Cabinet Secretary reviews COVID-19 control performance of States/UTs
J&K commended for performing much better than national average Need to get patients to hospital early to reduce mortality SRINAGAR, AUGUST 27: In the backdrop of recent surge in COVID related deaths, the Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, while chairing a high level meeting, asked all the States and Union Territories to dedicatedly work on the […]
JKAP to press for an early hearing in a petition challenging Abrogation of Art 370, Art 35-A in SC
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) on Thursday concluded a two-days long meeting of its senior leaders that was presided by the party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari at party office in Lal Chowk-Srinagar. Addressing the meeting, Bukhari said the JKAP was launched with a motive to put all its efforts to reduce the burden […]
Incessant rains continue in most parts of J-K; no immediate threat of floods
Jammu:Incessant rains continued in most parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the third consecutive day on Thursday, leading to increase in the water level in major rivers and streams but there was no immediate threat of floods, officials said. The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of […]
Former legislator among 9 more die after contracting COVID-19, J&K toll reaches 677
Srinagar: COVID-19 on Thursday claimed nine more lives including a former MLC in J&K, taking the overall toll in the region to 677. An official said that the fresh victims comprise a former MLC from Kathua district of Jammu, an elderly woman from Gadi Garh area of Jammu, 95-year-old man from Jawahar Nagar Srinagar, a […]
BGSBU extends online application last date for various programmes till Sept 15
Srinagar: Administration at the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) has extended the last date for the online form submission for various postgraduate, undergraduate and diploma courses till September 15 in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. An official notification issued in this regard asked the aspirants for various Postgraduate / Undergraduate / B.Tech. / […]
Police stops PDP protest, detains several leaders
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir police on Thursday stopped peaceful protest of Peoples Democratic Party against “detention of political prisoners, harassment of youth and media gag in the region.” The police also detained several leaders of the PDP, claimed the political party. Taking to their Twitter handle, the party said, “Police stops peaceful protest […]
Adverse weather forces closure of Bandipora-Gurez Road for traffic
Bandipora: The 84-km Bandipora-Gurez road was closed for all sorts of traffic movement on Thursday owing to adverse weather conditions of the road at several spots. An official said that due to the heavy rainfall the Bandipora-Gurez and Dawar-Tulail has become slippery and to avoid any untoward incident, all sorts of vehicular movement on the […]
Irfan Pathan points out difference between MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli era
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan believes that the major difference between the captaincy styles of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli lies in what trait they instilled in the teams. While Dhoni was dubbed as “captain cool” for his ability to remain calm in some of the most tensed situations, Kohli has instilled an attitude in his team that is […]
24-year-old stabbed to death by cousin in Pulwama village
PAMPORE: A 24-year-old youth was stabbed to death by his cousin with a knife in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday evening. Police identified the deceased as Adil Ahmad Dar ,24, son of Mohammad Akbar Dar, resident of Chandhara village of Pampore. SHO Pampore Manzoor Ahmad told Kashmir Reader that Dar was […]
Ready to wait for issues to be addressed, willing to be on panel to chart way: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Ghulam Nabi Azad, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and most senior among the 23 signatories on the letter sent to Congress president Sonia Gandhi early this month, said Wednesday that he is ready to wait for six months until the appointment of a full-time party chief to address all issues raised by them. Speaking to The Indian Express, Azad […]
