Mughal road reopens after snow clearance, improved weather conditions
Poonch, Dec 18: Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, reopened after remaining closed due to fresh snowfall, officials said on Monday. They said that there was fresh snowfall at several places along the road including ‘Pir Ki Gali’, led to the closure of the thoroughfare on December […]
People say Kashmir is mini-Switzerland, I say Switzerland is mini-Kashmir: Bhagyashree
Srinagar, Dec 18 (PTI) Kashmir is tranquil and beautiful, says actor Bhagyashree, who wonders why people go abroad when there is so much beauty in India. The 54-year-old, who shot to fame with her film debut “Maine Pyar Kiya” in 1989, said a lot of tourists want to visit the Valley but are apprehensive. “Whenever […]
Role of media key to clearing myths, doubts about vaccines: Health expert
Siliguri, Dec 18 (PTI) Media’s role is crucial in creating awareness among people about government health services and also for clearing myths and doubts about vaccines, an expert said. Media can also play a key role in helping the West Bengal government and Unicef in carrying out 100 per cent immunisation drives in the state […]
Missing Pulwama youth found dead
Srinagar, Dec 18: A youth, who was missing since November 24 from his home, was found dead on Monday in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. An official said that the youth identified as Sahil Ahmad Malik son of Bashir Ahmad Malik of Malikpora went missing from his home on November 24. He said that […]
Migrant worker dies of suffocation in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 18: A non-local worker died of suffocation at his rented accommodation in Bijbehera area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that the worker identified as Mohammad Shahbaz son of Mohammad Yousuf of UP died due to suffocation in Tak Mohalla. He said his body is lying at […]
PM Modi inaugurates world’s largest meditation centre Swarved Mahamandir in Varanasi
VARANASI (UP) Dec 18 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated the world’s largest meditation centre Swarved Mahamandir in Varanasi. Following the inauguration, he along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took a tour of the centre that can seat 20,000 people at a time for meditation. Verses of the Swarveda have been carved […]
Man from J&K held for raping, impregnating minor girl in Mumbai
Mumbai, Dec 18 (PTI) The Mumbai police have arrested a 19-year-old man hailing from Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly raping and impregnating a girl, an official said. The police recently nabbed the accused when he arrived to visit the girl who was admitted to Bhabha Hospital in the western suburb of Bandra, the official said. […]
Night temp falls to season’s coldest in Gulmarg at 8°C, rises in Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 18: Night temperature in Srinagar and some other parts of Kashmir Valley recorded a rise but it plummeted to season’s coldest at minus 8.0°C in the world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that today’s minimum temperature in Srinagar was 0.5°C, up from previous night’s minus […]
India to become third largest economy in my third term, guarantees PM
Surat, Dec 17 (PTI) India will be among the top three economies in the world in his third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Sunday after inaugurating the sprawling Surat Diamond Bourse, which he said was the “symbol of strength and determination of new India”. Addressing a gathering on the occasion, Modi said […]
3 ‘hybrid’ terrorists involved in attack on policeman arrested: DGP
Srinagar, Dec 17 (PTI) Three “hybrid” terrorists involved in last week’s attack on a policeman in Bemina area of Srinagar city have been arrested, Director General of Police Jammu and Kashmir R R Swain said on Sunday. Constable Mohammad Hafeez Chak was attacked on December 9 while he was returning home. The DGP said the […]