captain cool-from railway ticket collector to cricket icon
NEW DELHI: When Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed the six that won the World Cup for India in 2011, it instantly became an iconic moment in cricket and established the man who started out as a railway ticket collector as one of the game’s greats. Hard-hitting, unruffled no matter the pressure, the record of ‘Captain Cool’ […]
Another militant killed in north Kashmir gunfight; toll 2
Another militant killed in an ongoing gunfight that broke out between the government forces and militants in Kreeri village of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). The gunfight raged after the government forces launched a search operation to track down militants, who attacked a forces’ checkpoint […]
Two CRPF troopers succumb in north Kashmir militant attack; toll reaches 3
Two CRPF personnel succumbed to their injuries after they were injured during a shootout in Kreeri area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla. A senior police officer told GNS that one SPO and two CRPF were killed during exchange of firing with militants at Naka in Kreeri. Till this report was being filed more reinforcement was brought […]
Covid vaccine tracker, August 17: First batch of Russian vaccine ready, roll out from August-end, says report
The first batch of the Russian vaccine for novel Coronavirus has been produced, according to a report in Reuters news agency. Russia had, on August 11, that a vaccine being developed by Moscow’s Gamaleya Institute was ready and had been approved. It’s the first novel Coronavirus vaccine to be approved for public use. The Reuters report […]
SPO killed, two CRPF troopers injured as militants attack in north Kashmir
A Special Police Office was killed, and two Central Reserve Police Force troopers were injured after suspected militants on Monday morning attacked joint Naka party in Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). An unnamed senior police officer told GNS that militants fired upon the Naka […]
Hurting religious sentiments of a community unacceptable: Kavinder Gupta
Former Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Kavinder Gupta today called the hurting the religious sentiments of a community as unacceptable and demanded exemplary punishment to the culprit. Taking to KNS, BJP leader said, ” this is totally wrong and unacceptable to insult someones religious beliefs and great men of any religion.” ” This […]
*76 travelers among 449 new covid-19 cases reported in J&K, total 28470
76 travelers were among 449 covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 28470. Among them, 100 cases were from Jammu Division and 349 from Kashmir Valley. Giving district-wise details, sources told GNS that Srinagar recorded 129 cases, Baramulla 42, Pulwama 24, Budgam 31, Anantnag 23, Shopian 5, Kupwara 27, Bandipora 43, […]
Day 84: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 22 domestic flights with 2,798 passengers
JAMMU, AUGUST 16: On day 84 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 22 domestic flights with 2,798 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 892 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 12 domestic flights with about 1906 passengers on […]
Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal 5,32,400 registrations; 2,81,300 candidates submit online application so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 16: Till today morning 5,32,400 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 2,81,300 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 91,200 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]
COVID-19: India’s death toll nears 50,000 as 944 die in a day
India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 25,89,682 with a single-day spike of 63,490 cases, while the total number of recoveries rose to 18,62,258 pushing the recovery rate to 71.91 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data, reported Press Trust of India. The death toll climbed to 49,980 with 944 people succumbing to the […]
