JK reports 452 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 8: Jammu and Kashmir reported 452 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. They said that 94 cases were reported from Jammu division and 358 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 470201. Among the cases, 172578 […]
Govt. establishes transparent recruitment system in J&K
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 08: Jammu and Kashmir Government has ensured to establish a new transparent recruitment system for the youth without any favouritism and discrimination. Unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir has remained a big concern for 70 years and in the absence of a private sector, the people used to do anything to get a prestigious […]
No proposal to set up new IIT in country: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) There is no proposal to establish any new Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in the country, the Ministry of Education said on Monday. The information was shared by Union Minister of State for Education Subhas Sarkar in response to a written question in Lok Sabha. “Presently, there is no proposal […]
Gold gains Rs 97; silver jumps Rs 527
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Gold in the national capital on Monday rose by Rs 97 to Rs 52,490 per 10 gram amid rise in international precious metal prices along with depreciation in rupee, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 52,393 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver also jumped […]
JEE-Main: 24 candidates score perfect 100
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) At least 24 candidates have scored a perfect 100 in engineering entrance JEE-Main while result of five students has been withheld for using unfair means, according to the National Testing Agency (NTA). The cumulative result of two sessions of JEE-Main were declared on Monday. Maximum candidates who have scored 100 NTA […]
Woman found hanging in Kulgam village
Kulgam, Aug 08: A 35-year-old woman was found hanging near her native village in Yarikhan area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday morning, officials said here. An official said that a woman (name withheld) was found hanging with walnut tree today morning, some 100 meters from her home in Yarikhan. He […]
SPO ends life, shoots himself dead
Srinagar, Aug 8: A Special Police Officer (SPO) shot himself dead with his service rifle at Sessions Court Doda this morning, official sources said. Identifying him as Gurmesh Singh, a resident of Gandoh, the sources said that he died on spot. Confirming the incident, a police official said that investigations into the matter have been […]
Rains lash J&K, MeT predicts more at various places
Srinagar, Aug 8: Rains lashed most parts of Jammu and Kashmir even as the minimum temperature recorded a rise on Monday. The weatherman forecast more scattered light to moderate rain and thunderstorm over Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. The meteorological department here also predicted “scattered to isolated” light and thunderstorm for subsequent two […]
Rajya Sabha to bid farewell to Chairman Naidu
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu will be accorded a farewell in the House on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top leaders in attendance. Naidu demits office on Wednesday and his successor Jagdeep Dhankhar will take the oath of office on August 11. There will […]
Active Covid cases in country rise to 1,35,510
New Delhi, Aug 8 (PTI) With 16,167 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,41,61,899, while the active cases have increased to 1,35,510, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,26,730, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]