Political parties in JK have become ‘everybody’s favourite whipping boy’: Mehbooba Mufti
Srinagar, Jan 3 (PTI) Accusing the Centre of pushing Jammu and Kashmir’s mainstream parties “to the wall”, former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said sadly, these parties have become “scapegoats and everybody’s favourite whipping boy”. Nevertheless, the PDP leader said, they are prepared for a “long and arduous political fight” for the restoration of […]
Pistol, 5 grenades recovered in Poonch
Poonch, Jan 3: Police and Army recovered a pistol and five grenades in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Sunday. The fresh recovery was made during an operation near LoC village Dabbi of Balakote, the officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police Poonch Ramesh Angral said that on December 28 last year, three militant associates were […]
India approves Oxford’s, Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccines for restricted emergency use
New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) India’s drugs regulator on Sunday approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted the approval on the basis of […]
15 injured in two separate road mishaps
Doda/Srinagar, Jan 03: At least 15 persons were injured in two separate road mishaps in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, reports said. They said that 11 people were injured after a passenger bus they were travelling in plunged into a gorge near Pul area of Doda. An official said that the bus, however, got stuck […]
Snowfall in Kashmir Valley, road, air links snapped
Srinagar, Jan 3 (PTI) A blanket of snow covered Kashmir on Sunday as most areas received moderate snowfall, cutting the valley’s surface as well as air connection with the rest of the country, officials said. The snowfall started during the night at most places and early in the morning at few places, the officials said. […]
Police claims arrest of LeT operative in Kulgam
Srinagar, Jan 3: Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested a LeT operative from Kulgam district in south Kashmir. A police spokesman in a tweet said that “Kulgam Police along with 34 Rashtriya Rifles arrested a terror associate of proscribed outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. Incriminating materials & explosive substance recovered; Case registered.”
UK hits daily virus record, is urged to keep schools closed
London, Jan 3 (AP) With daily coronavirus infections surging as a result of a new virus variant, the British government faced mounting pressure on Saturday from teachers’ unions to keep schools in England closed for at least another two weeks. The government, which oversees schools in England, has already decided to keep all schools in […]
COVID-19: 18,177 new cases take India’s virus tally to 1,03,23,965
New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) India recorded 18,177 new COVID-19 cases cases in a day, while 99,27,310 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 96.15 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 1,03,23,965 and the death toll climbed to 1,49,435 with […]
Forces launch search operation in Rafiabad village
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Jan 03: Security forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Behrampora village of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district early Sunday. Reports said a joint team of army’s 22 RR, J&K police and CRPF condoned off Behrampora area and conducted house to house searches in the area. All entry and […]
Jmu-Sgr national highway closed for traffic
Srinagar, Jan 3: The all important Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been closed for traffic, a traffic police spokesman said here on Sunday morning. The announcement was made following a heavy snowfall in the Pirpanchal range and many other parts of the valley. Traffic has been closed on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway following heavy snowfall, a […]
