Amid border row, India allows military to speed up weapon purchases worth Rs 300 crore
Amid the border row in Ladakh and worst tensions there since the 1962 India-China war, the government on Wednesday authorised the Armed Forces to process cases for buying urgently-needed weapons and equipment worth up to Rs 300 crore to meet their critical operational requirements, a defence ministry spokesperson said. “This will shrink the procurement timelines […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 2,21,505 stranded JK residents; 1,51,511 via Lakhanpur, 69,994 through special trains
JAMMU, JULY 15: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 2,21,505 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, […]
Asgar Samoon stresses on skilling for gainful employment of youth
With the aim to achieve better socio-economic conditions for today’s youth as a means of addressing the challenges of unemployment and under employment, J&K Skill Development Mission, today, celebrated World Youth Skills Day with the theme “Skills for a resilient youth”. The importance of developing skilled youth was at the core of this year’s message […]
‘No Mask’ will impose fine of Rs 1000, DM Srinagar orders health officials
District Magistrate Srinagar Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdhar, IAS on Wednesday ordered all Medical Superintendents, Deputy MS, BMO, ZMOs and Medical Officers to impose fine of Rs 1000/- on persons without masks within the premises of their respective hospitals, zones and health centers. An order issued by DM reads, “In continuation with order No. DCS/PS/20/1209-25 dated […]
Covid 19: SKIMS cancels all leaves, holiday of employees
Authorities of SKIMS on Wednesday have cancelled all Summer vacations and leaves sanctioned to the staff members of SKIMS in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to statement issued to KNS reads, It is communicated to all faculty and staff members of the SKIMS that in view of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, all leaves of any […]
Days After BJP Leader’s Killing In Kashmir, Another Party Worker Kidnapped
Unidentified persons kidnapped a BJP worker in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday, days after a party leader and his two family members were shot dead in Bandipora. Vice president of a local municipal committee in Wattergam area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has been abducted by unknown persons, BJP leader and spokesperson Altaf Thakur […]
‘They Called Me Nazi, Racist’: Bari Weiss, The New York Times Editor, On Why She Resigned
Bari Weiss, an opinion editor at The New York Times, quit her job on Tuesday with a public resignation letter that alleged harassment and a hostile work environment created by people who disagreed with her. Andrew Sullivan, another prominent journalist who expressed concern that a “woke” culture is crowding out dissenting opinion, similarly announced his […]
As Congress Sends Disqualification Notice To Sachin Pilot, All Eyes On Sacked Leader’s Next Move
Rajasthan Speaker has issued notices to Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs after the party sought their disqualification from the state assembly. Sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot and the other MLAs were asked to respond to the notices by Friday. The notices were issued on Tuesday. The MLAs had defied a whip […]
Explain detention of Mian Qayoom after expiry of PSA, SC asks J&K
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to explain the basis for detaining high court’s bar leader Mian Abdul Qayoom who has challenged his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) since August 7 last year. The top court asked it to take into consideration various aspects including Qayoom’s age, expiry […]
Young woman found dead under mysterious
A young woman was on Wednesday morning found dead under mysterious circumstances in Badhal village of Kandi in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. The deceased has been identified as 20-year-old Shahnaz Akhter, wife of Mohammad Shakeel, a resident of Badhal Kotranka. An official said that the body of the woman was found near her house […]
