J&K admin lifts ban on import of poultry
Srinagar: The government has lifted the ban on import of live birds including poultry and unprocessed poultry meat for any purpose in Jammu and Kashmir from “non-infected areas and beyond the 10 kilometers radius of Bird Flu infected zone.” “In view of stringent surveillance mechanism in place for containment and spread of Bird Flu in […]
We are in Kashmir to build confidence: Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee
Srinagar, Jan 21: Chairman of the 31-member Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC), T G Venkatesh Thursday said they are in Kashmir to build and create confidence among people of Valley so that more domestic and foreign tourists arrive. “Kashmir is a beautiful place and its people are very lovable. We have been to Switzerland many […]
5 dead in Serum Institute fire; Covishield facility unaffected
Pune:Five persons died and nine were evacuated from a building in the Serum Institute of India’s Manjari premises here after a fire broke out at the facility on Thursday, police said. Covishield vaccine production won’t be hit due to the fire, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said. The Manjari facility is where the […]
Fortnight after snowfall, locals ferry patient for 5kms on stretcher to hospital
Kupwara, Jan 21: Braving bone chilling cold, people in Hangnikoot village of Villgam Handwara on Thursday morning carried a woman patient on a stretcher to a hospital, some five kilometers from her residence. A woman (28) developed some pregnancy related complications in the morning after which her husband, Farooq Ahmad Teedwa, sought help from […]
All- round development of J&K a major goal of GoI: Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee
Parliamentary Committee holds meeting with stakeholders on promotion of Transport, Tourism, Culture SRINAGAR, JANUARY 21: In a first of its kind visit after the Covid-19 outbreak, a delegation on Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture held a meeting with stakeholders to review and examine the status of Highways/State Highways, potential and promotion of […]
117 new COVID-19 cases in J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday reported 117 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 123764 Of the cases reported today, 75 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 42 infections.
Massive Fire Breaks Out At Terminal 1 Gate Of Serum Institute Of India In Pune, 3 Evacuated
A massive fire broke out at Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday afternoon, news agency ANI reported. The blaze was reported in a building near the Terminal 1 gate of the institute. Three persons were evacuated, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Namrata Patil told PTI the fire broke out at 2.45 pm […]
FIRE BREAKS OUT IN HAWAL AREA OF CENTRAL KASHMIR’S SRINAGAR
SRINAGAR: A massive fire broke out in a house at Hawal area of central Kashmir’s Srinagar on Thursday. A residential house up in flames in Srinagar. An official from the fire and emergency department said that fire broke out in a three-storey house near Firdous Cinema at Hawal area of Srinagar. Soon after the incident, […]
LG chairs first Unified High Command meet in Jammu
Lieutenant Governor of J&K Manoj Sinha today chaired a crucial Unified High Command meeting in Jammu to review the prevailing security scenario in the UT and to chalk out a summer strategy. Reliable sources said that LG Sinha chaired a meeting of UHC at Jammu where in all officers of police, army, CRPF, BSF and […]
Soldier critically injured in sniper fire along LoC in Poonch
A soldier was critically injured in a sniper rifle fire by Pakistan at a forward post in Mankore area along the Line of Control in Poonch district, officials said on Thursday. They said the soldier, Hawaldar Nirmal Singh, from 10 JAK Rifle suffered serious Injury in right side chest and was immediately removed in a […]
