LeT terrorist killed in encounter in Shopian

Srinagar, Oct 2 (PTI) A Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. The terrorist was identified as Naseer Ahmad Bhat of the Nowpora area of Shopian, they said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Baskuchan area of […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Gandhi, Shastri

New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary and urged everyone to purchase khadi and handicrafts products as a tribute to him. He also fondly remembered India’s second prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, whose birth anniversary also falls on October 2, noting that […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 37,444

New Delhi, Oct 2 (PTI) India logged 3,375 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,94,487, while the active cases declined to 37,444, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,673 with 18 fatalities which includes 11 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data […]
Encounter breaks out in Imamsahib Shopian in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 02: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists at Baskuchan village in Imamsahib area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Sunday An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of terrorists launched search operation in the area. He […]
PM Modi terms 5G mobile services dawn of a new era

Says today marks a special day for India
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the 5G telephony services that promise to provide ultra high-speed internet on mobile phones, saying it marks the beginning of a new era and presents an infinite sky of opportunities. The fifth generation or 5G services started with India’s No.2 operator Bharti Airtel rolling out out […]
Jio 5G service across India by Dec 2023: Mukesh Ambani
New Delhi: Reliance Jio, the nation’s biggest telecom firm, will expand 5G telephony services offering ultra high-speed internet connectivity to every part of the country by December 2023, its chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Saturday. Jio had in September 2016 made an entry into the telecom sector, offering free voice calls and dirt-cheap data, forcing […]
Airtel announces launch of 5G service in 8 cities
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel’s 5G service will be available in eight cities from Saturday, its chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said at India Mobile Congress. With this, Bharti Airtel has become the first company to launch 5G services in the country. “When you (Prime Minister) will launch 5G today. 5G from Airtel will be available in […]
World Bank team concludes five-day tour to J&K
Visits under construction B&J Hospital, Emergency Operations Centre, JTFRP sites
SRINAGAR: A high level team of World Bank which was on a visit to Jammu and Kashmir to review the Jhelum-Tawi Flood Recovery Project and various Project Implementation units concluded its five day long tour. The team comprised of Hemang Karelia, Task Team Leader, Deepak Singh, Senior Disaster Risk Management specialist, Dr Chander Shekhar, consultant […]
HFMD outbreak; Ready to tackle any situation: Director Health
Dir Edu advises parents to keep children with HFMD symptoms at home
Srinagar: Amid the panic that hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases have been reported among children, Director Health Services Kashmir Mushtaq Ahmad Rather said that there is nothing to worry about and the viral infection is common and does not need any treatment. Talking to reporters at PHC Chanapora after taking part in an […]
Lt Guv extends greeting to people on Gandhi Jayanti
Says Gandhi’s ideals of truth, non-violence inspire millions
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the people on the eve of Gandhi Jayanti. In a message, the Lt Governor said, “On the occasion of the 153rd birth anniversary of the Father of our Nation Mahatma Gandhiji, I pay my humble tributes. Gandhiji’s ideals of truth, non-violence, equality, mutual respect, brotherhood […]