Environmental pollution behind rise in cancer cases in Kashmir: DAK
Srinagar, June 05: On world environment day, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Monday said environmental pollution is behind spike in cancer which has reached to epidemic proportions in Kashmir. “Air pollution is causing rise in cancer cases in the valley,” said DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Dr Hassan said the air quality in Kashmir has been […]
Tourist comes under falling pine Tree in Pahalgam, dies
Srinagar, Jun 5: A tourist died after he came under a pine tree while riding a horse in Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district this afternoon, officials said. They said that a tourist identified as Janartham (67) son of Govintha Rajalu, a resident of Tamil Nadu was riding a horse when he came under a […]
Lt Governor chairs 5th UT level meeting of NCORD
SRINAGAR, JUNE 05: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the 5th UT level meeting of Narco Coordination Center (NCORD) today. The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Director General of Police, Sh Dilbag Singh, senior officers of Police, J&K administration and concerned UT and central agencies. The Lt Governor took appraisal […]
Woman who lost two sons in terrorist attack demands justice
Jammu, Jun 5 (PTI) Saroj Bala, who lost her two sons in a terror attack in Rajouri attack on January 1, appealed to the government on Monday to deliver justice. She addressed a press conference in Jammu accompanied by Amandeep Singh, the chairperson of charitable organisation Humanity First. “I simply want justice for my children,” […]
Civil aviation ministry, airlines to discuss airfare spike
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) The civil aviation ministry will hold discussions with airlines later in the day on issues related to airfares, which have surged on certain routes in recent weeks, according to an official. Airfares have jumped significantly on certain routes, especially in the wake of crisis-hit Go First suspending operations from May […]
Two houses, cowshed gutted in overnight blaze in Kupwara village
Kupwara, Jun 05: Two residential houses and a cowshed were gutted in an overnight blaze in Doban Kachma village in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Locals said that the fire broke out from one of the house late night and soon engulfed a nearby house including a cowshed. In the incident, they said all three structures […]
India’s services sector output increases at 2nd-fastest pace in close to 13 yrs in May: PMI
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) India’s services sector growth eased slightly in May, but registered the second-strongest rate of growth in close to 13 years, on favourable demand conditions and new client wins, a monthly survey said on Monday. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Services PMI Business Activity Index fell from 62 in April […]
India logs 174 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) India logged 174 new coronavirus cases, pushing the tally to 4.49 crore, while the active cases decreased to 3,193, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. The death toll rose to 5,31,882 with two more fatalities, which includes one reconciled by Kerala, data updated at 8 am by the ministry […]
MeT predicts warmer days as night temp stays below normal in JK
Srinagar, June 5: Amid prediction for mainly dry weather and warmer days, night temperature in Jammu and Kashmir continued to hover below normal despite an increase on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 11.3°C against 9.8°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.1°C for […]
Woman dies after being hit by moving train in Budgam
Budgam, Jun 04: A woman died after being hit by a moving train in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Sunday. An official said that the woman was hit by the train between Mazhom and Budgam railway station. He said that in the incident the woman died on the spot. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of […]