Kulgam man dies after his vehicle rolls down into gorge in Ramban
Ramban, Apr 4: A man from South Kashmir Kulgam district, who was working with Ministry of Defense, died after his vehicle rolled down into a deep gorge in Maroog area of Ramban on Tuesday morning, officials said. An official said that the man identified as Sarfraaz Ahmed Bhat of Kulgam district was travelling in his […]
ADB forecasts China, India to power strong growth in ’23
Bangkok, Apr 4 (AP) China’s recovery from the pandemic and strong demand in India will drive strong economic growth in Asia this year, the Asian Development Bank said in a report issued Tuesday. The Manila, Philippines-based ADB’s latest update forecasts an expansion of 4.8% in this year and the next, up from 4.2% in 2022. […]
MeT predicts more rains as valley gets heavy morning showers
Srinagar, Apr 4: A spell of light to moderate rain drenched Jammu and Kashmir since last evening even as the weather department predicted intermittent precipitation and thunderstorm to continue at most places of Kashmir and at isolated places of Jammu on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that in last 24 hours till 0830 […]
PM Modi calls for integrated response to disasters
New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the need for an integrated response to disasters, saying disaster in one region can have a big impact on a completely different region in a closely connected world. In his video address at the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure 2023, he noted […]
Amid fresh spike in Covid-19 cases DHSK asks CMOs to increase testing rate
Srinagar, Apr 3: Amid fresh spike in Covid-19 cases in Kashmir, Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has directed all Chief Medical Officers of the Valley to increase rate of Covid-19 testing and establish Flu clinics at all health institutions. According to an order issued here DHSK said that there is no increase in the Covid-19 […]
Woman dies after falling from train in Samba
Jammu, Apr 3 (PTI) A woman aged around 35 years died after she fell from a running train in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, an official said on Monday. The unidentified woman fell down from Jammu Mail Express on the railway track near Vijaypur on Sunday evening, the Government Railway Police (GRP) official said, adding […]
COVID-19: India records 3,641 fresh cases, 11 deaths
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) India recorded a single-day jump of 3,641 fresh COVID-19 cases as the active caseload rose to 20,219, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The toll has risen to 5,30,892 with 11 deaths — three from Maharashtra and one each in Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka and Rajasthan — recorded […]
CBI’s key responsibility is to free India from corruption: PM Modi
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Building a developed India is not possible without professional and efficient institutions and the CBI therefore has a huge responsibility, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Addressing the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation, the prime minister termed corruption the biggest roadblock to democracy and justice. […]
Kupwara minor girls killing: Police arrests father for murder
Kupwara, Apr 3: Six days after the throat-slit body of a minor girl was recovered in Zab village of Khurhama area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police on Monday announced to have worked out the case by arresting her father for the brutal crime. Addressing reporters here, SSP Kupwara Yougal Manhas said that the accused, […]
India’s manufacturing PMI hits 3-month high in Mar amid demand resilience
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Manufacturing activities in India touched a three-month high in March boosted by faster expansions in new orders and output amid demand resilience and easing of cost pressures, according to a monthly survey. The seasonally adjusted S&P Global India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 55.3 in February to 56.4 […]