Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two insurance officers including a lady while accepting bribe in Pratap Park Lal Chowk area of Kashmir capital Srinagar. An official told News Agency Kashmir Dot Com that two insurance officers including a lady were arrested while accepting bribe of two lakhs in Pratap Park, Lal […]
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Woman killed, two baby girls injured in Kupwara accident
Srinagar: A woman was killed while among two baby girls were injured in a road accident in Hanjinar Karnah area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday evening. News Agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that a Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK09- 2710 met with an accident resulting into the death of a women identified […]
Delhi govt advances summer vacation in schools in view of COVID-19 situation
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Monday advanced the summer vacation in all schools in the national capital in view of the COVID-19 situation. The vacation which was scheduled from May 11 to June 3 has now been rescheduled from April 20 to June 9. “In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic situation, the summer […]
Pakistan bans passengers from India after coronavirus cases spike
Islamabad: The National Command and Control Centre (NCOC) on Monday decided to ban passengers coming into the country from India, after coronavirus cases in the neighbouring country witnessed a spike. The NCOC, in a statement, said the decision was taken during a meeting with the Federal Minister for Planning and Development and NCOC head Asad […]
Govt attaches KPDCL engineers for laxity in electric supply during Iftar, Sehri times
Srinagar: Taking serious note of laxity in electric supply during Iftar and Sehri times in Srinagar district, the Government today ordered attachment of AEE, Bemina and AE Zakoora in the office of Managing Director, KPDCL with immediate effect. The officers of KPDCL will be attached till the time a detailed enquiry is conducted on the […]
COVID-19: Bangladesh extends lockdown for another week
Dhaka: Bangladesh has decided to extend the nationwide lockdown for yet another week to counter the spike in coronavirus infections, an official said on Monday. “The restrictions will continue for one more week from Thursday,” the government`s Chief Information Officer Surodh Kumar Sarker told reporters here, referring to a senior officials` meeting that reviewed the […]
‘Accidental fire’ in court premises in Budgam, no loss of life reported
Budgam: An accidental bullet of a cop hit a car in court premises in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday afternoon. News Agency Kashmir Dot Com reported that a Police party from PS Budgam was sent to Budgam Court for remand of an accused person, however; service rifle of one constable identified as Zahid Ahmad […]
GM Shaheen to launch BJP backed political party in J&K
Srinagar: Former Janta Dal United (JDU) President for Jammu and Kashmir Ghulam Mohammad Shaheen will launch the new political party backed by Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory. According to report by Kashmir News Trust, this political party will be backed by Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Shaheen said, […]
Wearing two fitted masks may double protection against COVID-19: Study
New Delhi: Wearing two tightly-fitted face masks can nearly double the effectiveness of filtering out SARS-CoV-2-sized particles, preventing them from reaching the wearer”s nose and mouth and causing COVID-19, according to a study. The research, published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that the reason for the enhanced filtration is not so much adding […]
Kejriwal announces six-day COVID-19 lockdown in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced a six-day lockdown from 10 pm on Monday night till 5 am next Monday in view of an exponential rise in corona virus cases and the city’s health system being stretched to its limits. In the last few days, the daily cases of COVID-19 have been around […]