Health worker dies in Moradabad day after receiving Covid shot
A 46-year-old health worker died here a day after receiving the coronavirus vaccination, officials said on Monday. While Mahipal’s family is blaming the death on vaccination, the authorities said that he suffered from a cardiac disease. According to sources, he was working as a ward boy in the surgical ward of the Moradabad government hospital. […]
12 workers trapped week ago in China mine blast are alive
Chinese state media say 12 out of 22 workers trapped for a week by an explosion in a gold mine are alive, as hundreds of rescuers seek to bring them to safety. The Xinhua News Agency said on Monday, a note passed through a rescue shaft Sunday night reported the fate of the other 10 […]
England beats Sri Lanka by 7 wickets in 1st test
Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence held their nerve in a 62-run unbroken stand to guide England to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Monday on the fifth and final morning of the series-opening test. England ensured it didn’t have any more hiccups in erasing the remaining 36 required on the last day after Sri […]
Lawaypora encounter: Slain trio were involved in militancy, will convince families with concrete evidence in 10 days: IGP
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar Monday said that the three youth killed in Lawaypora gunfight were militants and police will soon convince the parents of slain trio with “concrete evidence.” He said that the bodies of slain militants aren’t being handed over to families in view of the Covid-19 pandemic […]
Two minor children of Bakerwal family die of severe cold in Kulgam
Family was putting up in a tent under open sky; Family was offered shelter, but they refused, says Tehsildar Kulgam, Jan 18: Two minor children of a Bakerwal family from Reasi died of severe cold in Brinal Lammar area of Devsar in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir […]
Freeze Continues, Minus 6.4°C In Srinagar
Srinagar: Intense cold wave conditions continued in Kashmir even as the minimum temperatures increased marginally across the Valley, the weatherman said on Monday. A meteorological department official told GNS Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 6.4°C against minus 7.7 °C on the previous night. At minus 8.4°C, Srinagar […]
2 persons missing, another injured as truck falls in Nallah in Ramban
Two persons are missing while another was rescued in injured condition after a canter truck they were travelling in fell into a nallah near Ramsoo along the Jammu-Srinagar highway on Monday morning. Official sources told that the truck (HR38-1633) skidded off the road and fell down at Sher Bibi area of Banihal in Ramban district. […]
126 new COVID-19 cases in J&K
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 126 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 123343. Among the cases reported today, 65 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 61 infections.
Fire brokes out in Kani Mazar area of Nawa Kadal
Srinagar, Jan 17: After two houses suffered damage in a fire incident, a massive blaze broke out for the second time in a day on Sunday afternoon in Nawa Kadal area of Srinagar The fire tenders have rushed to the spot to douse the flames, locals said. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), […]
Industrial growth
The recent mega package for the industrial growth announced by the central government to the tune of 28000 crores should prove a big push for the industrial growth in Jammu and Kashmir. There have been some big business tycoons showing interest in establishing their industrial units in Jammu and Kashmir as the government has announced […]
