BJP leader Kapil Mishra runs crowdfunding campaign for Hindu victims of Delhi riots
New Delhi: Delhi BJP leader Kapil Mishra has started a campaign to raise funds for the Hindu victims of the Delhi communal riots and their families, as well as those whose homes and businesses were damaged. Mishra is crowdfunding through Milaap.org, and tweeting with the hashtags #1CroreforDelhiHindu and #1CroreforDelhiHindus. He has been providing regular updates on […]
Indians in Iran: Can’t confirm whether 250 people are infected with COVID-19, says MEA
Amid media reports claiming that over 250 Indians have tested positive with COVID-19 in Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs Tuesday said they cannot confirm the development. At a routine coronavirus status press briefing in the national capital today, MEA Additional Secretary Dammu Ravi was quoted as saying by PTI: “Cannot confirm that over 250 Indians in Iran have […]
PCI team visits Kashmir Press Club
Also interacts with local mediapersons, scribes from Kupwara; meets DC Sgr SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: The three-member sub-committee of the Press Council of India (PCI) which is on a four-day visit to Kashmir today visited Kashmir Press Club (KPC) and interacted with the members. President KPC, Shuja ul Haq briefed the PCI team about the functioning […]
DC Kupwara launches awareness campaign, issues advisory
KUPWARA, MARCH 17: Intensifying efforts to ensure mass awareness regarding Coronavirus (COVID19) across the district, Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Anshul Garg today launched an awareness campaign regarding the preventive measures which need to be adopted to avert the infection. Two vehicles fitted with P A S (Loudspeaker), banners, leaflets were send in different directions of the […]
DDC Ganderbal visits Regional Transformer Repair workshop
GANDERBAL, MARCH 17: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal today visited Regional Transformer Repair workshop at Old Power House premises, Ganderbal to take stock of its functioning. The DDC was accompanied by Executive Engineers, PDD Ganderbal and other concerned. The DDC inspected assemble section, winding and rewinding sections of the workshop. Seeking details about […]
Power Shutdown
SRINAGAR, MARCH 17: According to Power Controller, Kashmir Province, to carry out cutting of Chinar trees at Estate Dharambugh, Kralpora, the power will remain off in the areas fed by 33 KV Pampore-Charar Sharif on March 18 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Similarly, to carry out thickening, twining of conductor from receiving station Magam […]
Amid COVID-19 scare, Kashmiris appeal authorities to restore 4G internet
Srinagar: Ever since the coronavirus scare has reached the Kashmir valley, people from various quarters of life have called on the authorities to resume 4G services in the region that has been bereft of high speed internet for over seven months now. The appeals have multiplied ever since the administration ordered a slew of measures to […]
Amid coronavirus crisis, Iran temporarily frees 85,000 prisoners
The Islamic Republic of Iran has temporarily freed about 85,000 prisoners, including political prisoners in response to the coronavirus epidemic. According to a report by by Reuters the announcement was made by a judiciary spokesman said on Tuesday, The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus has reached 853 and a total of 14,991 people […]
Coronavirus: DAK appeals people to avoid unnecessary visits to hospitals
Srinagar, 17 March 2020: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Tuesday appealed people to limit their visits to hospitals across Jammu and Kashmir to prevent and curtail transmission of the Covid-19—that has been declared pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In a statement, President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said hospitals remain abuzz with hundreds of […]
No of migrants from J-K residing in parts of country is 64,951
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that the number of registered migrant families from Jammu and Kashmir currently residing in Jammu is 43,618, in Delhi/NCR is 19,338 and in other States/UTs is 1,995. Hence, the total number of registered migrant families residing in Union […]
