Earthquake jolt Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Jun 13: Mild earthquake was felt across Kashmir valley on Tuesday afternoon. As per initial reports, the earthquake was felt across various parts of Valley. There were, however no immediate reports of any damage caused to any property, officials said.
One-shot chikungunya vaccine found safe, effective in first phase 3 trial: Lancet study
New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) A single-dose vaccine for chikungunya was found safe and produced a strong immune response against the viral disease, according to the results of the first phase 3 trial of the preventive published in The Lancet journal. However, the researchers were unable to investigate whether the VLA1553 vaccine, developed by French […]
Large cache of drugs seized in Poonch and Rajouri; 3 arrested
Jammu, Jun 13 (PTI) A large cache of drugs, including two kilograms of heroin, worth crores of rupees were seized in two separate operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch and Rajouri districts, police said on Tuesday. Three suspected drug peddlers were also arrested in these operations, they said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Rajouri, Amritpal Singh […]
NIA attaches house of Hurriyat leader in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jun 13 (PTI) The NIA on Tuesday attached a residential property belonging to Hurriyat Conference leader Mohammad Akbar Khanday alias Ayaz Akbar in Maloora area of the city in connection with a terror funding case. The sleuths reached the house of Kansas, who was a close aide of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, […]
Dehradun tourist dies, 4 staffers injured as fire damages hotel in Pahalgam
Pahalgam, Jun 12: An elderly tourist from Dehrdun area of Uttarakhand on Monday died while four employees were injured after a hotel was gutted in a fire mishap in Pahalgam area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. An official said that fire damaged a hotel in Pahalgam area today, during which an elderly tourist staying with […]
Reports of breach of data from CoWIN without any basis: Health Ministry
New Delhi, June 12 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry on Monday said reports claiming breach of data of beneficiaries registered on the CoWIN platform were “without any basis”, and that it has requested the country’s nodal cyber security agency CERT-In to look into the issue and submit a report. While asserting that the CoWIN portal […]
Students pursuing MBBS need to complete course within 9 years from date of admission: NMC regulations
New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) Students pursuing MBBS need to complete the course within nine years from the date of admission, while they will get only four attempts to clear the first year, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission. In the newly issued Graduate Medical Education Regulations 2023 or GMER-23, the […]
Labourer dies of electrocution in Budgam
Budgam, Jun 12: A labourer died of electric shock while cutting branches of trees in Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday afternoon. An official said that he received electric shock during branch cutting. He identified him as Abdul Rashid Ganaie son of Abdul Karim Ganaie of Danes Beerwah. “The labourer was immediately […]
11 passengers suffer injuries as Tata Sumo vehicle falls into Rivulet in Mendhar
Srinagar, Jun 12: At least eleven passengers have sustained injuries after a Tata Sumo vehicle they were on board plunged into a rivulet in Mendhar in Poonch district. Reports said that a Tata Sumo vehicle bearing registration number JK12 3051, skidded off the road and plunged into Gursai nallah, resulting in injuries to eleven passengers. […]
Deputy High Commissioner of India in Mauritius, President KJ&V Sansthan trust call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR, JUNE 12: Vimarsh Aryan, Deputy High Commissioner of India in Mauritius called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, Monday. He discussed various important matters with the Lt Governor, including successful G20 meeting, trade and tourism potential of J&K UT and investment opportunities in different sectors. Later, Mahant Rohit Shastri, President Shri […]