G-20 Summit: Govt appoints JD Information as Nodal Officer
Srinagar, May 09: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday appointed Mohammad Aslam Joint Director Information Kashmir, as Nodal Officer and Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the forth-coming G-20 Summit in the union territory. “With reference to minutes of the meeting dated 16-02-2023 and directions issued on 8-05-2023 during review of preparations for G-20 […]
‘Traffic Dry Days’ on Srinagar-Leh highway announced
Srinagar, May 09: The authorities on Tuesday said that May 10 and 11 will be “Traffic Dry Days” on Srinagar-Leh in view of the road widening work along Sonamarg-Minimarg stretch. According to a communique, SSP Traffic Rural Kashmir advised Ladakh bound motorists to avoid travel on these days. “In view of widening work along Sonamarg-Minimarg, […]
Adani group to prepay USD 130 million debt to boost investor confidence
New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group on Tuesday said it will prepay USD 130 million of debt as it looks to boost investor confidence post being targeted by a US short-seller. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, the ports company of the Adani Group, had last month floated a tender to buy […]
Govt forms committee to finalise free drugs, diagnostics services at health centres in JK
Srinagar, May 9: Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday constituted a committee to finalise list of free drugs and diagnostics to be made available at Health & Wellness Centres across Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order sanction was accorded to constitute a committee to finalize the list of free Drugs and Diagnostics to be […]
Man injured in firing by security forces in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, May 9 (PTI) A mentally challenged man was injured in a firing by security forces after they detected suspicious movement along the LoC in Rajouri district on Tuesday, official sources said. The incident took place near a key security establishment on the LoC in Kalal belt of Nowshera tehsil here, they said. The injured, […]
Active Covid cases in India dip to 22,742
New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) India has recorded 1,331 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases have come down to 22,742 from 25,178, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The COVID-19 tally now stands at 4.49 crore (4,49,72,800). The death toll climbed to 5,31,707 with 11 fatalities, the data […]
Snowfall in Himachal: Tourists rescued, stranded vehicles moved to safer areas
Shimla/Kullu, May 9 (PTI) Five tourists from Delhi trapped in heavy snowfall in Lahaul and Spiti were rescued, while over 500 vehicles stranded between Atal Tunnel Rohtang and Dhundi in Himachal Pradesh have been moved to safer places, police said on Tuesday. The vehicles started skidding on the road on Monday following heavy snowfall. The […]
Centre introduces import price for apples
Srinagar, May 08: In order to protect the interests of the country’s apple producers, the central government has amended its import policy for apples by introducing Minimum Important Price (MIP). According to an official notification issued by ministry of Ministry of Commerce and Industry import of apples is now prohibited and import is free only […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Tagore
New Delhi, May 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his birth anniversary, saying he left an indelible mark on several areas. He said, “On the occasion of his Jayanti, my tributes to Gurudev Tagore. From art to music and from education to literature, he has […]
MeT predicts ‘mainly dry weather’ as night temp hovers far below normal
Srinagar, May 9: After days of impermanent rains in plains and light snowfall over upper reaches, Meteorological department here on Tuesday forecast “mainly dry” weather along with rise in day temperature in Jammu and Kashmir. In the next 24 hours, a MeT official here said that mainly dry weather is expected even though “a brief […]