KU assures ‘action’ after B A LLB 10th semester students claim ‘out of syllabus questions’
Srinagar, Sep 24: Amid claims by students of B A LLB 10th semester that examination paper of ‘Child Law and Juvenile Justice” was out of syllabus, Kashmir University on Saturday said genuineness of the claims would be ascertained by an expert committee in a time-bound manner. “Some examinees of B A LLB 10th semester have […]
Govt trucks to transport tribal families for seasonal migration via Jammu-Srinagar highway
Ramban/Jammu, Sep 24 (PTI) The district authority in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban has banned foot movement of nomadic families with their livestock in an effort to ensure hassle-free vehicular traffic on the strategic 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said on Saturday. However, the authorities will make available 50 trucks to transport the tribal families returning […]
Two rusted mortar shells found along IB in Jammu, Samba
Jammu, Sep 24 (PTI) Two mortar shells were found in the forward villages along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. A live mortar shell was noticed by villagers at Pragwal in Akhnoor sector on the outskirts of Jammu this morning, they said, adding the […]
Verify credentials of foreign employers: MEA advisory following fake job offers in Myanmar
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) India on Saturday advised its nationals looking for jobs abroad to verify the credentials of foreign employers and antecedents of recruiting agents in view of many Indians lured to Myanmar as part of a scam. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said instances of “fake job rackets” offering lucrative jobs […]
Amit Shah to hold mega rallies in Rajouri, Baramulla on Oct 01, 02: BJP leader
Srinagar, Sep 24: Former minister and BJP’s Kashmir Affairs in charge, Sunil Sharma on Saturday said that the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah will address mega rallies in Rajouri and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir on October 01 and 02 respectively. Addressing a press conference here, Sharma said that Shah will arrive Jammu on […]
Shooting stones disrupt traffic on Jammu-Srinagar Highway
Srinagar, Sep 24: Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was disrupted due to shooting stones in Ramban district. A traffic department official here said that traffic movement has been disrupted at Cafeteria, Mehar in Ramban due to shooting stones. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Ramban ordered that foot […]
COVID pandemic created immunisation gaps in Africa. Over half a million children are at risk
Cape Town, Sep 24 (The Conversation) The COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunisation programmes around the world. A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report showed that the pandemic fuelled the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccine coverage rates. These declines threaten to undo the exceptional efforts made in […]
Scattered light to moderate rain forecast on weekend in JK
Srinagar, Sep 24: Weather department here on Saturday forecast scattered light to moderate rain and thunder in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that scattered light to moderate rain was also expected on Sunday and mainly dry weather thereafter in J&K. Regarding the minimum temperature, he said, Srinagar […]
India reports nearly 5,000 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) With 4,912 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of cases rose to 4,45,63,337, while the active cases declined to 44,436, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 5,28,487 with 38 fatalities, which include 19 deaths reconciled by […]
JK sees 28 new Covid cases
Srinagar, Sep 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir on Friday registered 28 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,79,046, officials here said. The death toll remained unchanged at 4,785. Of the fresh cases, eight were reported from the Jammu division and 20 from the Kashmir valley, the officials said. There are 173 active […]