Govt renames LAWDA as LCMA
Srinagar, Nov 3 : The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday renamed Lakes and Waterways Development Authority as Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA). “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act, 1970 (Act XIX of 1970), the Government hereby […]
Ladakh records eight fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh, Nov 3 (PTI) Eight more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Ladakh, taking the tally to 20,979, while the number of active cases in the Union Territory reached 81, officials said on Wednesday. Ladakh has registered 208 coronavirus-related deaths — 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic […]
JK govt to hand over 122 acres of land to AAI to build new airport terminal at Jammu
Jammu, Nov 3 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration will soon hand over 122 acres of land to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to build a state-of-the-art 25,000 square metre new terminal building at the airport here, officials said. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Raghav Langer informed about the development during a meeting to review the […]
COVID-19 vaccination drive needs to be taken door-to-door: PM Modi
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that the COVID-19 vaccination drive needed to be taken door-to-door and asked officials of districts having low inoculation to adopt innovative ways to boost the campaign. Modi made the remarks at a meeting, held via video conferencing, with district magistrates of over 40 […]
JKHC gets two judges, strength to increase to 13
Srinagar, Nov 3: President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday appointed Mohan Lal and Mohammad Akram Chowdhary as judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. According to an order issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the appointments have been made by the President under clause (1) of Article […]
Central teams sent to 9 states, UTs reporting high number of dengue cases
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) The Union health ministry has sent teams of experts to nine states and union territories, which are reporting a high number of dengue cases, to support them in public health measures for control and management of the disease. This is in accordance with the directions issued by Union Health Minister […]
India’s services sector activity expands at fastest pace in 10.5 years in Oct: PMI
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) India’s services sector activity expanded at the strongest pace in ten-and-a-half years in October, driven by a substantial upturn in business activity amid favourable demand conditions, a monthly survey said on Wednesday. Companies indicated that a notable pick-up in new business led to the fastest expansion in output in over […]
Cold conditions persist across Kashmir; Gulmarg, Pahalgam freezes
Srinagar, Nov 3: Night temperature fell further across Kashmir Valley even as sub-zero conditions prevailed in Pahalgam and Gulmarg, officials said on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 2.0°C against 2.6°C on the previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded minimum temperature of 1.6°C against previous […]
11,903 new COVID-19 cases, 311 deaths in India; active case count declines further
New Delhi, Nov 3 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 tally reached 3,43,08,140 with a single-day rise of 11,903 new infections, while the number of active cases declined to 1,51,209, the lowest in 252 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has climbed to 4,59,191 with 311 daily fatalities, the data […]
Russian security chief meets with CIA director in Moscow
Moscow, Nov 3 (AP) A top Russian security official met the visiting chief of the Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday, a rare encounter amid tensions between Moscow and Washington. Nikolai Patrushev, the powerful secretary of the Kremlin’s Security Council, met CIA Director William Burns in Moscow to discuss U.S.-Russian relations, Patrushev’s office said in a […]