‘The Article resulted in the loss of many lives’, textbook now says New Delhi: The NCERT has revised a chapter in its Class 12 political science textbook to drop a paragraph on separatist politics in Jammu and Kashmir and to add a brief mention of scrapping of Article 370. The National Council of Educational Research […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported the highest number of Covid-19 cases in a day — 751 — 50 more than the previous highest reported just a day before. As per the official media bulletin, 511 among the fresh Covid-19 patients have been detected positive in Kashmir while 240 cases have been reported from […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has authorised the deputy commissioners of respective districts to fine people not taking precautionary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 including those spitting at public places. As per an order issued by Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education Department, the Lieutenant Governor of J&K has authorised the DCs […]
London: A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and induces a strong immune response within the body, scientists announced on Monday after the first phase of “promising” human trials against the deadly disease that has infected over 1.45 crore people and claimed more than six lakh lives across the world. Doses […]
Anantnag: Six years after he announced that he has voluntarily retired from the Indian Forest Services (IFS) and joined the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), it turns out that former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s cousin and former PDP Coordinator for South Kashmir, Sajad Mufti, had never left his job in the IFS. The truth has come […]
Baramulla: The family of Tabinda Gani, a 13-year-old girl who was raped and murdered by four men on July 20, 2007, is still waiting for justice. Masood Ahmad, elder brother of the victim, told Kashmir Reader that they are waiting for the day when the J&K High Court will sentence all the four men to […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday fixed the rates of sacrificial livestock in Kashmir ahead of this year’s Eid -ul-Adha. As per an order issued Monday by Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Kashmir, the rates for Delhi Walla and Merino Cross varieties of Sheep have been fixed at Rs 230 […]
Srinagar: After missing many deadlines, the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has started work on upgrading the old technology used in Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) in Kashmir. Lack of funds had long held up the much-needed upgrading of the STPs. Now finally the work has been started, at an estimated cost of nine crore […]
SRINAGAR:Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam on Monday chaired a meeting of officers to review flood preparation and response mechanism in place in Kashmir.Addressing the meeting, he stressed on maintaining fool proof preparation and effective response mechanism to deal with any eventuality that may arise due to a flood like situation. In this regard, he […]
Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) on Monday expressed strong objection to comments made by the CM of Chattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel, suggesting that the release of NC Vice President Omar Abdullah from preventive detention was due to demands made by his brother-in-law Sachin Pilot, the expelled Congress chief in Rajasthan. Sachin Pilot is married to Omar […]