Ladakh reports 89 new Covid cases
Leh, Jan 10 (PTI) Ladakh has reported 89 fresh Covid cases, taking the tally to 22,561, while active cases in the union territory has gone up to 340, officials said on Sunday. The Union Territory has recorded 221 Covid-related deaths — 163 in Leh district and 58 in Kargil district — since the outbreak of […]
Booster vaccine doses campaign starts in JK
Srinagar, Jan 10: Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday started administering the booster dose of the Covid vaccine to the eligible population (healthcare and frontline workers, and those over 60 years of age with co-morbidities). Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather while talking to media persons after inaugurating booster vaccination drive at PHC […]
Cold conditions prevail across Kashmir, Ladakh
Srinagar, Jan 10: Barring Srinagar and Qazigund, mercury settled below freezing point in Kashmir and Ladakh with world famous skiing resort of Gulmarg recording minus 10.0°C for the second consecutive day on Monday. Gulmarg, which had more than 3-ft of fresh snowfall last week, was coldest place in entire J&K and Ladakh, even colder than […]
Over 1.79 lakh new Covid cases reported across India
New Delhi, Jan 10: India on Monday recorded 1,79,723 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the active caseload to 7,23,619, officials said. The daily positivity rate stood at 13.29 per cent, while 146 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours. The country will begin administering the third ‘precautionary doses’ to priority groups — health care workers, […]
Over 300 Delhi Police personnel infected with Covid
New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) Amid a surge in coronavirus infections in the national capital, more than 300 Delhi Police personnel, including the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch), have tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Monday. “More than 300 police personnel have been infected. They belong to different units of the force and are […]
‘Booster dose’ vaccine for frontline health workers, senior citizens begins today
New Delhi, Jan 10: The precautionary third dose of coronavirus vaccines will be administered to the frontline workers and senior citizens from today onwards, officials said. Notably, the Union health ministry has announced that there is no need to re-register on CoWin for precautionary dose. Those eligible can simply walk-in at the vaccination center. The […]
Admin orders online classes up to college level amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Jammu, Jan 10: Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday issued fresh guidelines, including adoption of online classes up to college level, and optimal use of virtual mode for conducting official meetings. The decision to this effect was taken by the State Executive Committee (SEC) which met under the […]
Two Al-Badr militants killed in Kulgam encounter, operation over
Srinagar, Jan 10: Two militants affiliated with Al-Badr were killed in a gunfight in Hussainpora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said Monday. A senior police official while confirming the details said that two local militants of Al-Badr were killed in the encounter. Earlier, reports said that on Sunday evening, a joint team of […]
No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi yet: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 9 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said there is no plan to impose a lockdown as of now in the city, and that there will be no need for it if people wear masks. He said that on Sunday, the city is likely to report 22,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 […]
Woman killed, 13 injured in bus accident in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu, Jan 9 (PTI) A 32-year-old woman was killed and 13 others were injured when a bus turned turtle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Sunday, officials said. The accident took place at Galak village on the Dayalacheck road when the driver lost control over the vehicle at a sharp curve, they said. The bus […]