No let-up in cold wave conditions in Kashmir
Srinagar: Intense cold wave conditions persisted in Kashmir on Sunday, even as the minimum temperatures increased marginally across the valley. The meteorological department here said a western disturbance is likely to affect Jammu and Kashmir for a few days starting January 22, bringing snowfall and rain to the union territory. The night temperature in Kashmir […]
SC-appointed panel on farm laws to hold first meeting on Jan 19
New Delhi: The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the three new farm laws is scheduled to hold its first meeting on January 19 at Pusa campus here, its member Anil Ghanwat said on Sunday. The Supreme Court had on January 11 stayed the implementation of the three laws, against which farmers are protesting at Delhi borders […]
LG’s intervention helps Ganouri-Tanta Village in Doda to get electricity for the first time
DDC joins elated locals to celebrate historical moment
DODA: Ganouri-Tanta Village in mountainous Doda district today saw the light of an electricity bulb for the first time, ending the decades of darkness from the lives of the villagers. The electrification of the village was taken up on the order of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha after a group of locals projected the demand before […]
1048 essential supply vehicles, including fruits, vegetables, mutton reach Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 17: After the launch of Bailey bridge on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway at Kela Morh in Ramban by BRO, authorities on Saturday evening allowed 1048 essential supply vehicles to move towards Kashmir valley, officials said. They said that on Sunday traffic was allowed to move from Srinagar towards Jammu. Earlier, authorities had suspended traffic […]
126 Covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Jan 17: Fourteen travelers were among 126 cases of covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the total infection tally to 123343, officials said on Sunday. Among the fresh cases, 61 are from Jammu Division and 65 from Kashmir Division, the officials added. Giving district-wise details, they said, […]
Pakistan approves emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Islamabad, Jan 17 (PTI) Pakistan has approved the emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and the government hopes to make the drug available by the first quarter of the year, as the country’s coronavirus tally surged to 519,291. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Health Dr Faisal Sultan confirmed on Saturday that the […]
