Surge in Covid cases: Mandaviya asks states to stay alert, prepared
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) Amid rising cases of coronavirus, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday held a review meeting and advised states to stay alert and be prepared for COVID-19 management. In the meeting with state health ministers and principal and additional chief secretaries held virtually, Mandaviya stressed on identifying emergency hotspots by monitoring […]
Country won’t forgive Opposition for disrupting Parliament over Rahul’s disqualification: Amit Shah
Kaushambi, Apr 7 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday claimed that people would not forgive the opposition parties for disrupting Parliament proceedings over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the Lok Sabha based on a legislation brought by the Congress-led UPA government. Addressing a public meeting after inaugurating the Kaushambi Mahotsav, he exhorted people to […]
Admin orders SIT probe into illegal lease of temple properties in Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 07: The Jammu and Kashmir administration led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into illegal lease of temple properties in the Valley while Deputy Commissioners (DC) have been directed to furnish the updated inventory within a week’s time. On the directions of Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat References […]
JKDMA issues avalanche warning for Kupwara District
Srinagar, Apr 7: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) on Friday issued avalanche warning over higher reaches of Kupwara district in next 24 hours. The DMA said that a low danger level avalanche is likely to occur above 3000 metres above sea level in Kupwara district. People living in these areas are advised to […]
Five drug peddlers arrested in Jammu, heroin seized
Jammu, Apr 7 (PTI) Five persons have been arrested with heroin in here, police officials said on Friday. A police team intercepted a vehicle in the Janipur area seized 100 grams of heroin from Tariq Hussain Shah, Tasadiq Hussain and Maqsood Hussain Shah, they said. Two other persons were arrested from Bahu Plaza and Arnia […]
Khari, Maho Mangat areas cut off from rest of Ramban as portion of road caves in
Banihal/Jammu, Apr 7 (PTI) A portion of a road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district caved in on Thursday, cutting off around 40,000 people of Khari and Maho Mangat areas from the rest of the district, official sources said. The incident occurred on the Nachalana-Khari link road near 23 Rashtriya Rifles camp, they said. The […]
Srinagar airport to spruce up amenities to handle increased footfall
Srinagar, Apr 7 (PTI) Setting up more baggage checking machines and introducing electric vehicles to ferry passengers are among the key measures to be undertaken to handle increased footfall at the international airport here ahead of G20 events and the tourist season, officials said on Friday. Besides these, a police unit to cater to complaints […]
JK to record mainly dry till April 10: MeT
Srinagar, Apr 7: After a few days of intermittent rainfall, weather improved in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and is likely to stay “mainly dry” till April 10. A meteorological department official here said that light rain at isolated places towards late afternoon/evening was expected on April 11. Regarding the temperature, the MeT official said […]
Daily Covid cases cross 6000-mark in India, positivity rate at 3.39 pc
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) India has logged 6,050 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest in 203 days, while the active cases have increased to 28,303, according to Union health ministry data updated on Friday. On September 16 last year, 6,298 cases were recorded. The death toll has increased to 5,30,943 with 14 deaths — three reported […]
NIT students develop Kashmir’s first racing model ‘Go-Kart’
Srinagar, Apr 7 (PTI) Students at the National Institute of Technology here have developed Kashmir’s first racing model, Go-Kart, which will be participating in a national-level competition in Tamil Nadu next week. A group of 25 students from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar developed Go-Kart (G-01). It will be participating in the All […]