No plan to return to Congress: Azad
New Delhi: Senior politician and chief of the newly-formed Democratic Progressive Azad Party Ghulam Nabi Azad on Friday said there was no move to return to Congress with which he had snapped his 52-year-old association earlier this year. Talking to PTI, the veteran politician who has been a former Union minister and chief minister of […]
High-level committee discusses issues confronting implementation of Juvenile Justice Act in J&K
Jammu: A high-level committee headed by Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Justice Tashi Rabstan on Friday met here and discussed issues confronting the proper implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act in the Union Territory, an official spokesman said. The meeting, which among others was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, […]
Covid might not go away but no major outbreak likely in India: Expert
Srinagar: It is unlikely that Covid will be completely eliminated but there seems little chance of a significant outbreak of the disease in India in the next two months, a top infectious diseases expert said on Friday. The remarks of Dr Parvaiz Koul, Director of the SKIMS Hospital in Kashmir, came in the backdrop of […]
Probe ordered into recent fire at Civil Secretariat in Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered an inquiry into a recent fire incident at the Civil Secretariat here and called for fixing of responsibility for failure in activating response at various levels to control the blaze in a timely manner. Principal Secretary, Estates Department, was appointed as the inquiry officer to probe the […]
MHA orders promotion of 20 IPS officers of AGMUT Cadre to DIGP grade
15 IPS officers presently posted in the cadre promoted to selection grade
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India on Friday ordered promotion of 20 IPS officers of AGMUT cadre, presently posted in the cadre or on the central deputation to the DIGP grade. An order issued by Under Secretary to Government of India, Rakesh Kumar Singh, a copy of which lies with Kashmir […]
Active Covid cases in country rise to 3,609
New Delhi: India recorded 243 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4.46 crore, while the active cases have increased to 3,609, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4,46,78, 158 and the death toll stands at 5,30,699 with one fatality reported from Maharashtra […]
PM wants to make UTs model of good governance, development: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Emphasizing on making Union Territories into a role model for the country, Union Minister for Home & Cooperation Minister, Amit Shah Thursday said if their potential is fully harnessed, India could easily become the third largest economy in the world. Shah made these remarks while presiding over a conference of Union Territories (UTs) […]
Slight respite from cold conditions in Kashmir, snowfall starts at scattered places
Srinagar: There was a slight respite in the cold wave conditions in Kashmir as the mercury rose by a few degrees across the Valley in anticipation of snowfall which started in Srinagar and other areas in the Kashmir plains on Thursday, breaking the dry spell. Most of the plains in the Valley, including Srinagar, received […]
Search intensified to trace truck driver who escaped before encounter in Jammu
Jammu: A day after four terrorists were killed in an encounter here, police on Thursday launched search operations in several areas, including at the general bus stand and railway station, to trace the truck driver who fled from the spot before the gunfight started. The encounter broke out between the terrorists and security forces after […]
Most Kashmiris have hybrid immunity against Covid-19: DAK
Srinagar: With the surge in Covid-19 cases in various countries, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said there is no need to panic as most people in Kashmir have hybrid immunity because of a combination of widespread natural infection and vaccinations. “Hybrid immunity offers robust and long-lasting protection against Covid-19,” DAK president said in a […]
