Hailstorm, heavy rains damage crops, vegetables in Kwarhama, Tangmarg

Hailstorm, heavy rains damage crops, vegetables in Kwarhama, Tangmarg

Srinagar, April 27 (KNS): Heavy rains and hailstorm caused huge damage to the crops and various kinds of vegetables in various areas of north Kashmir’s Kwarhama, thus leaving farmers in distress over expected losses. Locals from Haripora Chandil, Dardpora Dev Pora, Check Frastreshi, Ganiwani, Kokerdejji, Chann Check, Zandpal, Manchikhod and its adjoining areas told Kashmir […]

KTMF President Yasin Khan released, on way to Srinagar

KTMF President Yasin Khan released, on way to Srinagar

Srinagar, Apr 27 (KNS): Kashmir Traders & Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) President Mohammad Yasin Khan on Monday released from Agra jail after nine months of incarceration. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Khan who also heads Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) was among hundreds detained on first week of August soon after New Delhi scrapped special status […]

‘Shame and disgust’: Rahul Gandhi amid row over cost of Covid-19 test kits

‘Shame and disgust’: Rahul Gandhi amid row over cost of Covid-19 test kits

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged a scam in the supply of rapid test kits to the government to detect coronavirus cases, saying it was beyond belief that some people were indulging in profiteering from the immeasurable suffering of millions. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take immediate strict action to bring the corrupt to justice. […]

Some Profiteering While Supplying COVID Test Kits: Rahul Gandhi Demands PM Modi Intervene

Some Profiteering While Supplying COVID Test Kits: Rahul Gandhi Demands PM Modi Intervene

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that some people were indulging in profiteering while supplying rapid test kits for COVID-19 to the government and demanded that the Prime Minister take strict immediate action against them. The Congress cited media reports about rapid test kits for COVID-19 being sold at around 150 per cent profits […]

Fears rise that Pakistan-based intel operatives could misuse Aarogya Setu app

Fears rise that Pakistan-based intel operatives could misuse Aarogya Setu app

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government’s Aarogya Setu application can be misused by Pakistan intelligence operatives by slight tampering of its name, defence sources have told ThePrint. The healthcare application was designed and created in the wake of Covid-19 to collect data on one’s location and cross reference it with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s […]

With AIR help, Kashmir set to start radio lessons for lockdown-hit school students

With AIR help, Kashmir set to start radio lessons for lockdown-hit school students

Srinagar: To reach out to maximum students amid the coronavirus lockdown, the School Education Department in Kashmir is starting audio classes from next week in collaboration with the All India Radio, officials said. The educational broadcast will enable students to learn through the medium of radio while sitting in their homes and the idea behind the […]