Appeal to Modi govt that anti-agriculture laws be taken back immediately: Rahul

Appeal to Modi govt that anti-agriculture laws be taken back immediately: Rahul

New Delhi: A day after violence during the farmers’ tractor rally in the national capital, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi appealed to the Narendra Modi government on Wednesday to repeal, what he claimed were, “anti-agriculture” laws. Taking to Twitter, he also shared a quote by Mahatma Gandhi — “In a gentle way, you can shake the […]

Army man injured in IED blast in Kulgam succumbs

Army man injured in IED blast in Kulgam succumbs

Anantnag: An army man, who was among the four injured personnel after in an IED blast that was planted inside a school in Subhanpora locality of Shamsipora on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Kulgam district on Wednesday, succumbed to his injuries. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that one among the four injured army men […]

3 army men injured in Kulgam militant attack

3 army men injured in Kulgam militant attack

  Srinagar:Suspected militants attacked security forces on Highway at Shamsipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that militants fired upon army party in which two army personnel recieved bullet wounds. Both the troopers were shifted to nearby hospital for treatment, the officer added. Soon after the attack whole […]

12,689 fresh COVID-19 cases take India’s infection tally to 1,06,89,527

12,689 fresh COVID-19 cases take India’s infection tally to 1,06,89,527

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,06,89,527 with 12,689 new cases in a day, while 1,03,59,305 people have recuperated from the infection so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.91 per cent on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data. With 137 more fatalities, the death toll reached 1,53,724, the data updated […]

Man injured in Soura militant attack succumbs to injuries

Man injured in Soura militant attack succumbs to injuries

  Srinagar: A man who was injured in a militant attack in Soura area of Srinagar sccumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Wednesday. Official sources said that Nadif Hanief Khan, a resident of Soura was shot and injured by militants at his residence on 01 December last year. They said that Nadif was […]

Trump likely to be acquitted in impeachment trial as Democrats lack numbers in Senate

Trump likely to be acquitted in impeachment trial as Democrats lack numbers in Senate

Washington:Former US President Donald Trump is likely to be acquitted in his impeachment trial as the Democrats failed to garner enough support required from Republican Senators. The Democrats who have impeached Trump in the House charging him with “incitement of insurrection,” needs two-thirds of the vote for the Senate impeachment. Currently both the Democrats and […]

US to purchase additional 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses

  Washington:US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the purchase of additional 200 million doses of coronavirus vaccines as the country hit another grim milestone, reaching 25 million infections. After reviewing the current vaccine supply and manufacturing plans, Biden announced that his administration will increase overall weekly vaccination distribution to states and tribal territories from […]

74 new COVID-19 cases in J&K

74 new COVID-19 cases in J&K

  Srinagar: Twenty-five travelers were among 74 more novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir while one death due to the virus took place in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Among the fresh cases, the officials said that 23 from Jammu Division and 51 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally […]

Two army pilots injured as chopper crashes in J&K’s Kathua

Jammu: Two army pilots were seriously injured after a Dhruv helicopter crashed in Lakhanpur area of Kathua. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the incident took place at around 07:50 PM when a Dhruv helicopter that was on a routine patrolling crashed inside an army establishment near Basoli Morh of Lakhanpur. “Both pilots including […]

Govt enhances ‘Ration Money Allowance’ for Non-Gazetted Personnel of F&ES, Prisons Department

    Srinagar/Jammu: Lieutenant Governer-led administration has on Monday accorded sanction to the grant of enhancement of ‘Ration Money Allowance’ in favour of Non-Gazetted staff of Fire and Emergency Services and Prisons Department, effective from December 2020. The increment, as per an Order, states that the enhancement is being made from existing Rs. 2000/- to […]