AC approves up-gradation of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu
JAMMU, DECEMBER 16: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, accorded the administrative approval to the construction of additional block of Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu at an estimated cost of Rs. 44.46 crore. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, […]
Delhi’s Ghazipur border partially reopens for traffic
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Delhi’s Ghazipur border was partially reopened for traffic on Thursday after remaining closed for more than a year due to the farmers’ stir, police said. According to officials, one of the carriageways at the border has been reopened for now and those coming from Vaishali, Ghaziabad can pass through the border […]
27 police officers transferred, Rakesh Balwal is new SSP Sgr
Srinagar, Dec 16: Jammu and Kashmir home department on Thursday ordered transfer and postings of 27 police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued here Rakesh Balwal has been appointed as Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar. An order issued under number 320-Home of 2021, dated 16-12-2021, reads […]
Vikas Kundal posted DC Rajouri, RK Shavan as MD JKPCC
Srinagar, Dec 16: The government on Thursday ordered transfer of an IAS and a JKAS officer in the interest of administration with immediate effect, an official spokesman said. According to an order issued here, Vikas Kundal (IAS), MD, JKPCC has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri. Rajesh Kumar Shavan (JKAS), Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri […]
‘Moderate to heavy’ snowfall likely in JK, Ladakh from Dec 23-25: MeT
Srinagar: The weatherman on Thursday forecast widespread “moderate to heavy” snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from December 23 to 25. There are currently reports about light snowfall in Gurez, Sonmarg, Zojila-Drass axis, said an official of the MeT office here. “As on date, widespread moderate to heavy snowfall (at some places) is most […]
Gulmarg freezes at minus 10° C, Drass at minus 19.2°C
Srinagar, Dec 16: Intense cold conditions continued across J&K and Ladakh with world famous Gulmarg recording a low of minus 10.0°C on Thursday. The mercury in the world famous resort in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district was down by nearly two degrees Celsius from minus 8.6°C the previous night, a meteorological department official said. The […]
PM Modi to address mayors’ conference on Friday
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and address the All India Mayors’ Conference, which is being organised in Varanasi, on Friday via video conferencing. The PMO said mayors from various states will participate in the conference whose theme is New Urban India. It has been the constant endeavour of the […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country decline to 87,245
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) India added 7,974 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,47,18,602, while the active cases declined to 87,245, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,76,478 with 343 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The […]
Two unidentified militants killed in encounter in Kulgam
Srinagar, Dec 16 (PTI) Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Redwani area of Kulgam district late on Wednesday night, a police spokesman said. He said the search operation turned into an […]
Vaccine for children
It has almost been 20 months since the covid-19 pandemic made us to realize the fragile healthcare response we had against the virus with threatened the world. Almost all activities came for a grinding halt and the third world countries had to bear the maximum brunt. However, as the world got together to fight the […]