DDC poll results’ people’s verdict against decisions taken on August 5, 2019: Mehbooba
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti said despite barring constituents of PAGD from free poll campaigning ahead of DDC polls across J&K by New Delhi and J&K Governments, the verdict made it clear that people of Jammu and Kashmir outrightly rejected the “unconstitutional” decisions taken on August 5, 2019. Mehbooba Mufti who is also […]
Subordinate courts in Kashmir, Ladakh, parts of Jammu to observe winter vacations from January 1
The High Court on Wednesday notified the dates for winter vacations in the subordinate courts of Kashmir division and the courts located in Kishtwar, Batote, Gool, Banihal, Bhaderwah, Ramban, Ukhral and Bani in Jammu Division. According to a notice issued by the High Court, these vacations shall start from 01-January-2021 and will end on 15-January-2021. […]
India records 23,950 new Covid cases, 333 deaths in 24 hours
New Delhi, December 23 India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,00,99,066 with 23,950 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 96.63 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll increased to 1,46,444 with 333 new fatalities, the […]
Santner replaces Patel in NZ squad for Pakistan Test
NAPIER: New Zealand have retained spinner Mitchell Santner in their Test squad to face Pakistan in their two-match series despite Ajaz Patel’s return to fitness, head coach Gary Stead said on Tuesday. Santner was last month brought into the Test squad that played West Indies to replace Patel and played in the Twenty20 Internationals against […]
S. Korea scrambles jets as Chinese, Russian aircraft enter air defence zone
SEOUL: South Korea said it scrambled fighter jets in response to an intrusion into its air defence identification zone by 19 Russian and Chinese military aircraft on Tuesday. Four Chinese warplanes entered the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) followed by 15 Russian aircraft, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The South […]
Post covid economy
Jammu and Kashmir has yet to come in grips with the situation prevailing on the economic front especially after the covid lockdown. Already Kashmir has seen a disruption of life for months together due to the uncertain situation and the covid lockdown has crippled them completely. How to move on the economic front post covid […]
NC faced grenades and bullets but kept party flag high, it’s not easy to bury us: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah, on Wednesday, said that the District Development Council (DDC) poll verdict is loud and clear that the 5 August 2019 decision of the Centre about scrapping of Article 370 was not acceptable to people of J-K, and world community can’t be befooled anymore that people of J-K support […]
SPO goes missing along with rifle in Kulgam
Srinagar: A Special Police Officer (SPO) has gone missing in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Wednesday. A top police officer while confirming the incident said that the SPO, Zakir Hussain Malik (Belt no.967A) son of Mohammad Skinder Malik of Ahgar Yarpora Kulgam, is missing along with AK-47 rifle from Tuesday (December 22). “We […]
DDC Elections J&K
BJP: 74 (Won 68, lead 06) NC: 71 (Won 55, Lead 16) PDP: 26 (Won 24, Lead 02) Congress: 26 ( Won 20, Lead 06) JKAP: WON 11 PC: 09 ( won 06, Lead 03) CPI(M): Won 5
308 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; six more deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 308 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,18,803. Out of the total cases, 1,13,307 have recovered so far. A total of 1,850 patients have died leaving a total of 3,646 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 134 […]
