Pakistan
Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow as Shawwal moon sighted
The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has announced that the Shawwal moon has been sighted, therefore, Eid in Pakistan will be observed tomorrow (Sunday).
Kashmir
COVID-19: Two bakers test positive in Pulwama village
Consequent upon random aggressive sampling taking place in red zone villages of Pulwama district, two bakers belonging to common family in Pinglena village have tested positive for COVID-19.
J&K
Govt releases ₹170 Cr as MGNREGA wages ahead of Eid
Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RDD&PR) has disbursed Rs 170 crore under MGNREGA ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr to help the workers to celebrate the occasion with fervour and joy.
Media Watch
Stop summoning of journalists, KPC asks police
The Kashmir Press Club has expressed its concern that the summoning of the journalists in Kashmir by the Police has not stopped.
Views
Time to restore 4G Internet in J&K: Ram Madhav
Shedding inhibitions, BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav has pitched for restoring high-speed 4G Internet in Jammu and Kashmir to “pay the people for not pelting stones and shouting Azadi”.
News & Interviews
Stuck in Pondicherry, Kashmiris appeal for evacuation
Hundreds of people from Jammu and Kashmir stuck in Union Territory of Pondicherry (official called Puducherry) have appealed for their evacuation.
J&K
JKSSB releases 66 recommendations of withheld cases
The 170th Board meeting of the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) was held under the Chairmanship of Khalid Jahangir, Chairman, J&K Services Selection Board at Central office JKSSB, Sehkari Bhawan, Jammu.
India
Lockdown: Domestic flights to resume from Monday
Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister for Civil Aviation (I/C), on Wednesday announced that domestic flight operations will resume in “a calibrated manner” from May 25 (Monday).
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