Kashmir Valley to witness wet weather for three days: MeT
Sgr admin asks departments to stay prepared Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is likely witness a three-day wet spell from Saturday, MeT officials said here. “Moderate to strong WD is expected and under its influence, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain in plains of Jammu and snow at most places of J&K with […]
Dense fog engulfs parts of Kashmir, hits flight operations at Sgr airport
Srinagar: Dense fog engulfed large parts of Kashmir, affecting flight operations at Srinagar airport, as visibility fell to about 300 metres, officials said on Friday. The minimum temperatures rose in most places of the valley, they said. They said the thick layer of fog that engulfed Kashmir hit air traffic to and from the valley. […]
Over 400 flights delayed at Delhi airport due to bad weather
New Delhi: More than 400 flights were delayed at the airport in the national capital on Friday morning as low visibility conditions due to dense fog disrupted operations, according to an official. Visibility conditions dropped to zero in some areas of the national capital due to the thick blanket of fog. The official said over […]
Normalcy not fully restored in JK yet: CM Omar Abdullah
Srinagar: Normalcy has not been fully restored in Jammu and Kashmir yet as terror attacks continue to take place but the process for establishing peace is underway, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday. Abdullah’s remarks came a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Article 370 had sowed the seeds of separatism in […]
HMPV outbreak in China- Closely monitoring influenza cases in India, no need to be alarmed: Govt
New Delhi: The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is closely monitoring respiratory and seasonal influenza cases in the country, and is in touch with international agencies in the wake of the recent reports of an outbreak of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, official sources said on Friday. “We will continue to monitor the […]
China plays down reports of huge flu outbreak
Says country safe for travel Beijing: China on Friday played down reports of a massive outbreak of flu in the country overwhelming hospitals, saying that cases of the respiratory diseases which occur during the winter were less severe this year compared to last year. The Foreign Ministry here said it is safe for foreigners to […]
‘Medical seats can’t remain vacant’: SC
Asks Centre to hold talks with stakeholders New Delhi: Seats in medical courses cannot remain vacant, the Supreme Court on Friday said and asked the Centre to hold a meeting with the relevant stakeholders, including the states, and consider the recommendations of a committee appointed over the issue. A bench of Justices B R Gavai […]
Two women MPs inducted in NART and Surrogacy Board
New Delhi: Two women MPs from the Lok Sabha, Dr Kadiyam Kavya and Bharti Pardhi, have been inducted as members in the National Assisted Reproductive Technology and Surrogacy Board. In November, the government had initiated the process with Union Health Minister J P Nadda, who heads the board, by moving a resolution in Lok Sabha […]
BJP to launch campaign to celebrate Constitution ahead of Republic Day
New Delhi: The BJP will launch a fortnight-long campaign to celebrate the Constitution and spread awareness about its values and the role of its architect, B R Ambedkar, in the run-up to the Republic Day on January 26, official sources said on Friday. The drive marks the stepping up of the ruling party’s counter-campaign to […]
CS reviews progress on 29 HADP projects
Asks to establish units, achieve set objectives JAMMU: Chief Secretary, AtalDulloo, Friday chaired a meeting of Agriculture Production Department to review implementation of different sub projects taken up under flagship Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) in J&K. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, APD, Principal Secretary, Finance, VC SKUAST J/K, MD, JK Bank, MD, […]