Govt seeks details 0f products requiring GI registration
Srinagar, Jan 8: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday sought details of items which require Geographical Indications in order to protect them from counter branding. Geographical Indication or GI is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. These […]
Two boys hailing from Pak repatriated back
Poonch, Jan 8: Chakkan-Da-Bagh crossing point along the Line of Control in Poonch district was opened for 20 minutes on Friday to allow two boys, one of them from this mountainous district and other belonging to Pak, to be repatriated. Both the boys had inadvertently crossed the LoC within the last fortnight. “The gate at […]
Trump condemns supporters for storming US Capitol; pledges smooth transition of power to Biden
Washington, Jan 8 (PTI) Donald Trump has finally condemned the mayhem caused by his supporters in the US Capitol, saying they do not represent America, as the beleaguered president vowed to ensure a “smooth, orderly and seamless” transition of power to President-elect Joe Biden. In a new video message, a day after he urged the […]
Eighth round of talks between protesting farmers, government set to take place
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The eighth round of talks between protesting farmer unions and the government is scheduled to be held on today afternoon as both sides look for a resolution to the over one-month-long deadlock on the issue of the three new farm laws. Both sides have stuck to their respective positions, with […]
Renounce false, dangerous’ narratives: top UN human rights official tells Trump
United Nations, Jan 8 (PTI) The attack on the US Capitol clearly demonstrated the destructive impact of sustained distortion of facts, incitement to violence and hatred by political leaders, the UN’s top human rights official has said while calling on American President Donald Trump to disavow false and dangerous narratives. Thousands of Trump supporters stormed […]
Srinagar-Jammu highway cleared of snow, debris; stranded vehicles allowed to ply
Srinagar, Jan 8 (PTI) Vehicles stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway were allowed to ply towards their destinations on Friday as the arterial road was cleared after remaining closed for five days due to heavy snowfall, officials said. No new traffic was, however, allowed on the highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the […]
Forces launch CASO in Lolab Villages in Kupwara
Srinagar, Jan 8: Security forces on Friday launched a cordon and search operation in multiple localities in Lolab area of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A police official said that the searches are being jointly conducted by teams of 28 RR and SOG personnel in Peer mohallah besides Bada Khan villages of Diver in Lolab area. All […]
Night chill increases in Kashmir, Gulmarg freezes at Minus 10°C
Srinagar, Jan 8: Minimum temperature dipped across Kashmir Valley with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.0°C, the weatherman said on Friday. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.4°C against minus 0.8° on the previous night, a MeT official said. The mercury settled at minus 3.3°C in Pahalgam against 2.5 °C on the earlier night, […]
Trump’s education and transport secretaries resign over Capitol Hill violence
Washington, Jan 8 (PTI) Two of the US Cabinet members — Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Transport Secretary Elaine Chao — have resigned over the storming of the Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters. DeVos, whose resignation comes into effect on Friday, said the insurrection on Capitol Hill was an “inflection point” for her, while […]
COVID-19: India reports 18,139 new cases, 234 more fatalities
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) India’s daily new COVID-19 cases fell below 19,000 for the fifth time this month, taking the country’s caseload to 1,04,13,417, while the recoveries have surged to 1,00,37,398, according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Friday. A total of 18,139 new infections were reported in a day, while […]
