Big change always starts with a small step: Lt Guv
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that big change always starts with a small step. “We learn this from sports. The energy of players, glory earned on the field is giving new impetus to development and our sportspersons are playing a major role in social transformation and social integration,” the Lt Guv said […]
NGO terror funding case: Court sends accused Irfan Mehraj to 10-day NIA custody
New Delhi: A court here on Wednesday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) 10 days’ custody of a person arrested by the agency from Srinagar in connection with an ongoing investigation into an NGO terror funding case. Irfan Mehraj, a resident of Srinagar, is the first accused arrested following investigations into the NGO terror funding […]
Woman killed, 7 injured as SUV plunges into gorge in Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu: A 46-year-old woman was killed and seven others were injured after their cab skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The passengers were returning to their villages in Bhaderwah after paying obeisance at a temple in the Padder area of […]
26 per cent of world lacks clean drinking water, 46 per cent sanitation: UN
United Nations: A report released on the eve of the first major UN conference on water in over 45 years says 26 per cent of the world’s population doesn’t have access to safe drinking water and 46 per cent lacks access to basic sanitation. The UN World Water Development Report 2023, issued Tuesday, painted a […]
Tuesday earthquake: 12 dead in Pakistan, many reported injured in Afghanistan
Islamabad: A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake with the epicentre in Afghanistan shook Pakistan, killing at least 12 people and injuring nearly 250 others in both the countries, authorities said on Wednesday. The earthquake’s epicentre was Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region, while its depth was 180 kilometres, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. Tremors were also felt […]
MeT predicts rain on March 24-25
Srinagar: Mainly dry weather was forecast in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours while rain and thunderstorm with snowfall over higher reaches at scattered places has been predicted on March 24-25. “Mainly clear and dry weather is expected today. A brief spell of thunder with rain may occur at isolated places towards late afternoon […]
National Institute of Virology being set-up in JK
Srinagar: The Government of India plans to set- up the regional National Institute of Virology in Jammu & Kashmir. As part of strengthening pandemic research, the regional National Institute of Virology (NIV) for north zone was to be established in Chandigarh, but would be set-up in Jammu due to land dispute there, a report said. […]
Azad-led DPAP launches membership drive
Jammu: The Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) on Wednesday launched a membership drive with the aim to expand its political outreach across Jammu and Kashmir. The drive was launched by founder Ghulam Nabi Azad in presence of hundreds of party workers and senior leaders here. “The aim of launching this mega membership drive is to […]
Security forces carry out ‘domination’ exercise in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: A massive “combing and domination” exercise was carried out by police, Army and paramilitary forces in a remote area in Rajouri district on Wednesday, police said. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Rajouri-Poonch zone, Haseeb Mughal led the joint operation in the far-flung Gambhir Mughlan and Behrote. The exercise was conducted to strengthen confidence among […]
11.5 Cr households now have tap water connections: Govt Data
Says 1.5 lakh villages have potable water supply
New Delhi: As many as 11.49 crore households now have tap water connections and over 1.53 lakh villages have potable water supply as the government doubles down on its efforts to make drinking water available to all, according to latest official data. The data as of March 21 showed massive jumps in piped water supply […]
