Amid forecast for ‘erratic weather’, night temp rises across JK
Srinagar, Feb 14: Amid forecast for ‘erratic weather’, night temperature increased across Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of 1.4°C against last night’s minus 2.2°C. The temperature was above 1.2°C than the normal for this time of the […]
India reports 34,113 new Covid-19 cases
New Delhi, Feb 14: India reported 34,113 new Covid-19 cases and 346 related deaths in the last 24 hours ending 8 am, Monday. The active count dipped to 4,78,882, accounting for 1.2 per cent of overall cases. This is lower than Sunday’s count, when the country had over 5.37 lakh active Covid cases. The daily […]
Polling begins in UP, Uttarakhand
Lucknow/ Dehradun, Feb 14 (PTI) Voting for 55 Assembly seats spread across nine Uttar Pradesh districts started on Monday morning. This is the second phase of the Assembly elections in the state. Meanwhile, polling also began for 70 Assembly seats spread over 13 districts of Uttarakhand. In UP as many as 586 candidates are in […]
After losing SSG cover, no jammer, ambulance facilities for former JK CMs in Srinagar
Srinagar/New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The security cover of four former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers has been scaled down further with the Union Territory administration’s decision to stop deployment of jammers and ambulances during their movement within Srinagar district, according to officials. On Saturday, veteran politician and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah, was seen […]
Flights to Ukraine halted, redirected as crisis brews
Moscow, Feb 13 (AP) Some airlines have cancelled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid heightened fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between the Kremlin and the West. In an hourlong Saturday call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said invading Ukraine would cause widespread human suffering and […]
JK reports 440 new positive cases
SRINAGAR, FEB 13: The Government today informed that 440 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 276 from Jammu division and 164 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 450771.Also, 01 Covid death has been reported from Jammu division. Moreover, 1228 […]
Schools in JK to reopen in staggered manner from Feb—14, 28
Srinagar, Feb 13: The government on Sunday ordered reopening of Schools in Jammu and Kashmir in a phased manner from February-14 and February-28. Besides, the government also said that the offline classes for 9th to 12th standard can commence February-14. The State Executive Committee (SEC) in an order said, “The Winter Zone Schools of J&K […]
JK’s carpet export value to cross Rs 2,000 crore in 5 years: Lt Guv
Jammu, Feb 13 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said new policies and the decisions taken by his administration will help carpet exports from the union territory to cross Rs 2,000 crore in five years. “We have launched the first-of-its-kind QR code-based mechanism for certification and labelling of handmade carpets of […]
US authorises new antibody drug to fight omicron
Washington, Feb 13 (AP) US health regulators on Friday authorised a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant, a key step in restocking the nation’s arsenal against the latest version of COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the Eli Lilly drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19. […]
Lakhanpur to get major attraction points: Union Minister
Jammu, Feb 13 (PTI) Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said four new highway villages are coming up in and around the Jammu-Pathankot national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is also developing the area around Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir, with various amenities, he […]