Celebrating music, celebrating magic
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit World Music Day is an annual celebration that takes place on June 21 to honour amateur and professional musicians alike. It was founded by France’s Minister of Culture, Jack Lang and also Maurice Fleuret, a French composer, music journalist, radio producer, arts administrator, and festival organiser, on the day of the summer […]
Srinagar records lowest June temperature in nearly half century
Srinagar, June 21: Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city on Tuesday recorded maximum of 15 degrees Celsius – the coldest June temperature in nearly a half century. A Met department official said that Srinagar city’s maximum temperature was the coldest June day temperature since 1975. “Tuesday’s maximum temperature is 14.2 degrees below normal. A temperature of […]
JK reports 25 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, June 21: Jammu and Kashmir’s Covid-19 tally went up to 454545 after 25 more people tested positive for the virus, while the death toll rose to 4754, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 18 cases were reported Jammu, six from Srinagar, and one from Udhampur districts respectively. Among the total cases, 166654 are […]
Five residential houses attached in Srinagar for harbouring terrorists: Police
Srinagar, June 21: Police on Tuesday said that they have attached five residential houses for supporting terror activities in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. In a statement issued here, a police spokesman said that five (05) residential Houses of willful harbourers of terrorists were attached as per section 2(g) and section 25 of UAP Act. These […]
Yoga Day: Lt Guv Manoj Sinha leads hundreds at mass yoga programme
Srinagar, Jun 21 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday performed yoga asanas at an event on the banks of the Dal Lake here as he led the International Yoga Day celebrations in the union territory and urged all to embrace the ancient practice. Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj Kapil […]
Yashwant Sinha quits TMC, says time to work for greater Oppn unity
New Delhi, Jun 21 (PTI) Former Union minister Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday said he will “step aside” from the TMC to work for the larger national cause of Opposition unity, amid indications that he is being considered as the Opposition’s joint candidate for the presidential elections. The development comes a day after it was learnt […]
Pulwama Encounter: One terrorist killed, operation on
Srinagar, June 21: A terrorist has been killed in an ongoing gunfight in Tujjan area of Pulwama district on Tuesday, officials said. In tweet while updating the progress of encounter, the Kashmir Police Zone wrote, ” 01 terrorist killed. Operation in progress. Further details shall follow,”. Meanwhile another gunfight is underway in Tulibal area of […]
Wet weather continues in JK, temperature slides
Srinagar, Jun 21: The minimum temperature continued to hover below normal in Jammu and Kashmir as intermittent light to moderate rain continued on Tuesday. While predicting an overall improvement in the weather from June 23 onwards, a meteorological department official here said that there was possibility of heavy rain at “scattered places” of South Kashmir […]
India logs 9,923 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Jun 21 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,33,19,396 on Tuesday with 9,923 fresh cases, while the number of active cases increased to 79,313, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,890 with 17 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.18 per cent […]
Yoga brings peace to our universe, says PM Modi
Mysuru, Jun 21 (PTI) Yoga brings peace to our universe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as he led the main event of the International Day of Yoga in the backdrop of the iconic Mysuru Palace on Tuesday. Thousands of people joined the Prime Minister in the mass Yoga demonstration here. “This whole universe starts from our […]