Covid: One more death, 214 fresh cases in Ladakh
Leh, Feb 3 (PTI) The COVID-19 death toll in Ladakh climbed to 226 on Thursday following one more fatality in Leh, while 214 fresh cases pushed the infection tally to 26,400, officials said. The number of active cases in Ladakh stands at 1,140 which includes 698 cases in Leh district and 442 cases in Kargil, […]
Youth’s dead body recovered in Zonipora, Nowgam area
Srinagar, Feb 03: A 24-year-old youth was found hanging with tree on Thursday morning at Zonipora area of Nowgam in Srinagar. Official sources said that a youth identified as Tawheed Ahmad Dandra, son of Ghulam Muhammad Dandra of Zonipora Nowgam, a Generator Mechanic by profession was found hanging today morning. Station House Officer (SHO) Nowgam […]
India’s services sector activity slips further in Jan; biz confidence hits 6-month low
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) India’s services sector activity moderated further in January as new business rose at a noticeably slower rate amid the escalation of the pandemic, reintroduction of restrictions and inflationary pressures, a monthly survey said on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted India Services Business Activity Index fell to 51.5 in January, down from […]
Gulmarg, other Kashmir parts receive fresh snowfall
Srinagar, Feb 3: World famous tourist spot Gulmarg and several parts of Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall since overnight even as night temperature recorded an increase on Thursday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Gulmarg had 19 cms of fresh snowfall till 0830 hours today even as it recorded a low of […]
India reports over 1.72 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, 1,008 fatalities
New Delhi, Feb 3 (PTI) With 1,72,433 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,18,03,318, while the active cases decreased to 15,33,921, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,98,983 with 1,008 daily fatalities, the data updated […]
Four terrorists, 1 soldier killed in attacks on security posts in Pakistan
Karachi, Feb 3 (PTI) Armed assailants attacked two security forces’ camps in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, triggering an intense exchange of fire in which at least four terrorists and a soldier were killed, the military’s media wing said. The attacks, claimed later by the banned Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), took place in Panjgur and […]
BA.2 is like Omicron’s sister. Here’s what we know about it so far
Queensland, Feb 3 (The Conversation) Cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron have escalated globally over the past two months, with many countries experiencing peaks higher than previous variants. Now we’re seeing cases of a sub-variant of Omicron, known as BA.2, emerge in Australia and more than 50 countries. Rather than a daughter of the Omicron […]
UN calls for halt to Myanmar violence, return to democracy
United Nations, Feb 3 (AP) The UN Security Council called Thursday for an immediate cessation of violence throughout Myanmar as the country’s military coup entered a second year, and it reaffirmed support for the country’s democratic transition and democratic institutions. The UN’s most powerful body also reiterated its call for the release of all those […]
Srinagar, Budgam to raise housing colonies
AC approves waiver of fifty percent passenger tax
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday approved the transfer of land at 17 locations in favour of the Housing and Urban Development Department (HUDD) for the construction of housing colonies in Srinagar and Budgam districts, officials said. The approval for transfer of land measuring over 289 acres in seven villages at 17 locations […]
Police cracks acid attack case, three held
Srinagar: A day after 24-year-old girl was attacked with acid, Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested three persons involved in the act in Srinagar and also seized the two-wheeler used by the assailants. A police spokesman in a statement said that during the evening of 01-02-2022, Srinagar police received information regarding […]