Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be ‘downsized and simplified’
TOKYO: The Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year’s postponed Olympics, where athletes are likely to face quarantines, spectators will be fewer, and the delay will cost taxpayers billions of dollars. In the last several weeks, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has given selected interviews outside Japan and hinted at […]
Iran records highest daily infections in second wave
TEHRAN: Iran announced 3,574 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, the most in one day since the pandemic started, as authorities increase health warnings following a resurgence in recorded cases. After hitting a near two-month low in early May, new coronavirus infections have been on a rising trajectory in the country, which is battling the Middle […]
DC Budgam convenes meeting with all Nodal officers for COVID-19 Pandemic
Budgam, June 05 (KNS): Deputy Commissioner, Budgam Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza (KAS) today convened meeting with Nodal officers for COVID-19 to review status of arrangements put in place till date to tackle COVID-19 crisis. The meeting among others was attended by Dr.Nasir Ahmad ADC Budgam, Dr. Mohammad Ashraf GM DIC, Budgam, all SDMs, ACR, CMO, DFO, […]
Bull dies of rabies, not killed by MC Handwara: Tehsildar
Handwara, June 05 (KNS): Teshildar Handwara Aijaz Ahmad on Friday clarified that the news reports of killing a bull by Municipality Committee Handwara is “unfounded” and said the bull was died of rabies as per reports. According to reports reached to KNS, an uncontrolled stray bull was roaming in Handwara Bypass who reportedly injured two […]
India sees deadliest 24 hours with highest deaths, 9,851 new cases
The Coronavirus pandemic in India touched another new peak. The states witnessed the biggest jump in Covid 19 count with 9,851 new cases in last 24 hours. The fatalities from COVID-19 infection increased to 273 on Thursday — the highest number of deaths in a single day. The total number of coronavirus cases in India […]
Confidential’ legal issue has to be resolved for Vijay Mallya’s extradition, says UK
Britain said on Thursday a “confidential” legal issue was holding up the extradition of businessman Vijay Mallya to India but that it is seeking to deal with the matter as quickly as possible. Mallya, wanted in India to face charges of financial irregularities, lost his appeal against the 2018 order to extradite him in the […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,09,358 stranded JK residents; 75,826 via Lakhanpur, 33,532 through special trains
Srinagar, June 04 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,09,358 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 […]
JKAP flays Govt. for ambiguity among J&K’s stranded residents Inform stuck-up people about their return dates; mode of transportation: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar, May 4: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday flayed the J&K UT administration for prevailing chaos and confusion among its residents who are stranded in various parts of the country and are not being evacuated even after completing their online registration formalities in time. In a statement […]
MPs will have advisory role only in delimitation process
Srinagar, June 4 (KNS): The Parliament Members of J&K who has been nominated for the delimitation commission would have advisory role only and their recommendations are not binding on the delimitation Commission in fixing boundaries of assembly and parliamentary segments. According to the law governing delimitation exercise in J&K, the associate members would neither have […]
JKPCC Vice President seeks quality supply of pesticides, seeks compensation to affected growers
Srinagar June 4, (KNS): The J&K Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Vice President & former legislator Haji Abdul Rashid Dar today expressed serious concern over the supply of substandard pesticides to growers. In a statement, issued to KNS reads, Haji Abdul Rashid Dar asserted that the growers in Sopore and elsewhere in Kashmir valley were reportedly […]
