‘PMGKAY extended till November, 80 crore people to get free ration for 5 more months’: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the extension of the key central scheme to help the poor during the coronavirus crisis. “PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) will be extended till the end of November in which free ration will be provided to the poor. The extension will cost over Rs 90 thousand crore,” […]
Man held with contraband substance in Tangmarg: Police
Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested a man with contraband substance (Charas)during at a naka at Ferozpora Tangmarg. According to KNS Correspondent, SHO Tangmarg Basharat Ali said that the man was held near Ferozpora naka while searching contraband substance weighing 336 grams was found in his possession in Sumo bearing registration […]
JKAP demands Regulatory Commission for price control in construction sector
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) on Tuesday asked the government to constitute a full-fledged Regulatory Commission to control unprecedented hike in prices of building material which is giving a tough time to the people besides hampering overall developmental activities across Jammu and Kashmir. In a joint statement issued here, former legislators and JKAP leaders […]
COVID-19: Kashmir records two more deaths, tally in J-K reaches 100
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported four deaths due to covid-19, taking the number of people succumbing to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 100. Among the fresh fatalities, three were reported from Kashmir Valley while one was from Jammu division’s Kathua district. Two of the deaths in Valley took place in Chest […]
Gold heads for biggest quarterly gain since 2016 amid ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
Gold headed for the biggest quarterly advance since 2016 amid a surge in demand for haven assets due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, which shows no signs of abating. Bullion has been rising due to a resurgence in virus infections, with the World Health Organization warning that the worst of the pandemic is still to […]
Australia-Zimbabwe ODI series postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
Zimbabwe have not visited Australia since the 2003-04 The One-Day series between Australia and Zimbabwe was on Tuesday postponed by mutual agreement between the two boards due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three-match series was to played in August but Australia is currently grappling with a fresh wave of COVID-19 cases. The country has recorded more than 7500 […]
Lodge FIR against three hotels: DC Bla to Police
Baramulla, June 30 (KNS): Deputy Commissioner Baramulla on Tuesday directed Police to register a case against the three hoteliers for violating the SOPs in the town. According to order copy issued to KNS , DC Baramulla G N Itoo said that “it is to inform that three hotels including Hotel Dawat, Hotel Shahi Sakoon and […]
Rahul Gandhi tweets chart to illustrate rise in Chinese imports since 2014
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his ambitious Make in India project, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday referred to data to show a jump in imports from China since 2014, the year the BJP government came to power. This also comes a day after the Centre banned 59 Chinese apps to send a strong signal to the […]
Pulwama youth hangs himself at Srinagar hospital
Srinagar: A 25-year-old youth from Tral area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district allegedly hanged himself to death on Tuesday at a maternity hospital in Bemina area of Srinagar. The deceased has been identified as Altaf Ahmad Gujjar, son of Bashir Ahmad Gujjar of Aripal area of Tral with officials saying he hanged himself to death […]
COVID-19: Baramulla man dies in Srinagar hospital, J-K tally mounts to 98
Srinagar: A 52-year-old man from Baramulla, who was tested positive for COVID-19, died at JVC hospital in Bemina on Tuesday, thus taking the overall death toll due to the virus to 98. Dr Shifa Deva, Medical Superintendent at JVC Bemina was quoted as saying by a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 52-year-old […]
