Nearly 50 per cent of transport pollution deaths linked to diesel: study
WASHINGTON: Some 385,000 people worldwide died prematurely in 2015 from air pollution caused by vehicle exhaust emissions, a US study found Wednesday, which singled out diesel engines as the main culprit. Diesel vehicles were responsible for 47 per cent of the deaths, it said, but the figure jumped as high as 66 per cent in […]
Pakistan temporarily opens airspace for commercial aviation
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Thursday said that the country’s airspace has been temporarily opened for commercial aviation. Earlier, Pakistan kept its airspace closed for a second day on Thursday amid escalating tensions with India. However, CAA said that all flight operations across the country will be resumed at 5 am on Friday. CAA […]
India will fight, live, work and win as one: PM Modi
New Delhi: It is necessary to ensure that nothing is done to dent the morale of the security forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, a day after Pakistani fighter jets violated Indian air space in response to Indian forces targeting a JeM terror camp in its territory. Modi also said India will fight, live, […]
Pakistani airspace to remain closed till Thursday midnight
Islamabad: Pakistan’s airspace for commercial flights will remain closed till Thursday midnight, the civil aviation authority announced as thousands of passengers have been stranded after flight operations were suspended across major airports in the country in the wake of the escalating tensions with India. The aviation authority on Wednesday had announced that Pakistani airspace had been […]
BOSE postpones class 10th, 12th bi-annual examinations
Srinagar : The Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (BOSE) Thursday postponed the bi-annual examination for class 10th and 12th. The exams were slated from March 02 and March 06 respectively. “The examination of class 10th and 12th scheduled to commence from March 02 and March 06 are postponed,” read a notification issued by […]
Kashmir shuts for second consecutive day
Srinagar: Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the second consecutive day on Thursday due to a two-day strike called by separatists to protest the NIA raids at residences of several leaders in connection with investigation into funding through hawala channels in the valley. Most of the shops and other business establishments were shut in Srinagar […]
274 Oil Tankers, Trucks reach Srinagar
SRINAGAR, : The prevailing shortage of essential supplies particularly Petrol, Diesel, LPG and Kerosene Oil has ended with arrival of sufficient stocks after clearance of road stretched in Ramban where massive landslides had disrupted the movement of traffic. Upto 6PM a total number of 274 Tankers and Trucks crossed Jawahar Tunnel which included 81 LPG […]
Three drug peddlers arrested in Anantnag
Anantnag: Three persons were arrested today following an action against those involved in drug peddling in Anantnag. Three persons were arrested for the drug offences during Naka checking at Tulkhan Bijbehara. This is a part of proactive action initiated by Anantnag police against the drug peddlers. Officers have seized 72 bottles of codeine from drug peddlers […]
Advisor to JK Governor chairs high level meeting at KU
Srinagar: Shri K Skandan , Advisor to Governor J&K State, urged the University of Kashmir and SKUAST-K to set bench marks for its performances in varied aspects of University Education and introduce new courses in tune with industry needs . The advisor was chairing a high level meeting at the University of Kashmir Tuesday . Vice Chancellor Kashmir University […]
Governor launches ‘State Infrastructure Monitoring System-SIMS’ portal
JAMMU, : Governor Satya Pal Malik today launched ‘State Infrastructure Monitoring System-SIMS’ the official Portal developed by the Finance Department in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC) for management, monitoring, information and payment system of all Infrastructure Projects being funded through the Jammu Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation (JKIDFC). Sh. Navin Choudhary, Principal Secretary […]
