Govt foils PDP meeting, leaders disallowed to leave home
On Thursday, several leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) were stopped by the police from leaving their residences to attend a party meeting scheduled at 11 am. Talking to The Kashmir Walla, Mohit Bhan, spokesperson of the PDP, said that the meeting was supposed to be attended by all district-level leaders. However, he said, the leaders […]
52 new COVID cases, another death in Ladakh
An octogenarian died of the novel coronavirus in Ladakh, taking the toll to 35 on Wednesday, officials said. The number of cases of the pathogen rose to 2,733 with 52 more people testing positive for the infection, including 46 in Leh and six in Kargil, according to the officials. The active cases of the coronavirus […]
Steroids Reduce Death Rate Among Severely Ill Coronavirus Patients: Study
New studies confirm that multiple types of steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID-19 patients, cementing the cheap drugs as a standard of care. An analysis of pooled results from seven studies, led by the World Health Organisation and published Wednesday by the Journal of the American Medical Association, found that steroids reduced the risk […]
Sahara red-flagged for fraud probe: Rs 86,000 crore from 4 crore depositors
BETWEEN 2012 and 2014, when two of its group firms were indicted by the Supreme Court and its chief Subrata Roy was arrested, the Sahara Group floated three cooperative societies and collected deposits worth Rs 86,673 crore from as many as four crore depositors, records accessed by The Indian Express show. These societies — and a fourth […]
PDF can’t remain away from Gukpar Declaration: Hakeem Yasin
Peoples Democratic Front (PDF) Chairman Hakeem Mohammad Yasin on Wednesday said the party will keep itself away from contesting polls till special status of Jammu and Kashmir is not restored in a dignified manner. Talking to KNS, PDF Chairman said that there is no question of contesting polls till GoI will not restore the special […]
Lt Governor tours Pulwama Government is committed to adding value to the lives of people of J&K: Lt Governor
Meets scores of public delegations & elected Representatives E-inaugurates & lays foundation stones of 27 Developmental Projects worth Rs 54.34 crores Takes thorough review of developmental projects; asks Officers to prioritize works as per Public demands and stick to timelines for completion of projects PULWAMA, SEPTEMBER 02: The UT Government is committed to adding value […]
Shailendra Dashora takes over as Chief Postmaster General, J&K Circle
JAMMU SEPTEMBER 02: Shailendra Dashora, a senior officer in the Department of Posts, Government of India, today joined as new Chief Postmaster General, Jammu and Kashmir Circle. An Indian Postal Service (IPoS) Officer of 1989 batch Shailendra Dashora, was today welcomed by Gaurav Srivastava, Director Postal Services (Headquarters), J&K on his new assignment in the […]
DDC distributes driving licenses among successful applicants on the spot
SHOPIAN, SEPTEMBER 02: In pursuit of responsive governance, District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Choudhary Mohamad Yasin today distributed driving licenses among the successful applicants on the spot. The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) along with men, machinery and logistics issued driving licenses to scores of applicants immediately after passing the driving test. While sensitizing the applicants […]
VC, SDA visits proposed Satellite Colony at Rakh-i-Gundakshah
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 02: Vice Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) Dr. Bashir Ahmad Lone today visited the site of proposed satellite colony at Rakh-i-Gundakshah. The colony is proposed to be developed on modern lines employing the modern practices. The visit was preceded by an interaction cum meeting on technical issues of elevation, drainage and other allied […]
Information Department, Kashmir makes payment of Rs 8.61 crore to newspapers during COVID-19 pandemic
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 02: The Information Department today contested a news item published in a local newspaper regarding withholding of payments to the newspapers saying that the bills of advertisement payments are being cleared from time to time. Joint Directorate of Information and Public Relations has clarified that in Kashmir division alone, an amount of Rs […]
