78 new COVID-19 cases in J-K, one death
Srinagar, Oct 20 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir recorded 78 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the infection count to 3,31,299, while another death pushed the toll to 4,429, officials said. Out of the fresh coronavirus cases, 12 were from the Jammu division and 66 from the Kashmir division, they said. According to the officials, Srinagar […]
Govt issues revised guidelines for international passengers
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Travellers fully vaccinated and coming from a country with which India has reciprocal arrangements for mutual acceptance of WHO approved COVID-19 vaccines shall be allowed to leave the airport and need not undergo home quarantine and testing from October 25, according to the revised guidelines for international arrivals released on […]
Army soldier killed, two others injured in Shopian gunfight: Officials
Srinagar, Oct 20: A soldier, who was one among three army personnel injured in a gunfight with militants in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, succumbed to the wounds, official sources said on Wednesday. A senior police officer said that all the three soldiers sustained injuries during the course of the gunfight which saw the killing of […]
JK to record widespread rains, snow on weekend
Srinagar, Oct 20: The weatherman on Wednesday issued an advisory regarding widespread rain and snow, warning about possibility temporary disruption of air and surface traffic as well as damage to horticultural crops in Jammu and Kashmir from evening of 22nd to 24 October. “An active Western Disturbance will most likely to affect J&K and adjoining […]
Two militants killed in Shopian encounter, search on
Shopian, Oct 20: Two militants have been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Dragad area of sugan hamlet in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Wednesday. A police official said that two militants have been killed whose identification is being ascertained while as search operation is on in the area. […]
Encounter breaks out in Shopian village in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 20: An encounter has started between militants and government forces in Cheerbagh Dragad area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Wednesday. A police spokesman tweeted that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Cheerbagh Dragad village. As the joint team of forces approached towards the […]
Night Temperature continues to slide across Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 20: Night temperature continue to fall across Kashmir Valley with the world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg recording below normal temperature by minus 1.4°C, officials said on Tuesday. Srinagar recorded minimum temperature of 6.3°C against 7.7°C on previous night, an official of the local MeT office here said. Even though temperature is slight […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 229 days
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) India logged 14,623 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,41,08,996, while the active cases declined to 1,78,098, the lowest in 229 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 4,52,651 with 197 fresh fatalities, according to the data […]
Three of family arrested for smuggling drugs in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 20 (PTI) Three members of a family were arrested for smuggling drugs and Rs 1.6 lakh recovered from them in Jammu district on Tuesday, officials said. A police team stopped a man, his father and mother at a checkpoint near Chorli Kothey in Bishnah belt. They signalled to stop for checking and instead […]
DCs authorised to transfer agricultural land for non-agriculturalist subject
Srinagar, Oct 20 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday authorised the district collectors to alienate agricultural land to a non-agriculturist for extending the primary activity on a larger commercial scale. “The Administrative Council (AC), which met here today under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, authorised the District Collectors to grant permission […]
