NC seeks enhancement of monetary relief to BPL, AAY categories
Srinagar, 04 May (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday sought enhancement of monetary relief BPL, AAY categories saying the relief that is being given to deserving is too less to cater to their demands. Drawing attention of the government towards the hardship that the deprived sections of the society are undergoing in wake […]
India will give proportionate response to all violations & terrorism by Pakistan: Army Chief
New Delhi: Pakistan is still following its “myopic” and “limited” agenda of pushing terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, and India will respond appropriately with precision unless the neighbouring country gives up its policy of state sponsored terrorism, Army Chief Gen MM Naravane said here. In an exclusive interview to PTI, the chief of the 1.3 million-strong […]
4,057 orders in 4 months: Covid crisis shows how much Indian officials love making rules
New Delhi: Among all the governance crises unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic in India, there is a less talked about but widely felt problem — that of administrative communication. As India imposed the strictest lockdown in the world to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, there came a flurry of government communications every day — from […]
Ahead of WHO’s virtual meet, some real pressure on Tedros. And a complication
The World Health Organisation on Monday told member states that it will soon start sending out formal invites for the truncated version of its annual meet later this month. The World Health Assembly’s virtual meet comes at a time the global health body chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is at the centre of a huge row […]
J&K cricketer Parvez Rasool working towards India team comeback
“You cannot control the uncontrollable” is a lesson which J&K Ranji team captain Parvez Rasool learned on the cricket field at a young age from his Guru and former India captain Bishen Singh Bedi. So when faced with a “challenging situation” due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 31-year-old doesn’t want to spend time thinking about […]
Police Officer slain in Handwara gunfight laid to rest
Srinagar, May 4, (KNS): A 42-year-old JKP slain police Sub-Inspecter Qazi Sageer Ahmad Pathan on late Sunday evening was laid to rest in his ancestral graveyard in Tadd village of Karnah north Kashmir’s Kupwara district amid sobs ad tears. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a pall of gloom desended on Tadd village of Karnah […]
After widespread anger, District Court Anantnag took suo moto cognizance of death of two pregnant ladies, denial of ambulance
Anantnag, May 04 (KNS): District Court Anantnag on Monday took suo moto cognizance of death of two pregnant women in the district and directed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anantnag to hold enquiry into the matter within the period of 15 days. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Principal District & Session Judge Anantnag Parvez […]
Police start fining people for not wearing face masks
Srinagar, May 04 (KNS): Srinagar police has started fining people failing to wear the face mask as ordered by the Srinagar administration in a measure to prevent the spread of Corona virus. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS), police has geared up its manpower in Srinagar district to fine those who step-out from their homes […]
Will Bring Back Indians Stranded Abroad In Phased Manner From May 7: Home Ministry
The central government will facilitate the return of Indians stranded abroad on compelling grounds in a phased manner, the Home Ministry said on Monday. The process of return of Indians stranded abroad will begin from May 7 in a phased manner, the ministry said. The travel would be arranged by aircraft and naval ships and the […]
Militant attack in Nowgam, one CISF personnel injured
Srinagar, May 04:(GNS) A Central Industrail Security Forces (CISF) personnal was injured after militants lobbed grenade towards the Power Grid station in Wagoora, Nowgam area in Central Kashmir’s Sringar district. A police officer confirmed the incident to GNS and said one CISF personnal recieved minor splinter injuries in this incident. Its pertinent to mention that […]
