Traffic to play both way traffic on Jmu-Sgr highway tomorrow
Srinagar, Apr 09: Authorities on Friday announced two-way traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway on Saturday. “Subject to fair weather and better road condition, LMVs (Passenger) shall be allowed from both sides on Jammu-Srinagar highway viz Jammu towards Srinagar and vice-versa ,” a traffic department official said in a communiqué. “However, TCU Jammu/Srinagar shall liaise with TCU […]
808 covid-19 cases, 4 deaths reported in JK
Srinagar, Apr 09: For the third day in running, Jammu & Kashmir reported more than eight hundred new covid-19 cases while four more people died due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that among the 808 fresh cases, 283 were reported from Jammu Division and 525 from […]
Territorial armyman shot dead in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 09: A Territorial army soldier was fired upon at Jablipora area of Bejbihara in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. The man later succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital. Medical Superintendent of GMC Anantnag Dr. Iqbal Sofi told that the armyman was brought dead to the hospital. Earlier, Medical Superintendent Sub […]
COVID-19: 7 MBBS students test positive at GMC Anantnag
Anantnag, Apr 09: At least seven MBBS students tested Covid-19 positive at Government Medical Collage (GMC) Anantnag during a mass sampling drive on Friday. The seven MBBS students whose samples were taken today tested positive for COVID-19, Principal of the College, Dr. Showkat Geelani said. He said that those students who tested positive for COVID-19 […]
COVID-19: Dose shortage hits vaccination drive in Mumbai
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) Seventy-five of the 120 vaccination centres across Mumbai, including a jumbo COVID-19 facility in business district BKC, suspended inoculation on Friday morning due to a shortage of doses, BMC sources said. The remaining centres are likely to suspend the vaccination drive by afternoon or evening as the available stock is fast depleting, […]
Govt working to ensure GI tagging of carpet, wood carving, other products: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Apr 09: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that his administration is working on ensuring GI tagging of several handmade products like wood carving, carpet and other things. “The Union Territory government is working for GI tagging of several handicrafts like wood carving, carpet and several others. The GI tagging would help the […]
After Farooq Abdullah, son Omar Abdullah tests positive for Covid-19
Srinagar, Apr 09: After Farooq Abdullah, son Omar Abdullah a former CM and National Conference leader tests positive for Covid-19 here on Friday in Srinagar. Official sources said that Omar’s test just came out to be positive for Covid-19. Pertinently, Omar on Wednesday took his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of […]
Seven militants killed in two encounters in Shopian, Pulwama
Srinagar, Apr 9 (PTI) Seven militants, including terror outfit Ansar Ghazwatul Hind chief Imtiaz Ahmad Shah, were gunned down by security forces in two encounters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama districts, police said on Friday. “Five militants have been killed in a Shopian operation, while two others were killed in the encounter at […]
India, China hold 11th round of military talks; focus on further disengagement in eastern Ladakh
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) India and China held another round of military talks on Friday to take forward the disengagement process in the remaining friction points such as Hot Springs, Gogra and Depsang in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the development said. The 11th round of the Corps Commander-level talks began at around 10:30 […]
Shopian Encounter: Two more militants killed, toll reaches to 05, searches on
Srinagar, Apr 09: Two more militants have been killed taking in an encounter at Jan Mohalla area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, taking the total toll to five, officials said. They said that two more militants have been killed in an encounter, however identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. […]