JK to witness ‘hot and dry’ weather conditions
Srinagar: The weatherman on Saturday forecast mainly “hot and dry” weather in Jammu and Kashmir for the next five days. Sonam Lotus, Director Meteorological Department, said that possibility of late afternoon or evening showers cannot be ruled out though. “Mainly hot and dry weather (is expected) but a brief spell of thunderstorm with rain especially […]
NC all set to join delimitation process
Srinagar: After two-day long hectic deliberations within the National Conference, the party is all set to announce its decision to join the delimitation exercise and the final announcement will be made by party chief Dr Farooq Abdullah on Sunday, party sources said. They said that party General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar chaired two crucial meetings […]
Covid-19: Delta variant is dangerous, continues to evolve and mutate, says WHO Chief
United Nations/Geneva: The world is in a very “dangerous period” of the COVID-19 pandemic compounded by more transmissible variants like Delta, which is continuing to evolve and mutate, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned. He said in countries with low vaccination coverage, terrible scenes of hospitals overflowing are again becoming the norm. […]
JK reports 338 new covid-19 cases, two deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 338 fresh covid-19 cases while two more people succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said 100 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 238 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 316629. Regarding the fatalities, they said, one […]
Hundreds queue up for police recruitment in Kashmir
Srinagar: The process of recruitment for an exclusive border battalion of Kashmir began on Saturday as hundreds of youth turned up for the physical test in Baramulla district, police said. The government has announced two battalions each for the regions of Jammu and Kashmir. There are 1,350 posts 675 for each battalion, officials said, adding […]
Plea in SC seeks ‘population control’ in India
New Delhi: Population explosion is the ‘root cause’ of many problems in the country but the Centre has not taken appropriate steps to enact a stringent law till date to curb the menace, a plea filed in the Supreme Court said. In a rejoinder to the Centre’s response to a PIL, BJP leader and lawyer […]
Pakistani intruder arrested along LoC in Poonch
Jammu: Security forces on Saturday arrested a Pakistani intruder along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said here. The troops picked up a suspected movement along the LoC in the forward area of Gulpur and intercepted the intruder, they said. He was arrested and is being questioned, the officials said. The man […]
JK Reorganisation Act: Centre corrects 64 errors in adaptation of state laws orders
Srinagar: The Union Home Ministry has issued a notification to correct 64 errors in amendments carried out by it post-reorganisation of erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in the laws enacted by the J&K legislature. In a notification the MHA has issued a corrigendum to correct mistakes in four orders issued by it under section […]
Eight labourers injured in Kangan road mishap
Ganderbal: At least eight labourers were injured after a Tempo, they were travelling in, turned turned turtle at Margund area of Kangan kin Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. An official said that a Tempo was travelling from Sonamerg to Srinagar when it turned turtle at Margund, leaving eight […]
After Rajouri authorities impose restrictions on use of drones in Kathua
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district imposed restrictions on the use of drones and other flying objects, amid heightened security following a recent drone attack on an Air Force station here. The move comes after a similar ban was imposed in Rajouri. An order issued by District Magistrate, Kathua, Rahul Yadav stated it […]
