Driver found in Poonch
Poonch, Nov 22): Body of a 35-year-old driver was found near Harmutta market in Poonch district on Monday, officials said. They said the body was spotted at around 07:30 a.m. and a police team recovered it and shifted to Sub District Hospital Mendhar for postmortem. A police official confirming the recovery of the body identified […]
Ladakh reports 16 new Covid cases
Leh, Nov 22 (PTI) Ladakh has recorded 16 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 21,327 while the active cases in the union territory has come down to 230, officials said on Monday. Ladakh has registered 212 Covid-related deaths — 154 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last […]
Daily COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 538 days
New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) India recorded 8,488 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 538 days, taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,18,901, while the active cases declined to 1,18,443, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 4,65,911 with 249 fresh fatalities, according to the […]
Jammu businessman duped of Rs 70 lakh, one held in Delhi
Jammu, Nov 22 (PTI) A suspected fraudster was arrested from Delhi for allegedly duping a Jammu businessman of Rs 70 lakh three years ago, police said. The accused, Saleem Qureshi of Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district, was arrested by a special team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police from Delhi’s Mundka, a spokesperson said. He said […]
Air pollution: Delhi govt asks staffers to work from home till Nov 26
New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) The Delhi government on Sunday extended the ban on the entry of trucks carrying non-essential items into the city and work from home for its employees till November 26 to combat air pollution and minimise its health effects. Though the order issued by the environment department did not make it […]
Jammu doctor gets interventional pain management award for low-cost treatment
Jammu, Nov 21 (PTI) A senior Jammu doctor was presented an international award for low-cost interventional pain management and treatment on Sunday at a conference on recent advances in pain across the globe. The International Conference on Recent Advances in Pain (ICRA-PAIN) 2021 was held from November 19 to 21 on a 3D virtual platform, […]
JK reports 165 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Nov 21: Jammu and Kashmir reported 165 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Sunday. Among the fresh cases, 23 were reported from Jammu Division and 142 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 335368. There was no death due to the […]
Keep rail tracks free from defecation: NGT
New Delhi, Nov 21 (PTI) The National Green Tribunal has directed the Railway to ensure that tracks are not used for defecation and waste water disposal from habitation nearby. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said private agencies hired for catering or for sanitary management should not dispose waste other than […]
Cold wave conditions continue in Kashmir
Srinagar, Nov 21: The freezing weather continued in Kashmir Valley with famous Pahalgam resort remaining the coldest on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded minus 1.3°C against 1.5°C on the previous night which is the coldest night temperature witnessed so far this season. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a […]
Ladakh reports 13 fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh, Nov 21 (PTI) Thirteen people tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the overall tally to 21,311, officials said on Sunday. Of the 224 active cases in the Union Territory, Leh has 213 and Kargil 11, the officials said. Ladakh has so far registered 212 Covid-related deaths with 154 in Leh and 58 in Kargil […]