Direct flights between India, China should start: Chinese envoy
Kolkata, Nov 3 (PTI) Direct flights between India and China should start, and the governments of the two countries must work together on this, Chinese Consul General in Kolkata Zha Liyou said. Flight services between the two neighbours have been disrupted ever since coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan in late 2019, and subsequently spread […]
Two phase polls in Gujarat on Dec 1, Dec 5
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Gujarat will go to polls in two phases on December 1 and 5 with the counting of votes on December 8 along with that of Himachal Pradesh, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced on Thursday. Of the total 182 assembly seats in Gujarat, voting for 89 seats will be held […]
Principal GDC Gurez booked for ‘sexually harassing’ female subordinate
Bandipora, Nov 03: Police have booked Principal of Government Degree College Gurez in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district for allegedly sexually harassing his subordinate in the college, officials said on Thursday. An official said that a female employee of the college had lodged a written complaint, stating that she was being sexually harassed by the principal. […]
Mainly dry weather forecast for now, ‘fairly widespread’ rain, snow from Nov 5-7 in JK
Srinagar, Nov 3: Weather department on Thursday forecast mainly dry weather during next 24 hours and fairly widespread light to moderate rains, snowfall and thunder from November 5 to 7 in Jammu and Kashmir. “The weather is expected to be mainly dry for next 24 hours although it might be partly cloudy at most places,” […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 16,098
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) With 1,321 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,57,149, while the active cases declined to 16,098, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,461 with nine fatalities which includes five deaths reconciled by Kerala, the […]
JK fee panel directs schools not to charge annual fee for Nov-March period this year
Srinagar, Nov 2 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Committee for Fixation and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools (FFRC) on Wednesday directed all schools in the valley not to charge annual fees for the period from November 2022 to March 2023 following the change of academic calendar by the government. Managements of all the private […]
PM Modi inaugurates 3,024 newly constructed flats for Economically Weaker Sections in Delhi
New Delhi, Nov 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated 3,024 newly constructed flats for the Economically Weaker Sections in Delhi as part of an in-situ slum rehabilitation project. He did the honours at a ceremony here which was also attended by the beneficiaries. Modi handed over the keys of the flats to […]
Two injured as fire breaks out in residential house Sumbal
Bandipora, Nov 02: Two persons were injured after fire broke out in a residential house in Chewa area of Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. An official said that fire broke out in a residential house in Chewa village today. He said that in the incident two persons were injured, while fire tenders […]
One missing after boat capsizes in Wular Lake
Bandipora, Nov 02: One person went missing after a boat capsized in Wular Lake in Banyari village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday. An official said that three persons drowned in Wular Lake after their boat capsized in Banyari village on Wednesday morning. He said that two persons were rescued immediately, while the third […]
MeT predicts mainly dry weather for 2 days in JK
Srinagar, Nov 2: Meteorological department here on Wednesday forecast ‘mainly dry weather’ in Jammu and Kashmir during the two days and a wet spell associated with the possibility of scattered light to moderate rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir from November 5 to 8. “Mainly dry weather over Jammu and Kashmir is expected till […]