NEW DELHI — India’s Covid-19 case tally rose by 1,675 to reach 4,31,40,068, while the number of active infections increased marginally to 14,841, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has climbed to 5,24,490 with 31 fatalities reported from Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. Active cases, […]
SRINAGAR — Kashmiri Human Rights Activist Khurram Parvez who is currently imprisoned by authorities in jail has been named by the Time Magazine in its list of “100 Most Influential People of 2022. Besides Khurram Parvez two others from India who made it to the list are Supreme Court lawyer Karuna Nundy and industrialist Gautam […]
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated here that the Covid-19 pandemic “is far from over”. “… the pandemic is far from over. And even as we continue to fight it, we face the task of restoring essential health services, with 90 per cent of member states reporting disruption to […]
Mohammad Mufeez TRAL — The students of ITI Tral held a protest against the hike in public transport charges on Monday. The protesting students raised slogans against Sumo Union/Drivers. They were demanding immediate roll back of the hike in transportation charges, which have been raised from Rs 10 to Rs 15 per head from Tral […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday claimed to have busted a car lifting module by arresting three persons in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. In a statement, the police said that today police Station Nowgam busted a gang of car lifters. The Nowgam police got information about this module while investigating a theft case under FIR No.57/2022 […]
SRINAGAR — The J&K administration on Monday ordered replacing Sher-i-Kashmir Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah embossed on one side of the police medal for Gallantry and Meritorious Service with ‘The National Emblem of Government of India’. “It is hereby ordered that in modification to the Para 4 of the Jammu & Kashmir Police Medal Scheme, the Sher-i-Kashmir […]
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday said that the roots of militancy remained stronger in Jammu and Kashmir and that his administration is resolved to not only target those who kill people with guns but also those who are running this ecosystem. Addressing agitating Kashmiri Pandits at Sheikhpura area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, […]
BUDGAM — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday evening reached Pandit Colony Sheikhpura Budgam where PM Package Employees have been protesting since last 12 days over the killing of government employee Rahul Bhat at his office in Chadoora Budgam. Sources said that KPs who were on sit-in protest at Pandit Colony Sheikhpura Budgam were demanding […]
SRINAGAR — PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday alleged that the fundamentals of the country are being shaken, its Constitution shredded, and the BJP ministers are competing among themselves to harass Muslims. The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir also accused the BJP of trying to provoke and instigate the Muslims to create an […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported five new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the pathogen in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that the three of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu and one each from Srinagar and Ganderbal districts, taking the overall tally to 454204—166435 […]