JK reduces petrol, diesel prices by additional Rs 7 a litre
Srinagar, Nov 5 (PTI) A day after the Centre cut excise duty on petrol and diesel, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday reduced their prices by an additional Rs 7 a litre. According to a notification issued by the government, value added tax (VAT) will now be levied at 24 per cent on petrol […]
IMF welcomes India’s announcement at COP26
Washington, Nov 5 (PTI) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday welcomed India’s announcement with regard to addressing the climate change challenges at the recently concluded COP26 summit in Glasgow. “We welcome India’s announcement at the COP26 of new targets to increase reliance on renewables and reduce the carbon intensity of its economy, including to […]
Increased carbon emissions
As the world has opened up for all activities post the covid-19 pandemic a major worry has got to the environmental activists as the global carbon dioxide emissions have bounced back and are likely to reach close to pre-pandemic levels this year. The troubling finding comes as world leaders met at the COP26 climate talks […]
JK reports 95 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Nov 4: Jammu and Kashmir reported 95 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Among the fresh cases, 14 were reported from Jammu Division and 81 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 332651. There was no fresh fatality due […]
Indo-Pak armies exchange sweets in Teetwal, Uri sectors on Diwali
Kupwara/Baramulla, Nov 4: Indian and Pakistani armies Thursday held customary exchange of sweets in Teetwal and Uri sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) on the eve of Diwali. An army official said that the two armies exchanged sweets at Kaman Aman Setu, Uri in Baramulla and Teetwal Crossing on Kishanganga River in Tangdhar in […]
DAK urges administration to start heating system in hospitals
Srinagar, Nov 04: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday urged Jammu and Kashmir (JK) administration to start heating system in Kashmir hospitals as the patients are suffering due to the chill. With temperatures dipping, DAK President Dr Nisar ul Hassan said patients are shivering with cold as heating system of hospitals have not been started […]
India must enhance its military capabilities in line with changing world, modes of war: PM
Nowshera (J&K), Nov 4 (PTI) India must enhance its military capabilities in line with the changing world and modes of war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday and noted that modern border infrastructure has been built to augment connectivity and troop deployment. Modi made the remarks while addressing soldiers on the occasion of Diwali […]
PM Modi at Army post in Nowshera sector on Diwali
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met soldiers in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Diwali, keeping up with his practice of spending the festival with Army personnel. The border region in the union territory has recently witnessed encounters between the Army and terrorists. Official sources shared […]
India records 12,885 COVID-19 cases, 461 deaths
New Delhi, Nov 4 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 12,885 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s infection tally to 3,43,21,025, while the count of active cases has declined to 1,48,579, the lowest in 253 days, according to Union Health Ministry data on Thursday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,59,652, […]
Nights remain cold in Kashmir, Ladakh
Srinagar, Nov 4: The minimum temperature recorded further dip at most places in Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 1.8°C against 2.0°C on the previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded minimum temperature of 0.6°C against previous night’s 1.6°C, the […]