J&K extends lockdown restrictions until June 8

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday extended the coronavirus lockdown until June 08 and said the Centre’s new guidelines on some relaxations require a fresh assessment of the spread of COVID-19 in the Union Territory. The Union Home Ministry has said ‘Unlock-I’ will be initiated in the country from June 08 under which […]

Senior IAS officer tests positive for COVID-19

Several top bureaucrats, doctors go into self-quarantine

Jammu: A senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer has tested positive for COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir following which several bureaucrats and doctors, who attended a meeting with him on Saturday, have gone into self-quarantine, officials said. The officer, who is posted as the principal secretary to the government, was tested for coronavirus infection at […]

105 new COVID-19 cases take tally in J&K to 2,446

Srinagar: The novel coronavirus cases in Jammu and Kashmir rose to 2,446 on Sunday after 105 more people tested positive for the infection, officials said. The new cases include 17 pregnant women — 10 from Baramulla district — and a nursing assistant from the Chest Diseases Hospital in Srinagar, the officials said. Out of the […]

Mosques reopen in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem amid virus woes

Dubai: Tens of thousands of mosques across Saudi Arabia reopened Sunday for the first time in more than two months, but worshipers have been ordered to follow strict guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as Islam’s holiest site in Mecca remained closed to the public. The Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest […]

Day 7: 16 flights with 1695 passengers land at Jammu, Srinagar Airports

JAMMU: On Day 7 of resumption of operation of domestic flights in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, 16 flights with 1695 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 341 passengers aboard 6 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 10 flights including 2 Air India […]

Army denies reports of violence between Indo-Chinese troops in Ladakh

Rejects purported video of face-off

New Delhi: The Indian Army on Sunday said no violence is taking place between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh currently, after a video emerged on the social media purportedly showing clashes between the two sides. “The contents of the video being circulated are not authenticated. Attempt to link it with the situation on […]

Omar takes dig at celebs for tweeting about outrage at American’s killing

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah Sunday took a dig at celebrities for showing concern for American lives, in the event of George Floyd’s killing in the US city of Minneapolis, but being allegedly indifferent to Indians who are victimised. “So much respect for all the celebrities tweeting #BLACK_LIVES_MATTER. It takes courage to bring […]

Militant camps, launch pads full, Army’s response to CFV swift and hard: Lt Gen Raju

New Delhi: All the militant camps and around 15 launch pads in Pakistan-administered-Kashmir “are full”, according to top army commander Lt Gen B S Raju, who anticipates an increase in infiltration attempts from across the border this summer to replenish the diminishing militant cadres in Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview to PTI, Lieutenant General […]

Anantnag encounter: Militants give slip to forces

ANANTNAG: The militants on Sunday managed to escape after engaging forces in a brief gunfight in Poshkreeri area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Official sources said that after initial exchange of fire at around 2 am, the search operation was launched by the forces to locate the militants in the area. However, they said no […]