Jammu and Kashmir reported 2803 fresh covid-19 cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported 2803 fresh covid-19 cases while 56 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said 1009 cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1794 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 284431. Regarding the deaths, they said, 30 were from Jammu Division […]
Gunfight begins in Sopore
A gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in Warpora area of North Kashmir’s Sopore district on Friday. Reports reaching a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Warpora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the […]
Jan family bereaved
With Profound Grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise of Haleema Jan W/o Ghulam Rasool Jan R/o Buchwara Dalgate who left for heavenly abode on Thursday 27/05/2021. She was very noble, pious and kind lady. May Allah give her highest Place in Jannat and patience to the Family. You are all requested to pray […]
No admission to private B Ed colleges can be regularized in violation of KU rule says court
By: Shayib Bhat VOV Srinagar Giving its verdict to the series of petitions, JK high court has said that no admission in any private B Ed college can be regularized if it is beyond the rules and regulations of the University of Kashmir. These petitioners were seeking regularization of their admissions in different B […]
One militant killed in ongoing encounter in South Kashmir
One militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight at Ganowpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. The gunfight had ensued after a team of police and army was fired upon during a cordon-and-search operation launched in the area amid specific information about the presence of the militants. “One militant has been killed […]
River Police rescues man after he jumps into the river Jehlum
River Police Friday rescued a man from Srinagar who allegedly tried to commit suicide by jumping into the river Jehlum near Abdullah Bridge. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a man jumped into the river but was quickly rescued by River Police present at Pirzo. The man was retrieved alive. He has been […]
Amid Covid wave, GST Council meet begins; may consider duty cuts
The 43rd meeting of the GST Council, the first this year in the midst of second wave of Covid pandemic, begun on Friday morning through video conferencing. The meeting is being chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and is being attended by finance ministers of all states and union territories. Senior officers from the Centre […]
‘Tokyo Games could lead to Olympic coronavirus variant’
TOKYO: The head of a Japanese doctors’ union said on Tuesday that holding the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer, with tens of thousands of people from around the world, could lead to the emergence of an ‘Olympic’ coronavirus (Covid-19) strain. Japan has pledged to hold a ‘safe and secure’ 2020 Olympics in Tokyo after […]
China rails at Biden move to probe virus origins
BEIJING: China hit out at the “dark history” of the US intelligence community on Thursday, after President Joe Biden ordered a probe into the Covid-19 origins which threatens to set the course for relations between world’s top economies. Washington is reviewing its diplomatic position with China on issues spanning trade, technological supremacy and rights, while […]
Second Wave On ‘Downswing’ Says Centre As 24 States Report Dip In New Covid Cases
The second Covid-19 wave in India is on the “downswing”, the centre said on Thursday. The centre said it hopes this trend will be sustained even when restrictions are systematically relaxed, but at the same time highlighted that the current number of active cases is “still very high”. The Centre also stressed that any relaxation […]
