Army soldier wounded in low-intensity explosion near LoC in J&K’s Rajouri
An army man sustained minor injuries in a low-intensity explosion possibly due to an anti-personnel landmine in Kalal area of Nowshera sector of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. They said that a team of army soldiers was on routine duty along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalal when a […]
Amid border row, India allows military to speed up weapon purchases worth Rs 300 crore
Amid the border row in Ladakh and worst tensions there since the 1962 India-China war, the government on Wednesday authorised the Armed Forces to process cases for buying urgently-needed weapons and equipment worth up to Rs 300 crore to meet their critical operational requirements, a defence ministry spokesperson said. “This will shrink the procurement timelines […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,21,505 stranded JK residents; 1,51,511 via Lakhanpur, 69,994 through special trains
JAMMU, JULY 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,21,505 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Asgar Samoon stresses on skilling for gainful employment of youth
With the aim to achieve better socio-economic conditions for today’s youth as a means of addressing the challenges of unemployment and under employment, J&K Skill Development Mission, today, celebrated World Youth Skills Day with the theme “Skills for a resilient youth”. The importance of developing skilled youth was at the core of this year’s message […]
‘No Mask’ will impose fine of Rs 1000, DM Srinagar orders health officials
District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdhar, IAS on Wednesday ordered all Medical Superintendents, Deputy MS, BMO, ZMOs and Medical Officers to impose fine of Rs 1000/- on persons without masks within the premises of their respective hospitals, zones and health centers. An order issued by DM reads, “In continuation with order No. DCS/PS/20/1209-25 dated […]
Covid 19: SKIMS cancels all leaves, holiday of employees
Authorities of SKIMS on Wednesday have cancelled all Summer vacations and leaves sanctioned to the staff members of SKIMS in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to statement issued to KNS reads, It is communicated to all faculty and staff members of the SKIMS that in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all leaves of any […]
Days After BJP Leader’s Killing In Kashmir, Another Party Worker Kidnapped
Unidentified persons kidnapped a BJP worker in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, days after a party leader and his two family members were shot dead in Bandipora. Vice president of a local municipal committee in Wattergam area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has been abducted by unknown persons, BJP leader and spokesperson Altaf Thakur […]
‘They Called Me Nazi, Racist’: Bari Weiss, The New York Times Editor, On Why She Resigned
Bari Weiss, an opinion editor at The New York Times, quit her job on Tuesday with a public resignation letter that alleged harassment and a hostile work environment created by people who disagreed with her. Andrew Sullivan, another prominent journalist who expressed concern that a “woke” culture is crowding out dissenting opinion, similarly announced his […]
As Congress Sends Disqualification Notice To Sachin Pilot, All Eyes On Sacked Leader’s Next Move
Rajasthan Speaker has issued notices to Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs after the party sought their disqualification from the state assembly. Sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and the other MLAs were asked to respond to the notices by Friday. The notices were issued on Tuesday. The MLAs had defied a whip […]
Rusty England’s loss in Southampton not to make Pakistan favourites: Shan
KARACHI: Despite England’s defeat in the opening Test of the three-match West Indies series, Shan Masood has refused to tip Pakistan as favourites when the tourists come up against Joe Root’s side next month in their three-Test rubber. Speaking to reporters here during an online Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) media conference from the national team’s […]
