Prompt grievances redress mechanism in place to ensure speedy disposal of public issues: Advisor Khan
80 deputations, individuals meet Advisor during weekly public outreach camp SRINAGAR, AUGUST 25: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today maintained that the present dispensation has put in place a prompt public grievances redressal mechanism to facilitate the people in distress with speedy disposal of their issues and concerns. Advisor stated this while interacting with […]
JK reports 701 new positive cases, 25594 recovered so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 25: The Government on Tuesday informed that 701 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 139 from Jammu division and 562 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 33776. Also 14 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 03 from Jammu […]
Class IV posts: JKSSB’s Portal records 6,58,100 registrations; 3,60,100 candidates submit online application so far
JAMMU, AUGUST 25: Till today morning 6,58,100 Registrations have been done by the candidates on JKSSB’s Online Portal, since the commencement of online application submission from 10th July, 2020 and 3,60,100 candidates completed their online application submission process for Class IV posts. Also 1,29,100 applications have been submitted online for the post of Accounts Assistant. […]
Over a dozen hurt as bus turns turtle in Handwara outskirts
More than a dozen persons, including women and children were injured – some seriously – when a minibus they were travelling in, turned turtle in the Batpora Magam area of Handwara on Tuesday afternoon. According to information, the ill-fated bus (JK09 0557) was coming to Magam from Handwara. There were nearly 30 passengers on the […]
Indian troops with shoulder-fired air defence missiles deployed on heights near China border
Indian forces have deployed soldiers equipped with shoulder-fired air defence missiles on crucial heights near China border in eastern Ladakh. “Indian forces have deployed troops armed with the Russian-origin Igla air defence system which can be used for thwarting enemy’s intent to enter into our air space,” government sources told India Today. The Russian-origin air […]
Apple to open India online store in September: Bloomberg News
Apple Inc is set to open an online store in India next month, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. The iPhone maker currently sells its products in the country through third-party vendors and e-commerce firms such as Amazon.com Inc and Walmart Inc-owned Flipkart. The company’s online store will be […]
CUK students express surprise over decision of conducting exam amid pandemic, appeals LG to favor the community
Students of Central University of Kashmir on Tuesday expressed surprise over the decision taken by University authorities regarding conduct of offline exams in coming days. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), students said that the decision of CUK authorities seems taken in haste amid absence of high speed internet services and Covid-19 pandemic. They said […]
Cop Assaults Boy In Delhi, Suspended After Video Goes Viral
A constable has been suspended after a video surfaced purportedly showing him beating up a boy with a baton in southwest Delhi as another policeman stood nearby, officials said on Tuesday. A departmental inquiry has also been initiated against the constable after the incident occurred at R K Puram area last Saturday, police said. In […]
UN Cautions That Virus Plasma Treatment Still Experimental
The World Health Organisation on Monday cautioned that using blood plasma from COVID-19 survivors to treat other patients is still considered an experimental therapy, voicing the concern as a US boost for the treatment has many scientists afraid formal studies will be derailed. On Sunday, the US Food and Drug Administration authorised what’s called “emergency […]
Rizwan adamant Pakistan can save Test despite follow-on
SOUTHAMPTON: Mohammad Rizwan insisted all was far from lost for Pakistan after they were made to follow-on 310 runs behind in the third Test against England despite a superb unbeaten century from captain Azhar Ali. Pakistan collapsed to 75-5 on Sunday’s third day before Azhar’s 141 not out guided them to a total of 273. […]
