Three killed, four others injured during a road mishap in Reasi
Jammu, Oct 23: Three persons including a mother-son duo were killed and four others injured when a load carrier they were travelling in turned turtle near Chaklass Mahore in Reasi district on Saturday, officials said. They said the load carrier—Tata Mobile bearing registration number (JK20B-3982), on its way from Pulwama to Chinka Arnas met with […]
US military says it killed al-Qaida leader in drone strike
Washington, Oct 23 (AP) The US military says it killed a senior al-Qaida leader in an airstrike Friday in northwest Syria. Army Major John Rigsbee, a spokesman for US Central Command, said in a statement that Abdul Hamid al-Matar was killed by a drone strike. Rigsbee said the killing of al-Matar will disrupt al-Qaida’s ability […]
Fresh snowfall in parts of Kashmir, Ladakh; heavy rains in plains
Srinagar, Oct 23 (PTI) Parts of Kashmir and Ladakh received fresh snowfall on Saturday while the plains of the valley were lashed by heavy rains, leading to early onset of winter-like conditions, officials said. They said moderate snowfall was witnessed in Gulmarg, Sonamarg, Pahalgam, Shopian and Gurez areas of the valley. Minamarg and Drass, in […]
India records 16,326 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 16,326 new COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 3,41,59,56, while the active cases have declined to 1,73,728, the lowest in 233 days, according to the Union health ministry’s data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 4,53,708 with 666 daily fatalities, according […]
73 kg of poppy seized in Jammu, one arrested
Jammu, Oct 23 (PTI) An alleged drug peddler was arrested and over 73 kg of poppy seized from his vehicle here, police said. Acting on specific information, a truck was intercepted on the in Jhajjar Kotli area on the outskirts of Jammu city, they said. During the vehicle’s search, over 73 kg of poppy was […]
Need to be empathic
Ironically, one of the many issues that our society is facing is the lack of attention and care the elderly are getting since many years now. The issue is not limited to Jammu and Kashmir only but spread to the entire country. Though the issue has crept up many years back but the previous government […]
India will be known as a vaccine-superpower after Covid-19
Dr Balram Bhargava First, the unstinting dedication and untiring efforts of our frontline workers and healthcare professionals involved in the vaccination drive, who have risked their health to work without breaks through the pandemic is one of the main reasons we could achieve this milestone. Second, the rich experience of carrying out one of the […]
India needs to take stand on Tibet
Er. Prabhat Kishore China’s brazen claim on Indian territories from Arunachal Pradesh to Ladakh and time and again pre-planned objections on visits of Indian dignitaries is not new. China’s propaganda machinery does this just to keep the matter alive. Recently, China has made objection to Vice President’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh and repeated its previous […]
Advisor Khan attends closing ceremony of District Badminton Championship
Elaborates government’s initiatives towards boosting sports infrastructure
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, Friday attended the closing ceremony of District Badminton Championship held at Degree College Pampore. The championship was organized by J&K Badminton Association, Pulwama, in collaboration with Government Degree College Pampore at Indoor Stadium GDC Pampore. About 350 players both boys and girls, participated in this tournament. Advisor Farooq […]
JK reports 108 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 22: Jammu and Kashmir reported 108 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. Among the fresh cases, 21 were reported from Jammu Division and 87 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 331494. There was no death due to […]