World Water Day: Every drop counts
M Ahmad World Water Day observed on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the […]
Advisor Bhatnagar tees off JTGC Golf Champion Cup 2022
JAMMU: Jammu Tawi Golf Course in collaboration with Directorate of Tourism Department, Jammu, organized Golf Champion Cup, 2022, here the other day. The tourney was teed off by Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, R R Bhatnagar. The event was participated by 106 people who were honoured with goodie bags by Secretary, Jammu Tawi Golf Course. Advisor […]
Non-local labourer shot at in Pulwama, civilian shot earlier succumbs
Srinagar, Mar 21: A non-local labourer was on Monday evening shot at by militants at Gangoo area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Official sources said that a non-local labour identified as Bisujeet Kumar, son of Paras Mandan of Bihar was injured after he was fired upon by the suspected militants at Gangoo area. He was […]
Gunmen shot at, injure civilian in Budgam village
Srinagar, Mar 21: A civilian was shot at and injured by unknown militants in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday evening, officials said. A police officer said that the civilian identified as Tajamul Mohi-ud-Din Rather was fired upon by militants near his home at Gotpora Budgam this evening. He has been shifted to hospital and […]
JK reports 12 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Mar 21: Jammu and Kashmir reported 12 fresh Covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Monday. They said seven of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and five from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453562. Giving district wise details, […]
Govt mulls Covid booster shots for all above 18 years
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The government is considering allowing booster dose of Covid vaccine for all those above 18 years in view of a surge in infections in parts of the world and ease difficulties faced during international travel, sources said on Monday. Currently, healthcare and frontline workers and those aged above 60 years […]
Chinese passenger plane with 132 aboard crashes in Guangxi province, casualties unknown
Beijing, Mar 21 (PTI) A Chinese passenger plane with 132 people on board crashed in the southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, the regional emergency management department said. The Boeing 737 aircraft of China Eastern Airlines, which flew from Kunming to Guangzhou, crashed in Tengxian County in the city of Wuzhou, causing a mountain […]
Situation along LoC stable: Govt in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The situation along the Line of Control remains stable after the armies of India and Pakistan agreed to observe a ceasefire in February last year, the defence ministry said on Monday. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, said the Army has been […]
T&D losses in power sector amounts to 3400 Cr: Lt Guv
Jammu, Mar 21: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that in the past many decades no serious effort was made to prevent power losses with the result the UT continues to face huge Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses to the tune of Rs 3400 Crore a year. He also announced that Jammu […]
Snow slide hits passenger vehicle at Sadhna Top, vehicle slides into deep gorge
Srinagar, Mar 21: A passenger vehicle fell into a deep gorge after hit by a snow slide along Sadhna Top in frontier north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said. They said that some eight persons are believed to have been travelling in the vehicle. A rescue operation has been launched in the area to ensure safety […]