Covid-19: JK reports 9 deaths, 1148 cases
Srinagar, Feb 6: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 1148 new covid-19 cases on Sunday— the lowest in the past 26 days while as nine persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said. 511 of the fresh cases, they said, were reported from Jammu Division and 640 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall […]
Lata Mangeshkar’s death: Govt declares 2-day state mourning
Srinagar, Feb 6: The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared two days of state mourning as a mark of respect for singer Kumari Lata Mangeshkar – who passed away in Mumbai this morning. “As a mark of respect to Kumari Lata Mangeshkar, who has passed away, the Government of India has decided that there shall […]
Night temp rises across Kashmir Valley amid cloud cover
Srinagar, Feb 6: Amid cloud cover and rains at some places, night temperature recorded an increase in Jammu and Kashmir with only Gulmarg and Pahalgam registering below freezing temperature. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of 2.8°C against last night’s minus 1.6°C, he said. There […]
Ladakh adds 111 COVID-19 cases
Leh, Feb 6 (PTI) Ladakh’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 26,821 on Sunday as 111 more people tested positive for the viral disease, officials said. The death toll remained unchanged at 226. While 57 fresh cases were reported from Kargil district, 54 were from Leh district, the officials said. Of the total 226 deaths, 167 were […]
Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92
Mumbai, Feb 6 (PTI) Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, the voice of generations of Indians and one of the biggest music icons of the country, died Sunday due to multiple organ failure, her sister Usha Mangeshkar and doctors treating her said. She was 92. “She is no more. She died in the morning,” Usha Mangeshkar told […]
EC extends ban on roadshows, vehicle rallies for polls
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) The Election Commission on Sunday extended ban on roadshows, ‘pad yatras’, cycle and vehicle rallies but relaxed norms for indoor and outdoor political meets for polls. In a statement, the EC said restrictions regarding outdoor meetings, indoor meetings, rallies will be further relaxed subject to condition that the number of persons […]
Active COVID-19 cases decline to 12,25,011
New Delhi, Feb 6 (PTI) India added 1,07,474 new coronavirus cases, taking the total tally of COVID-19 infections to 4,21,88,138, while the active cases further declined to 12,25,011, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll climbed to 5,01,979 with 865 fresh fatalities,the data updated at 8 am stated. The active […]
‘Largest’ igloo cafe comes up in Gulmarg, can seat 40 guests
Srinagar, Feb 6 (PTI) An igloo cafe, claimed to be the world’s largest, has come up at the famous ski-resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir, and has become a centre of attraction for tourists. With a height of 37.5 feet and a diameter of 44.5 feet, Syed Wasim Shah, creator of the igloo, claimed it […]
Man mauled to death by leopard in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 6 (PTI) A 45-year-old man was mauled to death by a leopard in a forest area in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. Girdhari Lal Bhagat of Ghari tehsil of Rajgarh was walking his cattle in the forest area when he was attacked by the animal, they said. The body of the deceased […]
Three Pak narcotic smugglers shot dead along IB in Samba: BSF
Jammu, Feb 6 (PTI) Three Pakistani narcotic smugglers were gunned down by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Sunday, a senior official said. Thirty-six packets of heroin were recovered from them. Deputy Inspector General of BSF, S P S Sandhu […]