NIA attaches residential house at Chanpora Sgr in weapon recovery case
Srinagar, Jan 6: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday morning attached the residential house of an accused in connection with case of weapon recovery in Chanapora area of Srinagar district. Sources said that a NIA team along with police and CRPF this morning attached the property of an accused namely Mushtaq Ahmad son of […]
Kashmir records chilly night as temp slides to minus 5.4°C
Srinagar, Jan 6: Freezing weather conditions show no signs of reprieve in Kashmir Valley as minimum temperature in Srinagar plummeted to minus 5.4°C on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that the temperature dropped by 1.6°C compared to last night and it was 3.5°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for this […]
774 fresh Covid cases in India
New Delhi, Jan 6 (PTI) India has recorded a single-day rise of 774 COVID-19 cases while the number of active cases stands at 4,187, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. Two deaths — one each from Tamil Nadu and Gujarat — were reported in a span of 24 hours, according to the ministry’s data […]
CB arrests BDC member for accepting bribe
Srinagar, Jan 05: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a DDC member red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in Ganderbal, a spokesman of the anti-graft body said. He said that a complainant approached ACB with a written complaint against public servants Majid Aziz, District Mineral Officer Ganderbal and Gowhar Ahmad […]
Search operations launched in Poonch district
Mendhar/Jammu, Jan 5 (PTI) Security forces launched cordon and search operations (CASO) in several villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday following reports of suspicious movement in the area, officials said. The operations are underway in villages in the border belt of Mendhar sub-division, they said. Further details are awaited.
Govt officials, industry experts brainstorm on use of AI for public grievances redressal
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) Senior government officials and industry experts discussed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for redressal of public grievances and promotion of universalised face authentication processes for simplification of service delivery during a brainstorming session, said an official statement issued on Friday. The session — ‘Emerging and Future e-Governance Initiatives, e-Commerce […]
India logs 761 Covid cases, 12 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) India on Friday recorded 761 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths due to the viral disease, according to Union health ministry data. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country came down marginally to 4,334 from 4,423 on Thursday, the data updated at 8 am showed. Kerala has the […]
Shopian encounter: Unidentified terrorist killed, operation going on
Srinagar, Jan 05: An unidentified terrorist has been killed in the gunfight that erupted at Chotigam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, an official said. A police official said that one terrorist has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, searches are still underway in the area. Earlier a joint […]
India registered strong investment performance in 2023: UN
United Nations, Jan 5 (PTI) India registered strong investment performance in 2023, driven by government infrastructure projects and multinational investments, the United Nations has said while noting that investment prospects in China face “headwinds” from a struggling property sector. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 report, launched here on Thursday, said that […]
Slight rise in night temperature reported in Kashmir, cold conditions prevail
Srinagar, Jan 5: Severe cold weather conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir despite slight rise in minimum temperature with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.0°C on Friday. While Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 3.8°C on previous night, a meteorological department official here said that the current temperature of minus 3.0°C was 0.9°C below […]