Govt orders transfer of several senior officers, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri is Div Com Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 10: The government on Friday ordered transfer of 15 officers, seven of them IAS, in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Dheeraj Gupta, IAS (AGMUT: 1993), Principal Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, holding additional charge of smart Cities and proposed new Jammu/Srinagar Metropolitan […]
Elderly man dies after being crushed by train
Budgam, Feb 10: An unidentified man died after he was crushed under a moving train in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday afternoon, an official said here. He said that the train mowed down the man between Mazhom and Budgam section. He said the man died on the spot, while his identity was being ascertained—(KNO)
No new Covid variants emerged during China’s recent outbreak: Lancet study
Beijing, Feb 10 (PTI) Two known Omicron sub-variants – rather than any new variants – have chiefly been responsible for the recent COVID-19 surge in China, according to a study of cases in Beijing published in The Lancet Journal. The analysis suggests Omicron sub-variants, BA.5.2 and BF.7 – among the most dominant variants in Beijing […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway remains closed, road opening mat take few hours: Officials
Srinagar, Feb 10: The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, remained closed since overnight following shooting stones in Ramban district, officials said. Chances of opening the thoroughfare in next few hours remain scant, a traffic department official here said. The strategic highway was blocked around midnight due […]
Active Covid cases in country increase to 1,797
New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) India logged 114 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased to 1,797, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll stands at 5,30,750 with two deaths reported by Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case […]
From Feb 13, international travellers from China, five other countries not required to furnish pre-departure Covid test
New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) Visitors coming to India from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand will no longer be required to furnish a pre-departure Covid test report and upload a self-health declaration on the ‘Air Suvidha’ portal from February 13. The government has taken this decision as these countries have been […]
16 injured as bus skids off road in Udhampur
Udhampur, Feb 10: At least 16 persons were injured after a bus met with an accident in Moungri area of Udhampur district on Friday morning, an official said. An official said that the bus was on way from Udhampur to Moungri when it skidded off the road near Gulabagan. He said 16 passengers who were […]
Over 1-ft fresh snowfall in Gulmarg, Kupwara as rains lash plains in JK
Srinagar, Feb 10: Parts of Kashmir Valley including Gulmarg received fresh snowfall while rains lashed plains in the last 24 hours. The weather has improved and is likely to stay mainly dry for next 24 hours even though there are chances of scattered rains and snow at isolated places, a meteorological department official here said. […]
Twitter Blue to cost up to Rs 900/month in India
New Delhi, Feb 10 (PTI) Twitter users in India looking to avail the blue tick mark for their accounts will have to shell out Rs 900 under the monthly plan for mobile phones, an update from the microblogging platform said. The social media platform has priced Twitter Blue at Rs 650 for web and Rs […]
Swamp deer caught from Jammu outskirts
Jammu, Feb 10 (PTI) A swamp deer seen roaming in a village on the outskirts of the city was tranquillised and caught on Thursday, officials said. A ‘barasingha’ (swamp deer) was seen roaming in Chak Jawhar Singh village in Bishnah tehsil. Local residents informed wildlife officials, who rushed to the area, they said. They tranquilised […]