BJP leader found hanging from tree in Kathua
Jammu, Aug 23 (PTI) A BJP leader was found hanging from a tree under mysterious circumstances in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, officials said. A villager saw the body of Som Raj hanging from a tree at some distance from his house in Hiranagar town in the morning and informed the police, they […]
Ladakh reports 7 new Covid cases
Leh, Aug 23 (PTI) Ladakh has reported seven new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally to 29,158, officials said on Tuesday. Ten patients, including eight from Leh and two from Kargil, were cured and discharged from hospitals, they said. With this, the total recoveries stand at 28,858, they said. Of the new cases, six were […]
India successfully test-fires VL-SRSAM
Balasore (Odisha), Aug 23 (PTI) India on Tuesday successfully test-fired Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the Odisha coast here, officials said. The VL-SRSAM was flight-tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy. The flight test was carried out from an Indian […]
MeT forecasts light to moderate rain in JK
Srinagar, Aug 23: The weatherman on Tuesday forecast scattered to fairly widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorm in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that widespread light to moderate rain was expected in the subsequent two days. In the last 24 hours till 0830 a.m., he said, […]
Govt making every effort to help youth achieve their goals: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Aug 23: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said that Union government and J&K administration is making every effort to make impossible things possible so that the youth here reach to their goals. Speaking on the occasion of opening ceremony of 28th Masters National Table Tennis Championship at Indoor Stadium Srinagar, […]
4 earthquakes jolt J&K in less than 6 hours
Jammu, Aug 23 (PTI) Four earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir in less than eight hours on Tuesday. No loss of life or damage to property was reported, officials said. The epicenter of the quake, which occurred at 2.20 am, was 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu region, they said. The officials said the quake […]
Pahalgam mishap: Injured ITBP Jawan succumbs at SKIMS, toll 8
Srinagar, Aug 23: An ITBP personnel, who was injured during a road accident in Chandanwari area of Pahalgam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag, succumbed to his injuries at SKIMS Soura on Tuesday, taking the toll to eight. An official said that an ITBP jawan identified as Nandan Singh son of Lal Singh was injured in Pahalgam […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 96,506
New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) India logged 8,586 new coronavirus infections taking total tally of cases to 4,43,57,546 while the active cases have declined to 96,506, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,27,416 with 48 fatalities which includes six deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at […]
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu, Aug 23 (PTI) Army has foiled an infiltration attempt by a group of terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesperson said on Tuesday. There was movement of suspected infiltrators in Naushera sector on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. A search operation in […]
Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hits Jammu region
Jammu, Aug 23 (PTI) An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hit the Jammu region on Tuesday, officials said. No casualty or damage to property was reported, they said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 2.20 am, was 61 km east of Katra area, they said. Katra houses the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi […]