JK reports 146 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 146 new novel coronavirus cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. They said that 25 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 121 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 326799. There was […]
Four new coronavirus cases reported in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh recorded four new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 20,600 while the active cases in the Union territory came down to 39 after five more patients recovered from the disease, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 207 COVID-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of […]
Lt Guv releases NAAC’s analysis of accreditation reports of JK, Ladakh
Says govt consistently reforming educational system
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday released ‘Analysis of Accreditation Reports of Union Territories-Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh’ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) at SKICC. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor termed the Assessment and Accreditation process as an important factor to maintain the quality of education in Universities and Colleges. He said […]
Kashmir receives moderate rainfall
Weather to improve from late Sat evening: MeT
Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has surpassed the monthly average rainfall after Kashmir parts received light to moderate rains since Friday evening, bringing down the temperature across the Valley. Deputy Director Meteorological department (MeT), Mukhtar Ahmad said that there is possibility of more light to moderate rainfall across Kashmir till Saturday […]
Civil services curriculum needs to be modified constantly: Jitendra Singh
Mussoorie (U’khand): Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the civil services curriculum needs to be modified constantly to suit India’s changing scenario, according to an official statement. This is also important to re-orient present and future administrators for the visionary roadmap that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid down before us for the next […]
Murdered NC leader cremated in Jammu, demand for CBI probe grows
Jammu: Thousands of people including former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday attended the last rites of prominent National Conference leader T S Wazir here as various organisations demanded a CBI probe into his murder in Delhi. Wazir, 67, a former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council, was found dead […]
Kishtwar woman’s murder: Husband among three arrested
Jammu: A man, along with his brother and mother, was arrested for allegedly killing his wife in Kishtwar district, police said on Saturday. The woman was strangled by the trio under a well-planned conspiracy hatched to pave the way for another marriage of the husband of the deceased, a police spokesman said. He said police […]
Afghanistan: India’s role as regional ally can have positive impact, says US official
London: India as a key regional player and ally of the US and its history of investments in Afghanistan could have a positive impact on the future of the country now under Taliban control, a US State Department spokesperson has said here. In an interview with PTI ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 […]
NEET-PG held across India, 1.6 lakh candidates appear
New Delhi: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Postgraduate was held at 679 centres in 270 cities of the country on Saturday with 1.6 lakh candidates appearing for it following COVID-19 protocols. The exam was rescheduled twice in view of COVID-19. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, in a tweet, claimed that some students have complained […]
Annual Patt Mela begins in Bhadarwah
Bhadarwah (J&K): The annual Patt Mela, devoted to Lord Vasuki Nag, commenced here on Saturday amid tight security and strict adherence to COVID-19 guidelines, officials said. Patt Mela is a symbol of the Nag culture and is celebrated every year on Nag Panchami with hundreds of people from across Jammu and Kashmir and other parts […]
