Moderate rainfall, gusty winds expected in JK, Ladakh on May 19, 20
Srinagar, May 15: Due to moisture incursion from Arabian Sea, there is possibility of moderate rain with thunder, lightning and gusty winds over most places of J&K and few places of Ladakh on May 19 and 20, weatherman said on Saturday. “There is also possibility of heavy rain particularly over Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Udhampur, Reasi, […]
COVID-19: Govt to provide Rs 2,94, 22,000 relief among tourism players
Srinagar, May 15 : Jammu and Kashmir Finance department on Friday approved the release of nearly Rs three Crore for the tourism players of Jammu and Kashmir. The funds to the tune of Rs 2,94,22,000 (Rupees two crore ninety four lakh and twenty two thousand only) will be disbursed among 14,711 tourism players including Shikarawalas, […]
16 kg poppy recovered in Udhampur, trucker arrested
Jammu, May 15 (PTI) Police arrested a trucker and recovered 16 kg poppy from him in Udhampur district, officials said. A police team intercepted a truck on the highway at Jakhani belt, they said. Narcotic smuggler Gurbhez Singh was arrested and poppy straw was recovered from him. The vehicle was also seized, the officials said. […]
Israeli military accused of using media to trick Hamas
Jerusalem, May 15 (AP) Just after midnight Friday, the Israeli military put out an ominous statement to the media: “IDF air and ground troops are currently attacking in the Gaza Strip.” The terse statement set off frenzied speculation that Israel had launched a ground invasion of Gaza — a much-feared scenario that would mark a […]
Thousands flee homes as Israel continues air raids on Gaza
Gaza City: Israel continued to bombard the Gaza Strip with air raids and artillery shells on Saturday, as it stepped up the deployment of troops and tanks near the besieged Palestinian enclave. At least 126 Palestinians, including 31 children, have been killed and 920 have been wounded since hostilities flared up on Monday, Al-Jazeera reported. […]
Covid-19: Recoveries outnumber daily COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) India’s daily COVID-19 recoveries have outnumbered the daily new cases, taking the total recoveries to over two crore, the Union Health Ministry said late Friday. This is the third time in the last four days that recoveries have outnumbered daily cases. India’s cumulative recoveries have surpassed 2 crore (2,00,79,599) with […]
JK reports 3027 new positive cases, 60 COVID-19 deaths
JAMMU, MAY 14: The Government on Friday informed that 3027 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) 1511 from Jammu division and 1516 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 236790. Also 60 COVID-19 deaths have been reported,39 from Jammu Division […]
Fear, Panic and Anxiety affects Mental Health during pandemic: Expert
SRINAGAR, MAY 14: Psychiatry Expert, Dr Yasir Rather, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, GMC Srinagar stressed on Psychological Appropriate Behavior to mitigate influence of Covid pandemic on mental health of a person. “The pandemic and the second wave spike of positive cases and deaths created fear, panic, distress and anxiety among the people which takes a […]
JK reports 60 more Covid-19 deaths, 3027 fresh cases
Srinagar, May 14: Jammu and Kashmir reported slight dip in number of fresh covid-19 cases as 3027 persons were confirmed to have contracted the infection while 60 more people succumbed to the pestilence in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that Jammu district received 1511 fresh cases while 1516 were confirmed […]
Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion
Gaza City, May 14 (AP) Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels inside the territory, the military said, bringing the front lines closer to dense civilian areas and paving the way for a potential ground invasion. Israel has massed troops along the border and […]
