JK reports 6253 fresh covid-19 cases, 7 deaths
Srinagar, Jan 23: Jammu and Kashmir reported 6253 fresh daily Covid-19 cases while seven persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Sunday. 1754 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 4499 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 397202, the officials told GNS. Regarding the deaths, they […]
GAD initiates several e-Governance reforms in recent months
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 23: The Jammu and Kashmir General Administration Department (JKGAD) in recent months has revolutionised the system of office culture in Jammu and Kashmir by introducing various e-Governance initiatives, bringing efficiency in disposal of work here. With the adoption of e-Office, a Simplified, Responsive, Effective and Transparent paperless working culture in most of the […]
Talks with Taliban begin in Norway
Oslo, Jan 23 (AP) A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday started three days of talks with Western government officials and Afghan civil society representatives in Oslo amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The closed-door meetings are taking place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above the Norwegian […]
Sanitary napkins provided to boys in Bihar school
Patna, January 23 (PTI) Nitish Kumar government’s well intentioned scheme to provide free sanitary pads to adolescent girls enrolled in government schools seems to have gained un-intentioned male beneficiaries ! The `unusual extension’ of the scheme was found to have occurred at Halkori Sah High School, a co-ed government school in Manjhi block of Saran district. […]
Omicron in community transmission stage in India, dominant in multiple metros: INSACOG
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is in the community transmission stage in India and has become dominant in multiple metros where new cases have been rising exponentially, the INSACOG has said in its latest bulletin. It also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been found in a […]
NDRF Twitter handle hacked
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) The official Twitter handle of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) suffered a possible hacking attempt late Saturday, officials said. A senior officer of the force said on Sunday that technical experts are looking into the issue and the handle will be restored soon. The handle ‘@NDRFHQ’ briefly posted some random […]
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 4,89,409
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) India logged 3,33,533 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,92,37,264, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have increased to 21,87,205, while the death toll has climbed to 4,89,409 with 525 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]
Snowfall in south Kashmir, parts of Jammu
Srinagar, Jan 23: Many areas of Kashmir Valley and Jammu region received fresh snowfall even as the weatherman forecast overall improvement from Monday till January 29, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 6.1mm rainfall in last 24 hours till 0830 hours today while the summer capital of the J&K recorded […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway shut amid mudslides, shooting stones at many places
Srinagar, Jan 23: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was closed following mudslides and shooting stones at many places on the thoroughfare, officials said on Sunday. A traffic department official here said that the highway was blocked due to mudslides and shooting stones at many places, mainly in […]