SRINAGAR – Jammu has become the first district in the UT to register over 1000 deaths due to Covid-19 and a majority of these fatalities have taken place in May alone. Second-worst district, Jammu has recorded 49395 cases of Covid till May 27 since the outbreak last year. Srinagar, on the other hand, has 63825 […]
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India hits out at UNGA President for comments on J&K
NEW DELHI – India on Friday hit out at President of the UN General Assembly Volkan Bozkir for his comments on Jammu and Kashmir, saying his “misleading and prejudiced” remarks does “great disservice to the office he occupies”. Bozkir, at a press conference in Islamabad along with Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday, […]
Most social media firms comply with govt’s IT rules; Twitter yet to follow
NEW DELHI – In response to a Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) request to provide information about compliance with the new IT Rules, most major social media intermediaries have shared the details as required, except Twitter, which is yet to send in details about its chief compliance officer. MeitY had written to all […]
Budgam man battling for life in Srinagar hospital after attacked by relatives over land dispute
BUDGAM – An aged man is battling for life at Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura, after he was hit by a sharp object on his head by some of his relatives during a scuffle over a land dispute on Friday in central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The Victims have been identified as 55 […]
China blames Britain for India’s troubles in Kashmir
NEW DELHI/BEIJING – In an unusual diplomatic move, China on Friday lashed out at the British blaming them for India’s troubles in Kashmir. In a series of tweets, the Chinese government spokesperson Zhao Lijian attacked the UK and its British imperialistic past, with respect to India and Indian Kashmir. “If British India was the jewel […]
Government approves salary increment for NHM employees
Measure to boost morale of Health Employees working on COVID control: FC H&ME, Shri Atal Dulloo JAMMU – In a major decision, Government has accorded approval for substantial hike in salary of employees who are working under NHM in the Union Territory of J&K. The decision in this regard has been conveyed to the Union […]
APHC concerned over health of late Sehrai’s sons, demand their release along with all political prisoners
SRINAGAR – All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Friday expressed serious concern over media reports about former Tehreek-e-Hurriyat chairman Late Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai’s sons having tested positive for Covid-19 in jail. APHC in a statement demanded their immediate release so that they would receive proper medical treatment. “Both sons of late […]
Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till June 30
NEW DELHI – Suspension of scheduled international flights has been extended till June 30, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Friday. The decision comes when India is battling the second wave of the covid pandemic, even though there is a decline in cases over the past few weeks. However the restriction […]
Covid lockdowns reduced bacterial diseases spread: Lancet
NEW DELHI – The national lockdowns and public health campaigns introduced at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic have reduced the transmission of deadly invasive bacteria that cause respiratory infections — potentially saving thousands of lives, according to a large study published in The Lancet Digital Health on Friday. Diseases caused by invasive bacteria, including […]
Erdogan inaugurates landmark mosque at Istanbul main square
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set on Friday to inaugurate a landmark mosque in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, fulfilling a long-time ambition to build a Muslim house of worship at the city’s main public space that has become an emblem of the modern Turkish Republic. Erdogan was scheduled to join a group of […]









