COVID-19: India Records Highest Single-day Rise Of 69,874 Cases; Tally Nears 30 Lakh
With a record spike of 69,874 infections in a day, India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 29,75,701, while the recoveries rose to 22,22,577 pushing the recovery rate to 74.69 per cent on Saturday, according to the Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 55,794 with 945 fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours, the data […]
WHO sees virus over in two years; Lebanon endures new lockdown
GENEVA: The world should be able to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years, the World Health Organisation said on Friday, as millions of Lebanese wearily entered a new lockdown following a spike in coronavirus infections. Western Europe was also enduring the kind of infection levels not seen in many months, particularly […]
Australia’s White quits to focus on coaching
MELBOURNE: Former Australia all-rounder Cameron White ended his nearly two-decade-long professional cricket career on Friday, saying he wants to focus on coaching. “I’ve definitely finished up playing, that’s for sure,” White, who turned 37 this week, told Cricket Australia website. “To be totally honest, I’m pretty content. I think my time is definitely up, I’ve […]
Pharmacist, eight others die of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir, toll reaches 612
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported nine more covid-19 related deaths since overnight, taking the fatality count to 612 in J-K. Among those who succumbed to the virus include five from Kashmir Valley including a 56-year-old pharmacist and four others from Jammu division. Reports said that a 60-year-old woman from Kishtwar, a 70-year-old man Marh in […]
GROWING CASES
With each passing day, there are growing numbers of Covid-19 cases in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir in spite of the fact that the government maintained a strict lockdown for more than five months to flatten the curve. Soon after the new LG took over, he directed the administration to ease restrictions on the […]
Gupkar declaration signatories issue joint statement: ‘will strive for restoration of Article 370, 35 A’
While calling the abrogation of Article 370 as an unconstitutional move, the signatories of Gupkar declaration, which include, among others, Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, G A Mir, Yousuf Tarigami, Muzaffar Shah and Sajad Lone, on Saturday issued a joint statement, said they will strive for the restoration of Articles 370 and 35A, the Constitution of […]
One militant killed in ongoing gunfight in Baramulla’s Kreeri
One militant has been killed in ongoing gunfight between militants and the government forces in Saloosa area of Kreeri of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. Unnamed official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that, one militant has been killed in the ongoing operation, however his identity couldn’t be ascertained yet. […]
Two suspects shot dead by BSF near Indo-Pak border in Punjab
Chandigarh: Two suspects were shot dead by BSF troops along the India-Pakistan border at Dal border outpost in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district in the wee hours of Saturday, a BSF official said. After noticing suspicious movement at BOP Dal near the Indo-Pak border, the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel opened fire at around 4:45 am, he […]
Lt Governor meets industrialists’ delegation
JAMMU, AUGUST 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha met delegation of Federation of Industries from Jammu province led by Lalit Mahajan here at Raj Bhavan today. The delegation submitted that the ongoing Covid crisis has inflicted heavy losses on the industry, which needs immediate redressal. They demanded an industrial package to compensate the losses incurred due […]
Deputation of Dogri Sanstha calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU, AUGUST 21: A deputation of the Dogri Sanstha, Jammu, today called on the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The delegation, led by its President, Prof. Lalit Mangotra, apprised the Lt Governor about various demands and issues pertaining to the promotion and popularization of Dogri language, literature and culture. The members of […]
