Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration Tuesday approved a new media policy — ‘Media Policy-2020’ — that it said would help create a “sustained narrative on the functioning of the government in media” and promote the highest standard of journalism in the union territory. The administration said the policy, among other things, will also thwart […]
Srinagar, June 02, KNT: A 4-year-old boy drowned to death into a Nallah due to Flash floods, triggered by heavy rains in Dangam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday. Reports said that the deceased identified as Hazim Rafiq Malik (4) son of Rafiq Ahmad Malik of Dangam slipped into the Tongri Nallah. […]
New Delhi: A mob on Tuesday disrupted the funeral of a COVID-19 victim and forced his family members to flee with the half-burnt body, prompting intervention by the administration which later ensured the cremation at another place as per protocol. A 72-year-old man, native of the Doda district, became the fourth victim of coronavirus in […]
A “sizeable number” of Chinese troops have moved into eastern Ladakh and India too has taken all necessary steps to deal with the situation, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday, referring to the nearly month-long high-altitude standoff between the two armies. Singh said a meeting between senior Indian and Chinese military leaders has been scheduled for June […]
At the height of tension between India and China in Ladakh, a complete strike was observed in Leh and other parts of the region on Monday against strategic analyst P. Stobdan’s controversial comments on Dalai Lama. Stobdan had questioned why the spiritual leader is not saying that land claimed by China belongs to India and […]
SRINAGAR, June 2 (KNS) : Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) senior leader and former legislator Rafi Ahmad Mir on Tuesday said the governance in J&K has come to a grinding halt mainly because of sharp groupism in bureaucracy which seems to be busy in proving loyalties towards their respective centres of influence. “The J&K is […]
Srinagar June 2 (KNS): After a leading pulmonologist and an orderly tested Covid19 positive at CD Hospital which is one of the major testing centres in Kashmir Division , resident doctors accused senior doctors of barring them from Covid19 self screening. Speaking to KNS, few resident doctors who have been working tirelessly for treatment of […]
JK reports 117 new positive cases, 953 recovered so far JAMMU, JUNE 2: The Government on Tuesday informed that 117 new positive cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), 40 from Jammu division and 77 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 2718. Also, […]
JAMMU, JUNE 02: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu today reviewed the roadmap for the revival of academic activities in the University of Jammu and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) post-lockdown, through video conferencing. Sh. Bipul Pathak, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor (in person); Prof. Manoj Kumar Dhar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Jammu; Prof. (Dr.) Ravindra […]
Welfare Measures for media persons, Media Awards, AV Media Policy- key highlights of policy JAMMU, JUNE 02:- The Government has approved a Media Policy-2020 for creating a sustained narrative on the functioning of the Government in media. With the approval of the Media policy, Government will be in a better position to carry the message […]