Air pollution India’s biggest health crisis since Covid, warn doctors
New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Air pollution is arguably the biggest public health crisis India has faced since the pandemic and will continue to worsen each year unless urgent action is taken, a UK-based Indian-origin pulmonologist warned, noting that a looming tsunami of airway disease remains largely underdiagnosed and untreated. Speaking to PTI, multiple senior […]
Light snow, rain likely in Kashmir next week
SRINAGAR, Dec 26 (PTI): The minimum temperatures improved at most places in Kashmir owing to overcast conditions, providing residents slight relief from cold conditions, officials said on Friday. Srinagar recorded a minimum temperature of 0.2 degrees Celsius, over two degrees up from minus 2.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday night, the officials said. Central Kashmir’s tourist […]
Indigo cancels 67 flights from multiple airports due to bad weather, operational issues
MUMBAI, Dec 25 (PTI): Domestic carrier IndiGo on Thursday cancelled 67 flights from multiple airports due to “forecasted” bad weather and operational reasons, according to the airline’s website. Of the 67 cancelled flights, only four were for operational reasons, and the rest were due to “forecasted” bad weather at various airports, including Agartala, Chandigarh, Dehradun, […]
Two criminals arrested under PSA in Jammu
Jammu, Dec 25 (PTI) Two wanted criminals were arrested under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on the outskirts of Jammu and shifted to a jail in Poonch district, police said on Thursday. The accused have been identified as Paramjeet Kumar alias Jungi, a resident of R S Pura and Shubam Saini alias Mundi, of Arnia […]
BJP proud of our govt’s opportunity to tear down wall of Art 370: PM
Lucknow, Dec 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP took pride in having the opportunity to “tear down the wall of Article 370” and slammed the Congress’ “dynastic politics”, accusing it of “one family glorification”. Modi said this after inaugurating the Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow on the 101st birth anniversary […]
Lt Guv pays tribute to Madan Mohan Malaviya, Atal Bihari Vajpayee on their birth anniversary
JAMMU, DEC 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday paid tributes to Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya and former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the occasion of their birth anniversary. The Lieutenant Governor said the ideals and vision of Mahamana and Atal Ji for Developed India and their message of social harmony, equality […]
President Murmu releases Constitution of India in Santhali language
NEW DELHI, Dec 25 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday released the Constitution of India in the Santhali language at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. The Santhali language, which was included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution through the 92nd Amendment Act, 2003, is one of the most ancient living languages […]
Man from south Kashmir found dead in houseboat at Srinagar’s Amira Kadal, probe underway
Srinagar, Dec 25: A man from Pulwama district was found dead inside a houseboat in the Amira Kadal area of Srinagar on Thursday morning, officials said. An official said that the body of the man was found inside a houseboat moored along the Jhelum River at Amira Kadal under mysterious circumstances. He said police were […]
Man Found Dead Near LD Hospital in Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 25: An unidentified man was found lying unconscious on the roadside near LD Hospital in Srinagar on Thursday morning and was later declared dead at the hospital, officials said. An official said that a police team brought the man, believed to be around 45 years old, to SMHS Hospital, where doctors declared him […]
Admin fully prepared to deal with winter exigencies: Div Com
Srinagar, Dec 25: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg on Thursday said that the administration is fully prepared for the winter and that the matter is being monitored at the highest level with all departments instructed to activate winter preparedness plans. Speaking to reporters, the Divisional Commissioner said that the Chief Minister recently reviewed winter preparedness […]