Delay in flights on Srinagar airport create confusion and problems
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Many passengers who were scheduled to leave Srinagar on Thursday morning had to face lot of problems as the flights were delayed for hours. As usual hundreds of people were waiting for the announcements and there was no arrangement for them while they were waiting for the airport authorities to […]
Soldier dies under mysterious circumstances in Poonch
Poonch: An army soldier died under mysterious circumstances on Line of Control in Balnoi area of K G Sector in Mendhar Poonch, officials said on Thursday. They identified the soldier from army’s 8 Garhwal Regiment as Anil Chouhan of Uttrakhand. While he died of bullet wounds, it was not known whether it was case […]
Covid-19 India Update: 495 New Omicron Cases Recorded, Highest Jump In 24 Hours
India on Thursday saw the biggest single-day jump of 495 Omicron cases, taking the total number of infections of the new variant of coronavirus to 2,630, according to Union health ministry data. Of the total cases, Maharashtra has the maximum at 797, followed by Delhi at 465, Rajasthan 236, Kerala 234, Karnataka 226, Gujarat 204 […]
The Ashes: Patient Khawaja scores century on Test return to pummel England
Usman Khawaja scored a memorable century on his return to Test cricket to strengthen Australia’s position in the fourth Ashes Test in Sydney after a double-wicket breakthrough by Stuart Broad on Thursday. The Pakistan-born Khawaja, playing his first Test since the 2019 Ashes series in England in place of Covid-isolated Travis Head, was at his […]
Kazakh president’s home set ablaze as protests escalate
MOSCOW: Protesters in Kazakhstan’s largest city stormed the presidential residence and the mayor’s office on Wednesday and set both buildings on fire, according to new reports, as demonstrations sparked by a rise in fuel prices in the Central Asian nation escalated sharply. Police fired on some protesters at the presidential palace before fleeing. They have […]
Preparing resources
The government of Jammu and Kashmir is in the process of preparing for the resources in the health infrastructure so that there are no loopholes left to deal with the patients as the Omicron variant infection is spreading. Recently LG Manoj Sinha held a review meeting in order to get the feedback about the gearing […]
Chief Secretary reviews COVID situation in J&K
Asks Health Department to aim conducting 2 lakh tests per day for early detection of infection JAMMU, JANUARY 05: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir and asked the Health and Medical Education Department to scale up testing to […]
Samoon asks executing agencies to complete works on polytechnics before onset of academic session
Asks principals to install facilities for video classes in colleges JAMMU, JANUARY 5: The Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today convened a meeting of the officers of executing agencies and Principals of Polytechnic colleges to take stock of progress of the ongoing projects besides other issues of the department. Director, […]
DM Shopian takes stock of Snow clearance
Visits Educational Institutions, emphasizes for speeding up vaccination process SHOPIAN, JANUARY 05: The District Magistrate (DM) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today visited far flung areas of Keller, Shopian to take stock of snow clearance operation and vaccination status of the age group of 15 to 17 years. It was informed that all the roads have […]
418 fresh covid-19 cases, no death reported in J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 418 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. 311 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 107 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 342419. There was no death reported due to the virus […]
