cases are coming regularly. The restrictions will continue which are already in […]
Srinagar: Authorities have released former IAS officer and head of J&K People’s Movement (JKPM) party Shah Faesal besides two other PDP leaders, Sartaj Madni and Peer Mansoor, booked under Public Safety Act in August last year. Taking to twitter, former Chief Minister and NC leader Omar Abdullah hailed the released even as he demanded setting […]
By: Shayib Bhat Srinagar: Many parents in Srinagar complained that KVS Humhama, Mallison and Biscoe wings of under primary boys and girls were giving lot of trouble to their children along with parents for conducting more than required syllabus virtual class rooms at their homes. Parents said that their children were reeling under pressure and […]
With India reporting 8,908 cases in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus infections in India crossed the 2 lakh-mark to reach 2,07,614 on Wednesday. This includes 5,815 deaths and 1,00,302 cured/ discharged. As many as 217 people have died in the last 24 hours across the country. Also, for the first time […]
As the number of coronavirus cases race beyond the 6 million-mark globally, scientists and experts are speeding up the effort to arrive at the potential vaccine for Covid-19. In what can be termed as nothing short of a stepping stone in India’s fight against Covid-19, New Delhi has approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency […]
Srinagar, June 3 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader and former legislator Shoaib Lone on Wednesday urged the J&K government to go for a one-time waiver of Kissan Credit Card (KCC) loans for farmers and fruit growers whose crops have been badly damaged by the incessant rains and hailstorm. In a statement issued […]
Srinagar, June 03, (KNS): Rejecting the unsubstantiated news reports about formation of Advisory Council in days to come in J&K, BJP’s General Secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul on Wednesday termed it “hearsay” and added BJP is eagerly waiting for elections in the UT once J&K will get free from Covid-19 pandemic. Talking to Kashmir News Service […]
SRINAGAR, June 03 (KNS):The Indian Air Force (IAF) has started construction of a 3-kilometer long runway adjacent to the National Highway NH-44 in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir. The work on the runway has been started two days ago on war footing and an official said that it would be three kilometer long and will […]
Srinagar, June 3, KNT: Students of batch 2nd semester BBA studying at Iqbal Institute of Technology and Management Hyderpora Srinagar Wednesday alleged they were being forced to appear in the examination though the college didn’t arrange a single online class for them. “The college didn’t arrange a single online class for us during this […]