Covid-19: 38223 +ives; 29484 recoveries; 722 deaths
Srinagar: The tally of Covid-19 infected people reached 38223 as 525 new positive cases were reported today – 284 from Kashmir and 241 from Jammu division. Officials said that 29484 infected people have recovered so far including 358 from Kashmir and 111 from Jammu division. They further said that out of 38223 positive cases, only […]
Barring Bandipora, entire Kashmir is red-zone
Srinagar: The Government has classified all districts of Kashmir valley excluding Bandipora and Ramban district of Jammu division as red zones following the assessment of covid-19 situation in Jammu and Kashmir. To classify red, orange and green zones in J&K, the Department of Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation and Reconstruction’s State Executive Committee took review of […]
LG prays for peace, prosperity at Hazratbal
Calls for speeding up developmental works taken up under PRASAD, other schemes
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday visited revered Hazratbal shrine here and offered prayers for peace, progress and prosperity of the people besides asking religious leaders to play an effective role in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Sinha, who took over the administration of the newly created UT last month, has been making […]
Domicile certificates for jobs, not for owning land: Admin
‘12.5 lakh certificates issued so far; over 99% to erstwhile PRC holders’
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday informed that the new domicile certificate was only for applying for jobs and did not confer rights to own land, nor would it entitle inclusion in the voters’ list in the union territory. It was also informed that the process of the issuance of domicile certificates has […]
Two held in connection with Bla grenade attacks
2 militant hideouts busted along LoC in Bla, arms recovered
Baramulla: A day after two grenade attacks in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, the police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested two persons allegedly involved in these grenade-throwing incidents. Police said both are affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) a militant outfit. Notably, seven civilians were injured in the grenade attack in Azadgunj area of Baramulla town while […]
HC raps Sessions court for granting bail to alleged drug-trafficker
Srinagar: Coming down heavily on a Session’s court for granting bail to a “drug-trafficker”, the J&K High Court today asked the subordinate courts to keep in mind the socio-economic consequences of trafficking and implement the law regulating the matter in its true spirit. The High Court asked the subordinate courts to have regard to the […]
Ex- militants’ Pakistani wives stage protest, demands citizenship rights
‘Give us travel documents or deport us to Pakistan’
Srinagar: Pakistani wives of former Kashmiri militants, who had returned to the Valley under government’s rehabilitation policy in 2010, Tuesday hit streets here asking government to either provide them Indian citizenship rights or deport them to Pakistan. Holding placards in their hands, which read “we want justice, provide us travel documents”, these women assembled at […]
India, China hold Brigade Commander-level talks in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi: India and China on Tuesday held another round of military talks to ease escalating tension triggered by fresh confrontation between the two sides on the southern bank of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh, government sources said. The Brigade Commander-level talks began at 10 am in Chushul on the Indian side of the […]
Chinese actions in complete disregard to agreed understandings: India
New Delhi: India on Tuesday said China’s fresh attempt to change the status quo in the south bank area of Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh is in “complete disregard” to the understandings reached between the two countries. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the Chinese side violated previously agreed understanding and engaged in “provocative […]
India, Pakistan armies’ exchange fire along LoC in Gurez
Srinagar, Sep 01: The armies of India and Pakistan on Tuesday exchanged fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Bagtore sector of Gurez in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. According to local sources, the firing started at around 7 pm in the evening and continued intermittently till late in the night. Sources said at around […]
