Taliban fighters surround Ghazni, ‘situation critical’
Taliban fighters have surrounded the city of Ghazni in central Afghanistan, taking over civilians’ homes to fight security forces, officials said on Monday, the latest urban centre under threat from the insurgents. The offensive was the latest on a provincial capital as the Taliban make a fresh push to surround cities and gain territory, emboldened […]
Chinese Troops Enter Ladakh’s Demchok, Object To Dalai Lama’s Birthday Celebrations
Chinese soldiers and some civilians came inside “Indian” territory and objected to the birthday celebrations of the Dalai Lama along the Line of Actual Control in the Demchok area of Ladakh. Chinese troops carrying banners came along the LAC at Dalocamgo, Demchok, on July 6 and objected to celebrations. The PLA troops shouted at locals […]
Indian spot gold rate and silver price on Tuesday, Jul 13, 2021
Spot gold prices in India( ₹47700) have decreased since yesterday( ₹47710). Also, it was lower than the average gold price observed this week ( ₹47827.1) by 0.27%. The spot gold price in India( ₹47700) decreased as compared to yesterday, despite of the fact that the global gold spot prices increased by 0.15% and reached the value of $1809.5. Gold […]
1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma dies of cardiac arrest
India’s 1983 World Cup hero Yashpal Sharma, who was admired for being a gutsy middle-order batsman at the peak of his prowess, died on Tuesday after suffering a massive cardiac arrest here. He was 66 and is survived by wife, two daughters and a son. “Yes, Yashpal is no more with us. We just received […]
35 die in fire at Iraqi Covid ward
NASIRIYAH: At least 35 people died in a fire in the Covid isolation ward of a hospital in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah on Monday. “The death toll from the fire that ripped through the Covid isolation ward in Nasiriyah stands at 35, with five wounded, including two in critical condition,” Haydar al Zamili, […]
With 31,443 New Infections, India Reports Lowest Daily Covid Rise In 118 Days
India reported 31,443 new coronavirus infections and 2,020 fatalities during the last 24 hours. With the latest addition, the country’s Covid caseload rose to 3,09,05,819 while the death toll surged to 4,10,784. The sharp spike in the daily death toll on Monday occurred due to Madhya Pradesh reconciling its fatality data. Meanwhile, the latest daily […]
Smart city
There are a lot of projects to be completed in the Srinagar city under the smart city project and many of them have been completed and recently e-inaugurated by LG Manoj Sinha. He has laid emphasis on more and more facilities to be made available for the tourists in Srinagar city so that they feel […]
Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development visits Budgam
Assesses development scenario in rural areas of district BUDGAM, JULY 12: “Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has the potential to emerge as engine of development for rural areas transforming the Rural India profile”, stated Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee for Rural development, Prataprao Jhadhav. Jhadhav was interacting with District Development Council Chairman, Nazir Ahmad […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JULY 12: Superintending Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL, O&M Circle Kathua has informed that to execute pole erection and stringing work, the power supply to Abtal, Sadoh, Kaink, Raiyan, Khanwal and Panchtilla shall remain affected on July 13, 14 and 15 from 6 am to 12 noon.
CAB, vaccination essential to keep Covid-19 at bay: DC Kupwara
Positivity rate declined down to 0.4%, recovery rate increased to 98% KUPWARA, JULY 12: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today once again reiterated his appeal to the people of Kupwara district to continue the use of mask and maintenance of Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) and other SOPs to overcome the resurgence of the Covid. The […]
