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Covid-19 unlock: Lockdown restrictions to ease from tomorrow in J&K

Covid-19 unlock: Lockdown restrictions to ease from tomorrow in J&K

Srinagar, May 30: The government on Sunday ordered easing of the lockdown guidelines outside the containment zones in Jammu and Kashmir from Monday. While educational institutions shall remain closed till June 15, the government has permitted various activities. Among others, standalone shops of all types are permitted to open on alternate day basis or a rotation […]

Two person shot to death in Bhijbehara

Two person shot to death in Bhijbehara

Anantnag, May 29: Some unknown gunmen fired upon two youth in Jablipora Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on late Saturday evening. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that two youth identified as Sanjeet Ahmed Parray (19) son of Abdul Azeem Parrey and Shahnawaz Ahmed Bhat son of Qadir Bhat both residents of […]

UN calls upon parties to refrain from changing the status of Jammu & Kashmir

UN calls upon parties to refrain from changing the status of Jammu & Kashmir

Islamabad: United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir said on Thursday that it was Pakistan’s duty to bring the issue of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute to the United Nations platform with more vigour, Dawn news reported. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad along with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi after their meeting today, […]

Handwara ‘Shell’ Blast: After Daughter, Mother Loses Battle For Life

Handwara ‘Shell’ Blast: After Daughter, Mother Loses Battle For Life

Handwara, May 29: Two days after her 19-year-old daughter was killed, a 49-year-old woman succumbed to the serious wounds at a hospital in Srinagar in wee hours of Saturday, official sources said.   The mother and the daughter had suffered grievous wounds when a “dead shell” went off while they were cleaning collard greens, popularly known […]

Militant killed in Shopian gunfight: Police

Militant killed in Shopian gunfight: Police

Shopian/Baramulla, May 28:  A local militant was been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in orchards of Ganopora Arshipora area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday while as militants fired at a joint team of security forces in Warpora area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla after which they escaped from […]

HC Quashes 3 PSA Detention Orders

HC Quashes 3 PSA Detention Orders

Srinagar, May 28: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed three detention orders under Public Safety Act and asked the authorities to release them “if not required in any other case.” A bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul quashed orders against Sajad Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat of Nagam Chadoora, Budgam, Aijaz Ahmad […]

J&K reports 56 deaths, 2803 new covid cases since last evening

J&K reports 56 deaths, 2803 new covid cases since last evening

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2803 fresh COVID-19 cases while 56 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours. They said 1009 cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1794 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 284431. Regarding the deaths, they said, 30 were from Jammu Division and 26 from […]

Govt Appoints Arun Kumar Mehta As New Chief Secretary of JK

Govt Appoints Arun Kumar Mehta As New Chief Secretary of JK

Srinagar, May 28: Government on Friday appointed Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS, AGMUT) as the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir.   “Consequent upon the appointment of B.V.R. Subrahmanyam, IAS (CG:1987), Chief Secretary, J&K, as Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Commerce, Government of India, Arun Kumar Mehta, IAS (AGMUT:1988) is hereby appointed as Chief […]