COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,30,418 stranded JK residents; 3,03,315 via Lakhanpur, 1,27,103 through special trains
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 4,30,418 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
Altaf Bukhari demands opening of Sinthan and Mughal road for general public
Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday demanded immediate opening of Kishtwar-Sinthan and Mughal road for passenger vehicular traffic in order to mitigate the sufferings of people living in Chenab Valley and Pir Panjal region. In a statement issued to KNS,, Bukhari observed that at a time when the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions have […]
Aryan Gupta of Jammu tops J&K in JEE-Main, says mock tests helped him score well
Aryan Gupta, 18, of Jammu scored 99.77 percentile to top the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), Main, in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night. Aryan attributes his success to classroom coaching at a local institute coupled with consistent hard work and family support. “My father, Anil Gupta, is an engineer in the […]
‘You make us proud’: TKR owner Shah Rukh Khan celebrates CPL title win
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan was elated to see his franchise Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) win the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2020 title on Thursday, defeating St Lucia Zouks by eight wickets in the final. The moment Darren Bravo hit the winning boundary, SRK tweeted with a special message for Brendon McCullum. “Ami TKR we rule. […]
From fitness point of view everyone is looking in great shape: RCB skipper Kohli
Back into the thick of things after five months of coronavirus-forced break, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is happy with the fitness level of his team members, saying “everyone is looking in great shape” ahead of the IPL beginning on September 19. Kohli, a fitness freak, said he himself felt good from the first […]
Samsung rolls out foldable smartphone
Samsung will start pre-booking of premium handset Galaxy Z Fold2 5G priced at Rs 1,49,999 per unit, from September 14. The smartphone, which has a foldable screen, comes with a 6.2-inch Infinity-O cover display and on unfolding, the device takes the form of a tablet PC with 7.6-inch main screen with multi-tasking features. — PTI
India Reports Over 97,000 Covid Cases, 1,200 Deaths In 24 Hours
India’s COVID-19 caseload raced past 46 lakh with a record 97,570 infections being reported in a day, while 36,24,196 people have recuperated so far taking the national recovery rate to 77.77 per cent on Saturday, according to Union health ministry data. The total number of coronavirus cases has mounted to 46,59,984, while the death toll […]
Pakistan, China invited to Russia war games
MOSCOW: Russia said on Friday it would stage massive military drills in the Caucasus later this month with troops from several countries, including Pakistan, China and Iran, invited to participate. More than 12,000 troops will take part in the “Caucasus-2020” war games, which will take place in southern Russia from Sept 21 to 26 and […]
Police arrest three “for glorifying militancy” in Pulwama
Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday arrested three persons alleged for pasting posters and displaying banners of militants in Pampore town of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, reported a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO). An unidentified police official maintained that three persons were arrested, with assistance from the army, for “glorifying militancy by means […]
DISTURBING SIGNALS
Government recently did not allow PDP to have its first political meeting of leaders has shown that the “ground feedback” about Mehbooba Mufti and her party is still “disturbing”. “BJP has been even violating the SOPs due to the pandemic in Kashmir valley, holding big conventions and leaders coming from New Delhi. But main political […]
