Pak army shells mortars along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Dec 22 (PTI) Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars at forward posts along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, a defence spokesperson said. There was no report of any damage on the Indian side, he said. “At about 0930 hours today, Pakistan army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation […]
Cold conditions persist across Kashmir, Srinagar freezes at minus 5.2
Srinagar, Dec 22: Bone-chilling weather continued in Kashmir as overnight temperatures remained several degrees below the freezing point in the Valley, the weatherman said on Tuesday. Srinagar, where people endured the second coldest night at minus 6.6 °C in a decade on Saturday last, recorded a low of minus 5.2°C against 4.0°C on the precious […]
Farmer union leaders to meet, discuss plan of action
New Delhi, Dec 22 (PTI) Farmer leaders are expected to meet on Tuesday to discuss a plan of action as thousands gathered at protest sites on Delhi’s borders with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to press for the repeal of the new agri laws brace the cold wave sweeping through the national capital. Efforts are underway by […]
Counting of votes for 280 DDC seats in JK begins
Srinagar, Dec 22 (PTI) Counting of votes began on Tuesday to decide the fate of 2,178 candidates in the fray for the maiden District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The process will bring to an end the eight-phase polling process which was spread over 25 days. There are 280 DDC […]
Five charred to death as car catches fire after collision with truck near Agra
Agra (UP), Dec 22 (PTI) Five people were charred to death on Tuesday after their car caught fire on colliding with a tanker truck carrying diesel on the Yamuna Expressway near Uttar Pradesh’s Agra, police said. Etmadpur Deputy Superintendent of Police Archana Singh said the truck took a wrong turn while moving at a high […]
2 LeT militants surrender after brief encounter in Kulgam: Police
Srinagar, Dec 22: Two Lashker-e-Toiba militants surrendered before security forces after a brief encounter in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on wee hours of Tuesday. Police in a tweet said that a joint team of Srinagar and Kulgam Police besides army’s 34RR and CRPF launched a cordon-and-search-operation in Tongdounu area of the district. As the joint […]
DDC elections: Counting of votes to be held today
Election results would be accessed online dynamically: SEC
Srinagar: The fate of nearly 4,200 candidates for the 280 District Development Council (DDC) seats in Jammu and Kashmir will be decided on Tuesday, as counting of votes will begin for the eight-phase polls held for the first time in the union territory. Officials in the State Election Commission said a total of 4,181 candidates, […]
‘Chillai-Kalan’ begins on dry note: MeT predicts wet weather from Dec 27
Srinagar: ‘Chillai-Kalan’, the 40-day harshest winter period, began in Kashmir on Monday on a dry note even as there was improvement in the minimum temperature across the valley, MeT officials said. They said the 40-day period from December 21 to January 31 is considered the harshest winter period as a cold wave grips the region […]
New coronavirus strain: India suspends all UK flights from Wednesday to Dec 31
New Delhi: All flights connecting the UK and India will remain suspended from Wednesday till December 31, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Monday in view of the emergence of a mutated variant of the coronavirus there. Moreover, it said passengers coming from the UK through flights till Tuesday midnight would be tested for COVID-19 […]
Bridging social inequality: Lt Guv calls for enhancing skills of youth in JK
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday called for creating an ecosystem to promote self-employment and continuous encouragement for the skilled youth. Through the Himayat Programme, we can reconstruct a better and more resilient workforce in J&K, which will also be able to bridge social inequality, he said. The Lt Governor made these remarks during Industry […]
