World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has hailed India’s decision to resume COVID-19 vaccine exports as an “important development” in support of the goal to reach 40 per cent vaccination in all countries by end of the year. India on Monday said that it will resume export of surplus COVID-19 vaccines in the fourth […]
Srnagar: Two Covid related deaths were reported in Doda district while 145 fresh Covid cases were detected during the last 24 hours in J&K, the official daily bulletin reported on Tuesday. Of the new cases, 121 were reported in Kashmir Division and 24 in Jammu Division, it said. It said that 154 patients recovered and […]
‘Administer 25,000 doses per day for next 15 days’ SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the rising COVID cases in Srinagar. Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Inspector General of Police Kashmir, Director SKIMS, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Superintendent of Police Srinagar, Mission Director, National […]
Srinagar: SSP Srinagar Sandeep Chaudhary on Tuesday chaired a meeting to discuss the measures for ensuring CAB (Covid Appropriate Behaviour) among the general public. During the meeting, a detailed discussion was held to create awareness about COVID-19 appropriate SOPs through public meetings. Engagement with market associations, transport associations, among others, was emphasised on. Various measures […]
Jammu: Two pilots were killed when an army helicopter crash-landed in a dense forest near Patnitop in Udhampur district on Tuesday, officials said. “Today, during a training sortie in Patnitop area, Indian Army’s Cheetah helicopter crash-landed in Shiv Garh Dhar area in the district,” a Jammu-based defence spokesman said. He said that two pilots — […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday took suo motu cognizance of the directions of the Supreme Court with regard to monitoring progress of trial of cases pending against sitting/former legislators. Treating the matter as a PIL, “Court on its own motion vs Union of India and others”, the court […]
SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) on Tuesday issued a formal order for the appointment of a consultant in the organisation, a position introduced for the first time, and without any public notice. As per the order, a copy of which with Kashmir Reader, Gh Hassan Wani, a retired deputy secretary, […]
BUDGAM: “Everybody I met today has a message of faith in PM Modi and we are keen on delivering upon the promises made by the Union Government to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.” These remarks were made by Union Minister for Women and Child welfare Smt. Smriti Irani on her two day visit to […]
Srinagar: A combing operation launched by the Army after it detected suspicious movement in Uri along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir entered the third day on Tuesday, officials said. All telecommunication facilities including internet in the border town remained suspended. The combing operation was launched on the intervening night of September 18-19, […]
BUDGAM: Police on Tuesday said that militants fired upon security forces on operational duty near Lassipora village in Khag area of Budgam district. In this firing incident, one civilian named Bilal Ahmad Rather, resident of Charihar, received injury in his leg, police said. “The injured is in stable condition and the adjacent area of the […]