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All business establishments, transport services remained closed as the district administration imposed restrictions in Budgam district due to a steep rise in COVID-19 cases in the valley. Therefore to prevent the spread of virus the local administration imposed restrictions on Thursday, officials said. The order was issued on Wednesday evening…

The Jammu and Kashmir government has posted Abdul Ghani Mir as Additional director general of police (ADGP) law and order in the union territory. An order vide no. (144-JK(Home) of 2020) issued late on Wednesday night by the Union Territory’s home department said that Abdul Ghani Mir IPS (JK-1994 batch)…

On Day 52 of resumption of operation of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 24 domestic flights with 2,843 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. Besides, an International evacuation flight with 91 passengers on board under Vande Bharat Mission has arrived at Srinagar airport. A…

An attack by timber mafia left forest protection Force (FPF) employees injured in Wadder Bala Rajwar in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. According to the officials of the forest department, a team of forest officials was dispatched to the higher reaches of Rajwar forests following an input that timber…

Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said the actual number of Covid-19 deaths in Kashmir valley is higher than what is reported.“Many Covid-19 deaths go unreported in Kashmir,” said DAK President and influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan.“The official count of Covid-19 deaths in the valley is an underestimate…

Srinagar: J&K Bank has scaled to number four position among all the banks in India in achieving targets in digital payment transactions up to July 14 of the current financial year surpassing many other top players in the market. The bank has shown strong digital footprints in continuation of its…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to explain the basis for detaining high court’s bar leader Mian Abdul Qayoom who has challenged his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) since August 7 last year.The top court asked it to take into consideration various aspects…

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora Dr. Owais Ahmed has directed to allow only those shopkeepers to operate their business who have been tested negative and have attended mandatory training on COVID19. In an order issued on Wednesday evening, DC Bandipora said no shopkeeper shall be allowed to operate his/her business without…

Bhopal:  Bhopal-based newspaper owner Pyare Miyan (68) who was on the run after five girls and a woman accused him of rape was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, the city police said here.Earlier in the day, the police claimed to have seized porn CDs, high-end cars, liquor bottles…