Differently abled: JK plans to seek interpreters in government functions to promote sign language
Jammu, Dec 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir administration is contemplating to engage interpreters at all government functions to promote sign language, a senior government official said on Saturday, as the Union territory organized several functions to mark International Day for Persons with Disabilities here. Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department Sheetal Nanda said the government is […]
253 more Covid cases in India
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 253 coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 4,597, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. The toll climbed to 5,30,627 with three more fatalities — two reconciled by Kerala and one death reported from Himachal Pradesh in a span of 24 hours, […]
Terror funding case: SIA raids underway at multiple locations in Kashmir
Sopore, Dec 03: The State Investigating Agency (SIA) on Saturday morning carried out raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley in a case related to terror funding. An official said that raids were going on at several locations across the Valley. He added raids are being carried out in Kupwara, Bandipora, Srinagar, Pattan, Budgam […]
MeT predicts snowfall on Dec 9, 10 in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Dec 3: The weatherman on Saturday said that there was possibility of light to moderate snowfall in Kashmir from December 9 to 10. “As per today’s model analysis, there is possibility of light snow over plains and lower reaches, light to moderate snow over middle and higher reaches during 9th December (evening) to 10th […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Rajendra Prasad on birth anniversary
New Delhi, Dec 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to India’s first president Rajendra Prasad and lauded him as a legendary leader who epitomised courage and scholarly zeal. Born in 1884 in Bihar, Prasad was a leading freedom fighter and close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He is the only president to […]
35-year-old woman charred to death in Bandipora
Bandipora, Dec 03: A 35-year-old woman was charred to death in an overnight blaze at Taki Shah Village of Bandipora district in northern Kashmir, officials said here on Saturday. They said that the woman identified as Naseema Begum wife of Fayaz Ahmad Khan, a resident of Taki Shah village was charred to death in an […]
Update: SKUAST Professor accused of allegedly sexually harassing student, arrested
Sopore, Dec 03: The Professor at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K) accused of allegedly sexually harassing a girl student, has been arrested, officials said here on Friday evening. They said that the professor has been arrested, while further investigations into the case was going on. He said the alleged accused was arrested […]
AC approves regulations for functioning of Agri Markets across the UT
JAMMU, DEC 2: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved ‘Regulations for the functioning of Agriculture Markets across the UT of Jammu and Kashmir’, an official spokesman said Friday. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K attended […]
Minor among 4 of family injured in LPG cylinder blast in Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 02: A minor boy among four members of a family suffered burn injuries after an LPG cylinder exploded in Aloochibagh area of Srinagar on Friday evening. Official sources said that soon after the incident all the injured were rushed to SMHS hospital for treatment. He, however, added their condition was said to be […]
Maruti Suzuki to hike vehicle prices from January
New Delhi, Dec 2 (PTI) Maruti Suzuki India will increase the prices of its vehicles ‘substantially’ from next month as it looks to offset the impact of rising input costs and make provisions to update the model range to conform to stricter emission norms which kick in from April 2023. In a regulatory filing on […]