Eight new cases, Kerala closes schools, cinemas till March 31
WITH EIGHT new coronavirus cases being reported in Kerala on Tuesday, the state government announced several restrictions, including closure of all educational institutions and cinema halls till March 31. Speaking to reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said temple and church festivals which witnesses mass gatherings should be avoided, but rituals can be held […]
Afghan government to release Taliban prisoners as UN backs push to end war
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is preparing to release 1,500 Taliban prisoners in coming days, according to a decree viewed by Reuters on Tuesday, as the United Nations backed a U.S.-led push to end Afghanistan’s 18-year war. The two-page decree signed by Ghani, which requires all released Taliban prisoners to provide “a written guarantee to not […]
HC rejects plea to ban pellet guns
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation by Kashmir lawyers Body, seeking a total ban on pellet guns as a means of crowd control and prosecution of those responsible for using the munitions during 2016 unrest in Jammu and Kashmir. So far as the constitutional tort was concerned, a […]
HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Administration has taken number of steps to go ahead with the modern techniques for teachers in higher education. Education sector has changed and there is dire need for such changes to come to Jammu and Kashmir also. Recently in the connnection, Week-long National Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Deep Learning and its Applications” was inaugurated […]
CRPF detects live grenade in Srinagar, destroyed
Srinagar: Government forces on Wednesday morning detected a live hand grenade at Barbershah area of Srinagar city. Official sources told GNS that the grenade was detected by paramilitary CRPF in the area and Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was immediately summoned to the spot. After being detected, the device was later destroyed without causing any damage by […]
Coronavirus: All anganwari centres in Kashmir closed
Srinagar Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Khan has ordered closure of all anganwari centers across Kashmir till further orders. The closure of the centres is a preventive measure taken as part of Jammu and Kashmir government’s larger efforts to keep the children safe from the threat of coronavirus. KL
Sher e Kashmir a political Titan, his legacy will continue to resonate: NC
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Minority and Legal cell on Tuesday expressed dismay over the efforts to belittle the contribution of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah by the present regime and called him a political Titan whose legacy and struggle against tyranny will continue to resonate among the people of J&K. Discarding the measure, NC said, […]
ADC Bandipora conducts surprise inspection of District Hospital
BANDIPORA, MARCH 09: Additional Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, Zahoor Ahmad Mir conducted a surprise inspection of District Hospital Bandipora, here the other day, to check the attendance of Medical and paramedic staff besides, taking stock of medical facilities being provided to the patients. He visited different sections and wards of the hospital including OPD, Emergency, general […]
CRPF trooper injured in Pulwama grenade blast
Srinagar A paramilitary trooper was injured after unknown persons lobbed a grenade on police station Kakpora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday evening. A police official said that suspected militants attacked the police station with the grenade. “In the blast one CRPF trooper Sonu Kumar of 41 bn sustained splinter injuries,” he said. The […]
Coronavirus: Round-the-clock central control room established in Srinagar
With five helpline numbers and dedicated support staff which includes doctors the control room is well-equipped to handle multitasking SRINAGAR, MARCH 10: The round-the-clock control room established in Srinagar as part of arrangements put in place to prevent spread of novel coronavirus has made and received some 400 calls since Monday afternoon after it was […]
