KU postpones MBBS, LLB, BA LLB exams scheduled for tomorrow
Srinagar, Jan 31: The University of Kashmir on Tuesday postponed the examinations of MBBS, LLB and BA LLB which were scheduled to be held on February 1, 2023 (Wednesday). Controller of Examinations Dr Majid Zaman said that students from snow-bound areas of Kashmir requested for postponement citing inaccessibility due to heavy snowfall. “Fresh dates for […]
52 kanals state land retrieved in Sgr’s MA Road, Karan Nagar
Srinagar, Jan 31: The authorities on Tuesday retrieved 52 kanals state land in Srinagar, officials said. Tehsildar South Moin Kakroo when contacted said that 40 kanals state land illegally occupied by Nedous Hotel owner has been retrieved at M A Road here while 12 kanals state land was retrieved at Karan Nagar. He added that […]
Traffic partially restored on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Ramban, Jan 31: The traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway resumed partially, which was suspended on Monday due to landslides, shooting stones and snowfall, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that however, no new traffic was allowed on the highway. He said stranded vehicles were being allowed to move after road was cleared. […]
Admin recovers govt land ‘illegally encroached by former CM’s kin, two ministers
Anantnag Jan 31: District Administration Anantnag on Tuesday held massive anti-encroachment drive against Peerzada Mohammad Syed, former chief Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress and Ex Minister, Syed Farooq Andrabi, former legislator from Dooru and Ex MoS and heirs of former Chief minister Syed Mir Qasim, at Dooru, an official spokesman said. At Ara Khoshipora, 1 kanal […]
WHO says Covid-19 remains ‘global health emergency’
United Nations/Geneva, Jan 31 (PTI) The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be a “global health emergency” and the deadly virus will remain a “permanently established pathogen” in humans and animals for the foreseeable future, according to the World Health Organisation. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that as the world enters the fourth year […]
Prez focuses on govt’s devt thrust in address to Parliament, says it has worked for all without discrimination
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) Laying out the government’s vision for building a developed India in the next five years, President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday underlined its thrust on ‘virasat’ (heritage) as well as ‘vikas’ (development) and said it has worked for all without any discrimination. In her first address to the joint sitting of […]
Sonia Gandhi to attend Prez address as Kharge, other Cong MPs stuck in Srinagar
New Delhi, Srinagar, Jan 31 (PTI) Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi will attend the President’s address to a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Tuesday as party MPs, including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, are stuck in Srinagar due to delayed flights. Sources said the CPP chairperson will represent […]
COVID-19: India records 66 new infections, active cases at 1,755
New Delhi, Jan 31 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 66 new coronavirus cases — the lowest since March 26, 2020 — while the active caseload declined to 1,755, according to Union Health Ministry data on Tuesday. The total tally of COVID-19 cases was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,82,785). The death toll stands at […]
Death toll rises to 90 in Pakistan mosque suicide bombing
Peshawar, Jan 31 (PTI) The death toll from a powerful suicide bombing at a crowded Peshawar mosque in northwestern Pakistan rose to 90 on Tuesday after rescue teams retrieved more bodies from the debris, police said. The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has taken responsibility for the attack which took place inside the mosque in the […]
MeT predicts mainly dry, foggy weather till Feb 4
Srinagar, Jan 31: Mainly dry and foggy weather has been forecast till February 4 and light rain and snowfall thereafter for one week in Jammu and Kashmir. However, the weather department has ruled out the possibility of any major snowfall in the next ten days. “From February 1 to 4, mainly dry weather is expected […]
