Govt ‘extorting’ people with fuel price hikes: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday attacked the BJP government at the Centre for raising fuel prices 22 times since the lockdown, accusing it of setting “a new example of extortion”, and sought an immediate rollback of the hikes. She charged the government with profiteering at the expense of the people, saying its […]
Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, asks Interpol to help
Tehran: Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining President Donald Trump and dozens of others it believes carried out the drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, a local prosecutor reportedly said on Monday. While Trump faces no danger of arrest, the charges underscore the heightened […]
Former MLA calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU : Daleep Singh Parihar, former MLA called on the Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu at the Raj Bhavan here today. Parihar apprised the Lt Governor about various issues of public importance of Bhaderwah area pertaining to strengthening of road network, education facilities etc. The Lt Governor assured Parihar to take up the genuine issues […]
45-Year-old Bijbhera man dies of Covid-19, J&K toll 96
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley on Monday reported two deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 96. Both the deaths took place at SMHS hospital here. Dr Nazir Choudhary, Medical Superintendent of the hospital, told GNS that a 45-year-old man from Bijbhera Anantnag with “bilateral pneumonia” died this afternoon, […]
53 travelers among 144 new Covid-19 cases in J&K, tally 7237
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 144 new covid-19 infections and includes 53 travelers, officials said. The cases take the overall tally of the covid-19 patients in J&K to 7237. Giving district-wise break up, sources said that 29 were reported from Pulwama followed by Shopian (18), Srinagar (17),Anantnag (15), Kathua (13), Baramulla (10), Samba […]
Militants attack at Army camp with UBGL in Budgam
Srinagar, June 29: Militants attacked at Army Camp in Chittergam Area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam on Monday with an Under barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL). A senior Police officer told GNS that militants fired with UBGL on army’s 50 RR camp at Chhtergam. However It fell outside camp at a brick kiln. In this incident no loss […]
Congress stages protest against fuel price hike in Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Monday staged a protest here against the rise in petrol and diesel prices and demanded that the government roll back the hikes immediately to relieve the people of the “extra burden”. Led by former minister and Pradesh Congress Committee vice president Raman Bhalla, scores of […]
COVID-19: 10 discharged after recovery from SKIMS Bemina
SRINAGAR: 10 COVID-19 patients were today discharged from SKIMS (JVC) Bemina, after successful completion of treatment and testing negative prior to discharge. With this the number of COVID-19 recovered patient’s moves to 479 out of total COVID positive admitted patients numbering 610 till date. The recovery rate at present is more than 78.5 percent and […]
Doda is militancy free after Hizbul militant killed in encounter, says police
Srinagar: Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir has become “militancy free” as the last of the surviving militants in the area was killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district on Monday, police said. “With today’s operation at Khull Chohar in Anantnag by Anantnag Police along with 19 RR, CRPF in which two LET […]
SC asks MHA to clarify on visa status of foreigners blacklisted for Tablighi Jamaat activities
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Ministry of Home Affairs to clarify its stand about the status of visa of around 2,500 citizens from 35 countries, who were blacklisted for ten years for their alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities. The top court asked the Centre to place on record whether individual notices […]
