MeT predicts hot, dry weather conditions till May 10
Forecasts wet spell from May 11 Srinagar: For the second straight day, almost all the stations across Kashmir recorded the hottest day of the season as the mercury continued to rise here amidst the forecast of hot and dry weather conditions for next few days. Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded the hottest day […]
AstraZeneca withdraws Covid-19 vaccine
Cites surplus of available updated vaccines New Delhi: UK-based pharmaceutical major AstraZeneca has started global withdrawal of its Covid-19 vaccine, which was provided in India as ‘Covishield’ in partnership with Serum Institute of India, days after it admitted to rare side-effects of blood clotting and lowering of platelet counts. The withdrawal has been initiated due […]
Sajad Lone disclosed assets worth around Rs 12 crore
Mentions dispute with Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation Srinagar: Separatist-turned-mainstream politician and People’s Conference chairman Sajad Gani Lone has disclosed assets worth around Rs 12 crore and also mentioned a dispute spanning 30 years with the Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation in his election affidavit. Sajad Lone, who joined mainstream politics and revived his father […]
Poonch IAF convoy attack: Search operation to track down terrorists enters 5th day
Jammu: The cordon and search operation (CASO) to track down terrorists responsible for attacking an IAF convoy, which claimed the life of a corporal rank personnel, entered the fifth day on Wednesday, officials said. Security forces, including the Army, police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), have further intensified combing and search operation in nearly […]
Poverty to be fully eradicated from India in next 10-15 years: Rajnath
Bhawanipatna (Odisha): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday claimed that poverty would be completely eradicated from India in the next 10-15 years and this is ‘Modi Ki guarantee’. Singh said this while addressing the BJP’s ‘Vijay Sankalp’ rally here in the district headquarters town of Kalahandi. “Though Congress leaders beginning from Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru […]
Lt Governor chairs review meeting of Social Welfare Department
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Social Welfare Department. The meeting was attended by Sh. Santosh D Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Ms Sheetal Nanda, Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare; Administrative Secretaries, Heads of Departments and senior […]
CS reviews progress on vision document for accelerating employment
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Wednesday inaugurated a day long workshop on ‘Yuva Udhyami Vikas Abhiyaan (YUVA)’ aiming at accelerating employment of youth through entrepreneurship in convergence with several other schemes already under implementation here in the Union Territory. The workshop was attended by Additional Chief Secretary, Forests, Principal Secretary, Finance, Secretary, L&E, Secretary, Planning, […]
NIA attaches 6 immovable properties of top JeM terrorist
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday attached six immovable properties of a top terrorist of the banned terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed in Jammu and Kashmir. The attached land parcels of arrested terrorist Asif Ahmed Malik are located in Mirpora and Pulwama, the NIA said in a statement. The properties were attached under Section […]
Over 17 lakh voters to decide fate of 24 candidates in Srinagar PC on May 13
Srinagar: More than 17.4 lakh voters will decide on May 13 the fate of over two dozen candidates for the Srinagar parliamentary seat. As many as 24 candidates are in the fray for the Srinagar parliamentary elections, including National Conference’s Agha Syed Ruhullah; People’s Democratic Party’s Waheed ur Rehman Parra; Apni Party’s Mohammad Ashraf Mir; […]
Two people reported missing, 7 rescued as boat capsizes in Jhelum at Awantipora
Srinagar: A boat carrying nine labourers capsized in river Jhelum at Hatiwara area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district following which seven persons were rescued while two others are missing. An official said that a boat having nine non-locals on board capsized at Hatiwara while with the efforts of locals, seven persons were rescued […]
