US administers first COVID-19 vaccine, Trump announces

Srinagar: The United States of America has administered first COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech three days after approval by the Food and Drug Administration, outgoing US President, Donald Trump announced on twitter. “First Vaccine Administered. Congratulations USA! Congratulations WORLD!, ” Trump wrote on the microblogging site. The vaccine made jointly by Pfizer-BioNTech within […]

5-day induction programme begins at CUK’s Convergent Journalism department

5-day induction programme begins at CUK’s Convergent Journalism department

  Ganderbal: The Vice Chancellor, Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Prof K. G. Suresh, Monday said the new age digital media has empowered the citizenry to the extent that they are now setting the news agenda, earlier done by the mainstream media organizations, comprising print and electronics. “Technology has completely revolutionized the […]

J&K’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 1,800 mark

J&K’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 1,800 mark

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 246 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,16,254. Out of the total cases, 1,09,894 have already recovered and 1,802 have died leaving a total of 4,558 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 120 were reported in Kashmir […]

Militant attacks can happen despite security; BJP’s Waseem Bari had 10 PSOs, still got killed: DGP Dilbagh Singh on attack on PDP leader

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh Monday said that the killing of a Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a PDP leader at Natipora, Srinagar, is an “attempt to disrupt the ongoing election process and the prevailing peaceful environment across Kashmir”. He said that police have “clues about the number of militants involved in […]

J&K govt has left non-BJP leaders vulnerable by downgrading their security: Mehbooba on attack on PDP leader Haji Parvez

Condemns PSO's killing

J&K govt has left non-BJP leaders vulnerable by downgrading their security: Mehbooba on attack on PDP leader Haji Parvez

Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and PDP President, Mehbooba Mufti attributed the attack on one of its leaders in Srinagar in which his personal security officer was killed to “inadequate” protection by the J&K government to non-BJP leaders and “downgrading their security” which, she said, had left them “in a vulnerable position”.” “Strongly […]

US Embassy says Sudan no longer on list of terror sponsors

Cairo: The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said Monday that President Donald Trump’s administration has removed Sudan from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, a move that could help the African country get international loans to revive its battered economy and end its pariah status. The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said in a Facebook […]

‘Guess paper’ or paper leak? KU postpones B Ed exam

‘Guess paper’ or paper leak? KU postpones B Ed exam

Srinagar Dec 14: The University of Kashmir has postponed Monday’s language question papers of the ongoing B Ed examination in view of allegations of a purported paper leak. A statement issued by Controller of Examinations at KU this afternoon said that the papers titled ‘Teaching of English/Urdu/Hindi/Punjabi/Kashmiri/Arabic’- the last papers of the ongoing examination- have […]

PDP leader’s PSO shot by suspected militants succumbs

PDP leader’s PSO shot by suspected militants succumbs

  Srinagar: The PSO of a PDP leader who was shot at by suspected militants in Srinagar’s Natipora area, succumbed to his injuries at SMHS Hospital. A senior police officer said that militants fired upon the PSO, constable Manzoor Ahmad guarding PDP leader Haji Parvaiz Ahmad in Natipora, leaving him critically injured. Manzoor was shifted […]

ACB carries out fresh raids in north Kashmir’s Sopore

  Sopore: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau Monday carried out fresh raids at two place in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla. An official said that the ACB team assisted by a joint team of security forces searched two locations in Model Town and Rohama in Sopore. A senior police officer said that raids […]

PDP leader’s PSO shot at by gunmen in Srinagar

PDP leader’s PSO shot at by gunmen in Srinagar

  Srinagar:Unknown gunmen on Monday morning fired upon the personal security guard of a PDP leader in Natipora area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. A senior police officer said that militants fired upon the PSO of PDP leader Haji Parvaiz Ahmad in Natipora, leaving him injured. He has been identified as constable Manzoor Ahmad and […]