Rains bring minimum temperature down in JK, MeT predicts more rains
Srinagar, Aug 21: Rain, most lately last evening, brought down minimum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir with mercury settling below 2.5°C in Gulmarg on Sunday. The weatherman has also forecast scattered light rain and thunderstorms over J&K in the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that isolated to scattered light to moderate […]
India logs 11,539 Covid cases
New Delhi, Aug 21 (PTI) India on Sunday recorded 11,539 fresh coronavirus infections that pushed its tally to 4,43,39,429, while the number of active cases came down to 99,879, according to Union health ministry data. The toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 5,27,332 with 34 fatalities, including nine deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated […]
Change on ground
Governments are primarily formed to provide various services and facilities to the common man who elects his representatives through elections or other mode so that the public services he is entitled to reach him with ease. Since a common man always has to go through several interactions with the administration, these interactions are part of […]
Change is a must
Mohammad Nadeem Parray Education has been the most pressing issue that has become vocal in recent times. However I have not found anything that provides a sure shot solution to this ‘Dinosaur in the Room’. It is completely understandable that there is not one single solution that will resolve this issue, but there is as […]
Cyberknife cure for inoperable tumors
Dr Aditya Gupta Cyberknife has emerged as one of the latest inventions useful for treating all types of tumors (benign and malignant). Being a non-invasive radiation therapy, it is the most advanced tool for treatment of all types of tumors anywhere in the body. The therapy works on the principle that high dose of precise […]
JK reports 344 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 20: Jammu and Kashmir reported 344 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 49 cases were reported from Jammu division and 295 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 475768. Among the cases, 173341 are […]
AC approves transfer of land for Police Station Khansahib
SRINAGAR, AUG 20: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Revenue Department to transfer a parcel of land for Police Station Khansahib. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary […]
ACB arrests SMC ward officer while accepting bribe
Srinagar, Aug 20: Anti Corruption Bureau on Saturday trapped and arrested a ward officer of Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant. According to a statement the ACB said that it received a written complaint alleging therein that Ward Officer SMC of Hawal area of Srinagar is demanding ₹50,000/- as […]
IAF rescues Israeli national from high altitude area in Ladakh
Srinagar, Aug 20: Indian Air Force on Saturday rescued an Israeli national from a high altitude area in Ladakh as he was suffering from acute mountain sickness and having difficulty in breathing. In a statement, issued here Srinagar based spokesperson said that today 114 Helicopter Unit received a call for Casevac (Casualty Evacuation) from Nimaling […]
Pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine resumes after being suspended overnight amid rains
Jammu, Aug 20 (PTI) The yatra to the famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district resumed on Saturday morning after remaining temporarily suspended overnight following heavy rains, officials said. Over 1,500 devotees were allowed to resume the journey on the old track around 6.30 am from Darshani Dodi […]