World Hearing Day : To hear for life, listen with care!
M Ahmad World Hearing Day is held on 3rd March each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. The first event was held in 2007. Before 2016 it was known as International Ear Care Day. According to the World Federation of […]
Panch shot dead in south Kashmir’s Kulgam
Srinagar, Mar 2: Militants shot dead a Panch in Kolpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said Wednesday. They said the gunmen fired upon the Panch identified as Mohammad Yaqoob Dar son of Ghulam, of Sundoo Kulgam this evening. He was shifted to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Medical Superintendent of the […]
JK reports 36 fresh covid-19 cases, no fatality
Srinagar, Mar 2: Jammu and Kashmir reported 36 fresh Covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said 18 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and as many from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 453088. Giving […]
Leave Kharkiv immediately: Indian embassy in Ukraine to Indians
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) In an urgent advisory, the India embassy in Ukraine on Wednesday asked all Indians stranded in Kharkiv to leave the conflict zone immediately. The embassy asked Indians to proceed to settlements in Pesochin, Babaye and Bezlyudovka as soon as possible. “For their safety and security, they must leave Kharkiv immediately. […]
Schools reopen across Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 2 (PTI) Srinagar city and rest of Kashmir sprung to life on Wednesday as children made their way to schools after remaining closed for most part of the past three years due to lockdowns imposed to combat COVID-19 pandemic and for maintaining law and order post abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The […]
J&K RC, New Delhi establishes help desk for Ukraine evacuees
NEW DELHI, MAR 02: The Resident Commission (RC), J&K New Delhi has established a help desk at the New Delhi Airport to provide assistance to the evacuees from Ukraine. The students of J&K arriving in New Delhi from Ukraine were received today at the Airport by the officers of Resident Commission. The staff of Resident […]
Man dies after falling from poplar tree in Uri, Baramulla
Uri, Mar 2: A 65-year-old retired teacher died after he fell down from a poplar tree in Jabla village of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Official sources said that the sexagenarian was pruning it for firewood when he fell down. Identified as Mohammad Ismail Paswal (65), a retired teacher, the man was […]
Covid: 29 new cases in Ladakh
Leh, March 2 (PTI) Ladakh reported 29 fresh Covid cases that took the infection tally to 28,045, officials said on Wednesday. The number of active cases stands at 144, they said. The Union Territory has recorded 228 Covid-related deaths — 168 in Leh and 60 in Kargil, they said, adding no death was reported on […]
PM bats for self-reliance in technology sector
New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday made a strong pitch for self-reliance in technology-related sectors, which play a key role in last-mile delivery of services and have immense potential for job creation. Addressing a webinar on Technology-enabled Development’, the prime minister said science and technology was not an isolated sector as […]
CRPF trooper ends life at his camp in Sanatnagar Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 2: A paramilitary CRPF trooper on Wednesday committed suicide at a camp in Srinagar, officials said. A police official said that the constable Anand Lal, hailing from Bihar, ended life by shooting himself dead with AK-47 rifle at a camp of 29 battalion in Sanat Nagar here. He said while reason for him […]