Coronavirus: 21 people test Covid-19 positive on cruise ship off California
Twenty-one people aboard a mammoth cruise ship off the California coast tested positive for the new coronavirus and 19 of them are crew members, Vice President Mike Pence announced Friday, amid evidence the vessel was the breeding ground for a deadly cluster of more than 10 cases during its previous voyage. He said federal officials […]
Liton Das’ record ton helps Bangladesh sweep Zimbabwe in ODIs
Opener Liton Das hit a national record 176 runs as Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 123 runs and swept the three-match one-day international cricket series on Friday. Das and Tamim Iqbal, 128 not out, combined for 292 in the opening stand, the team’s highest ODI partnership for any wicket. Bangladesh remarkably put up 322-3 in a […]
Jio seeks data price hike to Rs 20/GB
Srinagar : Reliance Jio has proposed to TRAI that wireless data prices are gradually increased to Rs.20 per GB from Rs.15 per GB currently, after six to nine months while suggesting floor rate for data prices. While advocating for TRAI’s intervention to prescribe floor price for wireless data service, Jio said voice tariff should continue under […]
Internet easing
People of Jammu and Kashmir got a chance to log in for social media after seven months as the authorities after reviewing situation on the ground decided to give access to the people after such a long time. Earlier in a phased manner authorities have eased the restrictions on the ground including first giving […]
Couple, daughter charred to death after house catches fire in Khanyar
SRINAGAR – A couple and their daughter were burnt alive after their house was gutted in a fire incident in Khanyar area of old city in Srinagar district on Friday night. Station House Officer (SHO) Khanyar Parvaiz Ahmad said that the incident occurred at Sheeshgari Mohalla when a residential house belonged to Javid Ahmad Hakak son […]
Two patients with high chances of coronavirus reported in Jammu
Srinagar: Two patients with high chances of coronavirus have been reported in Jammu. Both the patients come in the category of high viral load cases. The patients had left the hospital against medical advice and had to be brought back. Sources said that the patients have been isolated at Government Medical College Jammu and are […]
Elderly man killed, another injured in Srinagar grenade blast
A civilian was killed and another injured in a grenade blast in Maharaj Gunj area of downtown Srinagar on Friday evening, police said. Police sources said that suspected militants hurled a grenade at the main gate of M R Gunj police station at 7.45 pm. However, the device missed the target and exploded on the […]
Man Shot Dead In South Kashmir’s Tral
SRINAGAR – Unknown gunmen on Friday evening shot dead a civilian in Tral area south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Shabir Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohammad Sideeq Bhat of Tral was shot outside his residence, leaving him severely wounded. He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. However, he succumbed to his injury on way to the hospital, […]
Dir Agri reviews handover, takeover of Spice Park Dussu
SRINAGAR, MARCH 6: Director Agriculture, Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today chaired a meeting to review the handover and takeover of Spice Park Dussu from National Horticulture Board. The meeting was attended by the Dy. Director, National Horticulture Board, Dy. Director Spice Board, officials of National Horticulture Board, officials of Central Public Works Department, Engineering […]
Amar Singh College organizes awareness program on PMSSS
SRINAGAR, MARCH 6: A day-long awareness programme on Prime Minister’s Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) was organized by Amar Singh College, here today. The programme was attended by 400 participants including heads of various degree, polytechnic colleges and Higher Secondary schools. On the occasion, Principal Amar Singh College, Prof. Bashir Ahmed Rather highlighted the importance of […]
