Ramban tunnel collapse: Bodies of four labourers recovered
Ramban, May 21: The dead bodies of two more labourers have been found by rescuers from the debris of an under-construction tunnel which collapsed near Khooni Nallah area of Ramban district, taking the death toll to four. “Two more bodies of trapped workers have been recovered so far the debris at Khooni Nallah tunnel collapse […]
Govt orders fire safety audit of all its buildings ‘immediately’
Srinagar, May 21: The J&K administration on Saturday ordered fire safety audit of all the government buildings “immediately”. “It is hereby ordered that Director General, Fire and Emergency Service shall carry out fire safety audit of all government buildings in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir immediately,” reads a government order. “All the concerned […]
Admin ends physical verification for new appointees
Srinagar, May 21: Jammu and Kashmir administration has done away with the physical verification on first appointment to any position in the government which shall now be processed digitally through a specially designed web portal and shall be completed within a month’s time. “A web based application “Employee Verification System” (EVS) has been developed by […]
India sees single-day rise of 2,323 COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, May 21 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 tally increased to 4,31,34,145 on Saturday with 2,323 fresh infections, while the number of active cases came down to 14,996, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,24,348 with 25 fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.03 per […]
CU panels on UG, PG exams moot for offline mode
Kolkata, May 21 (PTI) The varsity-appointed panels have recommended conducting UG and PG semester exams of Calcutta University on offline mode but will seek opinions of affiliate colleges before the final decision. Vice-Chancellor Sonali Chakrabarty Banerjee said in a statement that chairpersons of the undergraduate boards of studies and members of the PG faculty councils […]
MeT predicts ‘brief’ rain spell today, widespread showers with gusty winds tomorrow
Srinagar, May 21: The weatherman on Saturday said that a brief spell of rain and thunderstorm “may” occur at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir mainly towards late afternoon and evening even as temperature recorded a drop. “Currently weather is generally cloudy at most places of Kashmir, hilly areas of Jammu and fair to partly […]
Ramban tunnel collapse: Rescue operation continues to locate missing persons
Ramban, May 21: Authorities resumed rescue operation on Saturday early morning to trace nine persons who went missing after an under-construction tunnel near Khoni Nallah area of Ramban district collapsed Thursday night, officials said. “Rescue operation for nine missing persons who are believed to be trapped inside debris at Khooni Nallah adit tunnel site has […]
Russia claims to have taken full control of Mariupol
Pokrovsk (Ukraine), May 21 (AP) Russia claimed to have captured Mariupol on Friday in what would be its biggest victory yet in its war with Ukraine, after a nearly three-month siege that reduced much of the strategic port city to a smoking ruin, with over 20,000 civilians feared dead. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu reported […]
Evenings workouts can do wonders
Christopher Bergland When it comes to daily exercise routines, most of us decide what time of day we can break a sweat based on real-world logistics (e.g., a 9-to-5 work schedule) more than our internal circadian rhythms. During the week, most gym-goers will exercise and take a post-workout shower before commuting to work or they’ll […]
Wars only bring miseries
Zubair Hamid Parray Wars break out for various reasons. Wars are fought between countries or nations and within the nation. The latter is generally known as a civil war and can occur as a result of differences based on race, religion, socio-economic dissatisfaction among others. Whether wars are waged between countries (interstate) or inside the […]