SRINAGAR — With a view to ensure proper monitoring of Covid-19 positive patients in home isolation, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has distributed close to 46000 Covid management kits among coronavirus infected patients in the Union Territory. The LG administration had announced that the government will be reaching out to Covid-19 patients in home isolation […]
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If given Kashmir roadmap, ready for talks with India: PM Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD — Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that Pakistan is ready to restart talks with India if Delhi provides a roadmap towards restoring the previous status of the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. In 2019, India withdrew Indian-ruled Kashmir’s autonomy in order to tighten its grip over the territory, sparking outrage in Pakistan, […]
Not easy to get concessions from Taliban after US pullout: Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday that the country has been pushing for political settlement before foreign troops leave this year in order to reduce the risk of civil war. The US has said that it will withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan on September 11 this year. More than 20 allied […]
Facebook suspends former US President Donald Trump’s account for two years
WASHINGTON — Facebook says it will suspend former President Donald Trump’s accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. “At the end of this period, we will look to experts to assess whether the risk to public safety has receded. We will evaluate external factors, […]
First International Urdu News Agency all set to operate from Srinagar
SRINAGAR — The J&K is all set to have its own International Urdu News gathering agency and to supply news to all media houses across the globe. The first International News Agency to function from Srinagar will have 24*7 working team to break the news and update the readers across the globe. The development is […]
COVID-19: Two Pulwama families in dire straits after death of family member to virus
One left behind 3 daughters, other 6-month-old baby girl, 5-year-old son PULWAMA — Covid-19, the deadly pandemic which has claimed over 4000 lives in Jammu and Kashmir has also left several families in dire straits as main lost their sole bread earner. One such lone bread earner was Showkat Ahmad, a 40-year old businessman from […]
Serum Institute gets DCGI nod to manufacture Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine in India
NEW DELHI — The DCGI has granted permission to the Serum Institute of India (SII) to manufacture the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine in India for examination, test and analysis with certain conditions, official sources said. The Pune-based firm has collaborated with Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, Moscow in Russia for developing Sputnik V at […]
All Govt, Pvt schools of Kashmir division shall strictly adhere to new guidelines of virtual classes: DSEK
SRINAGAR — The School Education Department on Friday ordered all Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of Kashmir division to implement the newly issued guidelines of virtual classes in all government and private schools. According to the orders of Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), “The principal secretary to government for School Education Department has said that […]
SMC Dy Mayor questions Govt for accommodation and security protocol
SRINAGAR — The Deputy Mayor of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) Parvaiz Qadri on Friday questioned the Jammu and Kashmir government for the accommodation and security related issues, which he is facing since 2020 when he was elected in the corporation. Deputy Mayor Parvaiz Qadri told that the corporation acts are being violated by the estates […]
WhatsApp message claiming free internet from government for three months is fake, PIB issues advisory
NEW DELHI — WhatsApp platform is not new to fake messages and the recent one circulating among the app users claims that the government is apparently offering free internet access to people. According to the fake message, the government will be giving these services to 100 million users for three months. Taking note of this […]