Survivors struggle to stay warm, fed in earthquake aftermath
Antakya (Turkiye), Feb 10 (AP) Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires in the bitter cold and clamoured for food and water Thursday, three days after the temblor hit Turkiye and Syria and killed more than 20,000. Emergency crews used pick axes, shovels and jackhammers to […]
Two doctors at GMC Baramulla barred from private practice
Srinagar, Feb 09: Authorities on Thursday barred two doctors of Government Medical College Baramulla from private practice across Jammu and Kashmir. According to an order, Dr Zafarullah, Assistant professor (ENT) and Dr Shafaqat Ahmad Lone, Associate professor (ENT) have been barred from private practice. “Pending enquiry to the allegations, regarding the issue related to the […]
Snowfall: JKDMA issues avalanche warning for 12 districts for next 24 hrs
Srinagar, Feb 9: Amid prevailing inclement weather conditions, Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority Thursday issued avalanche warning in twelve districts for the upcoming 24 hours. The DMA issued a ‘Medium Level’ warning above 2000 to 2500 metres over Anantnag, Bandipora, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Kulgam, Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch districts. The authority also expressed apprehension […]
Young woman found dead in her home at Hajin
Srinagar, Feb 09: A 24-year-old pregnant woman was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her residence in Mukhdamyari village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Thursday. An official said that the woman identified as Ulfat Bano wife of Mohammad Ashraf of Mukhdamyari was found lying unconscious at her home. He said soon after […]
Scooty-rider dies after hit by truck in Sgr
Srinagar, Feb 9: A scooty-rider was killed after allegedly hit by a Power Development Department truck in Chanapora locality of Srinagar district. Reports said that a youth riding a scooty, bearing number JK01AP 0109, was allegedly hit and run over by a Power Development Department (PDD) truck at Chanapora Bypass near Aakash Institute, resulting in […]
LPG can be sold at ‘more economical rates’ if international price comes down: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) If international price of fuel comes down from its current price of USD 750 per metric tonne, domestic LPG can then be sold at “even more economical rates,” the Centre told Lok Sabha on Thursday. The day international price is determined by a “variety of factors” and “one of the […]
Fresh snowfall, rains in many places in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 9 (PTI) Most areas in north Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Thursday while the rest of the valley was hit by rains, bringing down the mercury levels, officials said here. Snowfall started on Wednesday night at Gulmarg ski resort in Baramulla district, which is scheduled to host the Khelo India Winter Games from […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 1,781
New Delhi, Feb 9 (PTI) India logged 109 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 1,781, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll stands at 5,30,748 with one death reported by Uttar Pradesh and one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case […]
Kashmir braces up for widespread snowfall
Srinagar, Feb 09: Amid forecast for widespread light to moderate snowfall and rain during the next 24 hours, minimum temperature increased above normal in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here said that it has already started to rain and snow in North Kashmir including Kupwara and Gulmarg. “Widespread light to moderate snowfall/rain is […]
In earthquake rescues, noisy gear and digging, then silence
Adana, Feb 9 (AP) They lifted slabs of cement with enormous cranes and smashed rubble with jackhammers. Then, they stopped. Silence. Key to detecting the faintest noise that could be the sign of a survivor buried beneath rubble from Monday’s quake in Turkiye and Syria. Among the wreckage of a collapsed 14-story building in the […]