Snow, Rains Lash J&K; Night Temp Rises
Srinagar: Snow and rains lashed most places of Kashmir Valley including Srinagar this morning but weather department here ruled out possibility of any major snowfall in next few days. A meteorological department official said snowfall started at most places including Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Bandipora, Baramulla, Kupwara, Pulwama, Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam in Kashmir as well as […]
Growing economy
With focus on the rural economy J&K government is trying to bring new interventions in this direction. Recently Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated a two-day workshop on Geographical Indications (GIs) of North-Western Himalayas today at SKUAST-Jammu. The workshop aims to sensitise all stakeholders on GIs, the oldest category of trademarks, identify potential products & formulate […]
Train derails in Budgam’s Mazhoma, no casualties reported
A train on the Baramulla-Banihal section derailed from the railway track in Mazhoma aarea of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, however, no casualties were reported in the incident. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the derailment took place at Manzhoma after the train left the railway station today morning. He said […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JANUARY 12: Chief Engineer (Distribution) JPDCL Jammu has informed that the power supply to Vijaypur Town, Kolpur, Bandral, BB Town and adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 14 from 9 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Samba Town, Keli Mandi, Budhwani, Mandian, Hospital, Gagwal, Sherpur, Nichala, Rajpura and adjoining areas shall remain […]
Rusty grenade found, destroyed in Poonch
A rusty live grenade was recovered near MT ground DPL in Poonch district on Thursday, officials said. Official sources said that the explosive was found near MT ground DPL this afternoon. “Soon after a joint team of police and army reached to the spot and destroyed it (grenade),” they said. Meanwhile, a case has been […]
NAAC, HED organize awareness programme for Colleges of Jammu and Kashmir
JAMMU, JANUARY 12: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru, in collaboration with Higher Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir organized NAAC awareness programme for colleges of the UT at PSPS Government P.G. College for Women Gandhinagar here. The event, being coordinated by Government College for Women Parade, was aimed at to create awareness among […]
9-year-old boy injured, 2 persons miraculously escape mysterious firing in Surankote Poonch
A 9-year-old boy was injured and two persons had miraculous escape amid mysterious firing at them while they were heading towards a shrine for paying obeisance in Surankote area of Poonch district on Thursday. Sources told that the boy identified as Afran Ahmed son of Mohammad Sharief of Sangla in Surankote of Poonch district rushed […]
India Sees 197 Fresh COVID Cases
New Delhi, Jan 12: India saw a single-day rise of 197 new coronavirus infections with active cases declining to 2,309, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The total tally of Covid cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,80,583). The overall death toll stands at 5,30,723 with one death reconciled by Kerala, […]
Indian batsman Rishabh Pant to miss IPL after car crash
NEW DELHI: Indian wicket-keeper/batter Rishabh Pant will miss the Indian Premier League because of his injuries in a road accident last month, former national cricket board chief Saurav Ganguly has confirmed. The India star suffered multiple injuries when he crashed his Mercedes SUV north of New Delhi before dawn on Dec 30. The car burst […]
Most long Covid symptoms clear up in a year for mild cases: study
Most symptoms from long Covid clear up within a year for people who had mild initial infections, a large Israel study said Thursday, with the findings welcomed as “reassuring”. At least 17 million people in Europe suffered from long Covid symptoms months after recovering from their initial infection during 2020 and 2021, according to modelling […]
