Moderate to heavy snowfall recorded in Kashmir, Jammu gets heavy rainfall
Srinagar, Jan 8: Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu division received moderate to heavy snowfall while winter capital of J&K received over 80mm of rainfall since overnight, officials said. The weatherman has forecast more snowfall in next few hours and has issued an orange color weather warning. An official of the MeT department said that […]
Jammu-Srinagar, other highways face closure due to snowfall
Srinagar, Jan 8: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the world, was closed amid continuous snowfall at number of places on along the 270-km stretch, officials said on Saturday. They said that around 3-feet of fresh snow has accumulated on either side of Jawahar Tunnel since yesterday evening. […]
MHA restores FCRA licence of Missionaries of Charity, can receive foreign fundings again
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) The Union Home Ministry has restored the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the Missionaries of Charity, days after revoking it following some “adverse inputs”. A home ministry official said that with the restoration of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence, the Kolkata-based famed organisation will be able […]
COVID-19 peak expected between Feb 1-15: IIT Madras analysis
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) India’s R-naught value which indicates the spread of COVID-19 was recorded at 4 this week, suggesting a very high infection transmission rate, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras predicting the peak of the third wave between February 1-15. R-naught or R0 indicates the number of people an infected […]
India reports 1,41,986 new Covid cases, 285 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 8 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 1,41,986 new coronavirus cases, raising the tally to 3,53,68,372, which included 3,071 cases of Omicron variant reported across 27 states and union territories so far, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. Of the 3,071 cases of Omicron variant, 1,203 have recovered or migrated, […]
Continuous snowfall disrupts morning flights
Srinagar, Jan 8: The continuous snowfall in Kashmir region had disrupted the flight schedule at Srinagar Airport, officials said. “The continued snowfall has reduced the visibility at our airport. The snowfall is likely to continue till 11 am. All operations shall be delayed. Kindly bear with us,” an official at the Srinagar Airport Authority tweeted.
Dubai initiative
The Jammu and Kashmir government is making efforts to attract global investors so that a new phase of development and progress can be kick started in the region that has witnessed tremendous neglect over the past seven decades. This week the visit to UEA by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha provided an opportunity to get several […]
Guru Govind Singh: The warrior saint
Er. Prabhat Kishore India is dotted with several great personalities and the people of the country are justifiably proud to their deep-rooted religious traditions. Notable among them was the Dasmesh Pita Guru Govind Singh, who had the all-rounder personality of saints, poets, warriors and sacrificial great men. His whole family sacrificed for the safeguard of […]
Kidney transplant can save lives
Dr. Anuja Porwal Our kidneys play a vital role in the day to day functioning of the human body and are essential for our survival. The kidneys are essential for removal of toxins and waste products from our body. They not only regulate water and acid-base balance in the body to keep it neutral which […]