Information Department, Kashmir makes payment of Rs 8.61 crore to newspapers during COVID-19 pandemic

Information Department, Kashmir makes payment of Rs 8.61 crore to newspapers during COVID-19 pandemic

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 02: The Information Department today contested a news item published in a local newspaper regarding withholding of payments to the newspapers saying that the bills of advertisement payments are being cleared from time to time. Joint Directorate of Information and Public Relations has clarified that in Kashmir division alone, an amount of Rs […]

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,84,332 stranded JK residents; 2,68,289 via Lakhanpur, 1,16,043 through special trains

COVID-19: Govt evacuates 3,84,332 stranded JK residents; 2,68,289 via Lakhanpur, 1,16,043 through special trains

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 02: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 3,84,332 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur  and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]

India bans PUBG, 118 other mobile applications

India bans PUBG, 118 other mobile applications

The government of India on Wednesday blocked 118 more mobile applications, including player unknowns battle grounds (PUBG), in the interest of “sovereignty and integrity of India, Defence oof India, security of the state and public order” invoking Section 69 of Information Technology Act. The banned apps include Baidu, Baidu Express Edition, Tencent Watchlist, FaceU, WeChat […]

Nowhatta rifle snatching incident: Mentally ‘unsound’ youth released from police custody

Nowhatta rifle snatching incident: Mentally ‘unsound’ youth released from police custody

The alleged ‘mentally unsound’ youth who was apprehended after he allegedly tried to snatch the service rifle of a trooper in Nowhatta area of Srinagar city has been bailed out by court and released. Sources told news agency KNT that family through his Counsel produced ‘mentally unsound certificate’ after which he was bailed out. Pertinently, […]

No business, no money to pay to banks and even no school fee, this is the story of tourist traders of Srinagar

No business, no money to pay to banks and even no school fee, this is the story of tourist traders of Srinagar

By:Tariq Shah Srinagar Hundreds of Shikara Wallas on the banks of Dal Lake are without any business as there are no locals and tourists visible for the Shikara ride on the waters of the lake. Each Shikara Walla has limited life dreams along with their families. They want only survival and the schooling of their […]

In Jammu and Kashmir, rapid antigen tests proving to be a game changer

In Jammu and Kashmir, rapid antigen tests proving to be a game changer

The introduction of rapid antigen test (RAT) in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly for testing incoming air and road passengers and for contact-tracing in containment zones, is proving to be a game changer in disease containment efforts in the Union Territory. The RAT gives results within 15 minutes as against the RT-PCR, which normally takes at-least […]

4 Militant Associates Arrested In Budgam: Police

4 Militant Associates Arrested In Budgam: Police

Srinagar- Police Wednesday claimed to have arrested four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant associates in Central Kashmir’s Budgam. In a statement, the police said that on 01 September, Budgam Police and army 53 RR apprehended 04 militant associates of LeT during cordon and search operation from Pethkoot area of Beerwah Budgam. They have been identified as Shakil Ahmad […]