PDP grieved over Sopore violence, demands high-level probe
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday condemned violence in Sopore in which a civilian and a solider have lost their lives. Party has also demanded time-bound inquiry into the gruesome episode. According to the party spokesman, the videos and the pictures of the shootout and its aftermath have gone viral on social media with a […]
Chairperson DDMA de-notifies containment/Red Zones in Jammu district
District Administration Jammu today denotified Containment Red Zones in the district as per ‘the guidelines/instructions issued by State Executive Committee of Department of Disaster Management, Relief Rehabilitation & Reconstruction under Government Order No 63-JK(DMRRR) of 2020 dated 24/06/2020 regarding de-notification of Red Zones/ Containment Zones in the J&K UT’. As per an order issued here […]
COVID-19: 30 govt forces personnel among 198 new cases in J-K, tally 7695
25 paramilitary men, 5 cops among 198 new covid-19 cases in J&K, tally at 769 Srinagar: Twenty paramilitary forces personnel and a soldier besides five policemen and as many as pregnant women were among 198 covid-19 infections reported in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. Sources said 19 of them are from Jammu Division and 179 […]
India coronavirus numbers explained: Bad June, two lakh cases in last 12 days
India Coronavirus (Covid-19) Cases Numbers: More than 3.86 lakh people in India were found infected with novel Coronavirus in the month of June alone, putting the country amongst the four worst affected nations in the world. Only the United States, Brazil and Russia have more cases, and at least one of them, Russia, is likely to be overtaken by India […]
Congress demands time bound probe into the killing of civilian
The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) today demanded time bound probe into the killing of Civilian near encounter site in Sopore. JKPCC has expressed anguish over the killing of a civilian near encounter site in Sopore and demanded time bound impartial probe to ascertain the facts behind the killing of Bashir Ahmad Khan […]
Pak militant killed during infiltration bid along LoC in Rajouri: Army
Jammu: A Pakistani militant was killed on Wednesday as the Army foiled an infiltration bid by a group of militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an Army officer said. He said the troops intercepted the group when it entered 400 metres into this side from across the […]
Rupee settles 9 paise lower at 75.60 against US dollar
The rupee on Wednesday settled 9 paise lower at 75.60 (provisional) against the US dollar as concerns over rising Covid-19 cases weighed on investor sentiment even as the domestic equity market was trading in the positive territory. At the interbank forex market, the rupee opened at 75.49 against the US dollar, but lost ground and […]
Root to miss first WI Test, Stokes to captain England
LONDON: England captain Joe Root will miss the first test of their three-match series against West Indies to attend the birth of his child, with Ben Stokes set to take the reins in his absence, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday. The first test is scheduled to begin on July 8 […]
Global employment crisis deepening, equivalent of 400m jobs lost, says UN
GENEVA: The coronavirus crisis has taken a much heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said on Tuesday, warning that the situation in the Americas was particularly dire. In a fresh study, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated that by the mid-year point, global working hours were down 14 percent compared to last […]
DEVELOPMENTAL FOCUS
Government has been focusing on the development of different districts post unlock 1.0 of Covid-19 lockdown. There is no doubt that in the past few months all the developmental projects were stopped due to lockdown and it has impacted many projects and the delay has proved to be costly. In recent weeks, many Deputy Commissioners […]
