Citizens’ group calls for foolproof counting of votes
Kolkata, Jan 31 (PTI) The Citizens Commission on Elections (CCE), a civil society group of retired judges, former civil servants and activists, has called upon tbe Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure foolproof counting of votes. The CCE released its first report on making proper and effective tamper-proof use of EVMs at the Kolkata […]
Pulse Polio Immunization of children held across Kashmir
SRINAGAR, JAN 31: The campaign for intensive Pulse Polio Immunization was today held across all the districts of the Kashmir Division to administer Polio drops to the children in the age group of (0-5) years to protect them from the disease. At Anantnag, Deputy Commissioner, Anshul Garg inaugurated Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) Programme, 2021 […]
57 new COVID-19 cases take J-K’s tally to 1,24,506
Srinagar, Jan 31 (PTI) A total of 57 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday which pushed the infection tally to 1,24,506, officials said. No new death due to COVID-19 was reported in the last 24 hours, they said. Of the cases, 14 were from Jammu division and 43 from Kashmir […]
Delhi University to open for final year students from Feb 1 with full staff strength
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) The Delhi University announced on Sunday that it will allow final year students at all its colleges with 100 per cent staff strength from February 1. The decision was taken after a meeting with the heads of the departments of the university and principals of colleges. “Only final year students, […]
WHO teams visits Wuhan food market in search of virus clues
Wuhan, Jan 31 (AP) A World Health Organisation team looking into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic on Sunday visited a market known to be the food distribution center for the Chinese city of Wuhan during the 76-day lockdown last year. The team members were seen walking through sections of the Baishazhou market one of […]
Srinagar records minimum temperature of minus 8.8 deg C, lowest in 30 years: Officials
Srinagar, Jan 31 (PTI) “Chillai-kalan”, the harshest 40-day winter period in Kashmir, ended on Sunday, breaking a decades-old record as Srinagar registered its lowest minimum temperature in 30 years, officials said. Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 8.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday night — down from minus […]
Pak govt to join review proceedings of Supreme Court”s acquittals in Pearl murder case
Islamabad, Jan 31 (PTI) Amid mounting pressure from the US and the UN, the Pakistan government has said it would formally join the review proceedings initiated by the Sindh administration against the Supreme Court’s acquittal of British-born al-Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three aides in the brutal murder of US journalist Daniel […]
Bird flu cases reported among domestic birds in Udhampur
Jammu, Jan 31: Several cases of Avian Flu commonly known as Bird Flu have been reported in Udhampur district among the domestic birds, officials said here. Wildlife warden Jammu, Anil Arti said that samples of some domestic birds were taken in Udhampur area some fifteen days ago and they have now been tested positive for […]
2 JeM militants, 4 associates held
Srinagar, Jan 31 (PTI) Two newly recruited militants and four associates of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and its offshoot Lashkar-e-Mustafa (LeM) were arrested, police said. Acting on specific inputs regarding militant attacks being planned in Anantnag and Bijbehara towns by the LeM, the police along with the Army established special checking points at multiple locations and conducted […]
Deep freeze continues, Sgr records minus 8.8 degrees
Srinagar, Jan 31: the Cold wave like condition continued in Kashmir as Sringar freezed at minus 8.8 Degree centigrade, breaking the previous record of minus 8.4 degree centigrade which was recorded during this month of January. Pertinently, this is the lowest temperature recorded in Srinagar in last 30 years. (GNS)
