Man dies of electrocution in Achabal Anantnag
Srinagar, Sep 1: A 38-year-old man died of electrocution in Shelipora area of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. They said that one Sabzar Ahmad Sofi, son of Ghulam Mohammad Ganaie, of Sheilpora Achabal received a high voltage shock, when he came in contact with a HT electric wire. The person, they said, […]
Opposition INDIA bloc to strategise on 2024 LS polls
Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Top leaders of the Opposition bloc INDIA are expected to give shape to their poll plans for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls on Friday as they gear up to take on the NDA amid expectations of an early election. The leaders, who have gathered here from across the country, will deliberate […]
Ex-President Kovind-headed committee to explore possibility of ‘one-nation, one-election’
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The government has constituted a committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of “one nation, one election”, sources said on Friday. The move comes a day after the government called a special session of Parliament between September 18 and 22, the agenda for which is […]
12 people injured as two vehicles collide in Tral, 9 referred to Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 31: At least a dozen people were injured in a road accident in Tral are of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday. An official said that two vehicles collided with each other near Baja Kol on Tral-Nowdal road, resulting in injuries to at least 12 persons. He said that all of them were […]
All individuals above 5 years of age to be made aware about digital initiatives in J&K: CS
NEW DELHI, AUG 31: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today directed all the Deputy Commissioners to raise awareness amongst all the people above 5 years of age about the digital initiatives in J&K. Dr Mehta was speaking in a function held to declare open the ‘Digital Week’ being organized by the IT Department and […]
Handing phone to your babies could delay their speech, problem-solving skills: DAK
Srinagar, Aug 31: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said handing phone to your babies could lead to delay in their development. “The more time babies spend on smartphones, the more likely they are to have developmental delay,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said parents hand over phones to children to calm them. Also, […]
Anti-cancer jab taking 7 minutes to administer rolled out in England
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) An anti-cancer jab that can cut down treatment time for some by three quarters has been rolled out by National Health Service (NHS) England, the UK’s publicly funded healthcare system. The jab takes as little as 7 minutes to administer, NHS England said in a statement, adding that it will […]
SSP Srinagar chairs crime-cum-security review meeting
Srinagar, Aug 31: Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar on Thursday chaired a crime-cum-security review meeting in his office. In a tweet Srinagar police informed that a crime-cum-security meeting was chaired by SSP Srinagar Rakesh Balwal his office today. Police said that the meeting was attended by all SPs, DySPs, CPO, SHOs & DOs. It said […]
SIA arrests 8 absconding terrorists involved in terror crimes
Srinagar, Aug 31: The State Investigation Agency on Thursday said that it arrested 8 absconding terrorists and their associates involved in serious crimes of terrorism and disruptive activities involved in TADA cases registered around three decades ago in district Doda. According to the spokesman of the organization all the arrested persons have been chargesheeted in […]
Govt calls special session of Parliament between Sep 18 and 22
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) The government has convened a special session of Parliament for five days between September 18 and 22, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday. There was no official word on the agenda of the session which will be held days after the G20 Summit in the national capital on […]