JK reports 46 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Mar 3: Jammu and Kashmir reported 46 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said 29 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 17 Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 453134. Giving district wise […]
CRPF personnel dies of cardiac arrest in Qazigund
Qazigund, Mar 03: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dies of cardiac arrest at Vessu Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Thursday. Officials said that the slain personnel Pulchand Ali Sheikh was an Assistant Sub Inspector of CRPFs 46th Battalion who died in Vessu camp. The official said that the officer hailed from […]
Traffic resumes on Jammu—Sgr highway after landslide cleared
Srinagar, Mar 03: After a brief closure due to landslides at Chamalwas area of Ramban, the traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar highway has been resumed, officials said. “Traffic movement has resumed at Rehampadi, Chamalwas, from both sides on the national highway,” traffic officials said. Landslides were reported to have occurred in the Rehampadi Chamalwas area on […]
MeT predicts widespread rains, snowfall in JK from March 6-8
Srinagar, Mar 3: The weatherman has forecast widespread light to moderate rain and snowfall in Kashmir Valley from Sunday night to March 8. “As expected, light rain/snow occurred at some places Kashmir. Currently, weather is overcast to cloudy at most places of Kashmir and at some places of Jammu,” a meteorological department official said in […]
Landslide halts traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Srinagar, Mar 3: Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was halted on Thursday following a landslide at Chamalwas, Banihal area of Ramban district. A traffic department official said that restoration work was underway. Meanwhile, Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri districts, remained closed for […]
Fresh snowfall in Gulmarg, rains lash parts of JK
Srinagar, Mar 3: Gulmarg received fresh snowfall while rains lashed some parts of Jammu and Kashmir including the summer capital Srinagar, officials said on Thursday. With overnight cloud cover, the night temperature hovered around above freezing point in all observatory places of the meteorological department barring the Gulmarg. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar […]
LG condemns killing of panchayat member in south Kashmir
Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha strongly condemned the brutal killing of independent panchayat member Mohammad Yaqub Dar by militants in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Dar was shot at and critically injured by the ultras at his residence in the Srandoo area of Kulgam, officials said, adding that […]
India reports 6,561 covid-19 cases
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 case tally rose to 4,29,45,160 with 6,561 people testing positive for the infection in a day while active cases declined to 77,152, according to Union Health Ministry data on Thursday. The death toll has climbed to 5,14,388 with 142 more people succumbing to the disease, the data updated […]
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day 7 of Russian assault
Moscow, Mar 3 (AP) Russia and Ukraine said Wednesday that they were prepared to hold talks for the second time since the Russian invasion of its neighbour began last week. The talks are expected to take place Thursday in Belarus, though there appears to be little common ground between the two sides. They were announced […]
Sixth phase: Polling begins on 57 Assembly seats in UP, CM Yogi among prominent candidates
Lucknow, Mar 3 (PTI) Voting for the sixth phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls began on Thursday morning, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and several prominent faces among 676 candidates, who are contesting on 57 seats spread across 10 districts. The voting started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. Around 2.15 […]