Flash floods damage portion of bridge in Handwara, traffic halted
Kupwara, Mar 24: A bridge over Nallah Mawer at Batgung village in Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was damaged due to flash floods triggered by the incessant rains from last four days, officials said on Wednesday. They said a portion of bridge, constructed some 25 years ago, has been damaged, leading to halt […]
No flood threat in Valley: Flood Control Dept
Srinagar, Mar 24: The incessant rainfall for the last 48 hours has thrown life out of gear in the Valley even as the officials of Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department said that there was no threat of floods in the Valley as the gauges are well below the alert mark. An official of the […]
India records highest single-day spike with 47,262 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) India recorded 47,262 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,17,34,058, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The active caseload registered an increased for the 14th day in row and was recorded at 3,68,457, comprising 3.14 […]
Petrol price cut by 18 paise, diesel by 17 paise
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) In the first reduction in rates in over a year, petrol price on Wednesday was cut by 18 paise per litre and diesel by 17 paise a litre as international oil prices tumbled to the lowest since early February. Petrol price was cut to Rs 90.99 a litre in Delhi from […]
Amid heavy rains forces launch CASO in Rafiabad
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Mar 24: Amid heavy rains, forces launched a cordon and search operation in north Kashmir’s Rafiabad village on Wednesday morning. Reports said that amid inclement weather conditions a joint team of Army’s 22 RR, Special Operation Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Drusoo […]
For friendly relations environment of trust needs to be created: Modi tells Imran
New Delhi, Mar 24 (PTI) India desires cordial relations with Pakistan but an atmosphere of trust, devoid of terror and hostility, is “imperative” for it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a letter to his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan. Modi wrote the letter to Khan to extend greetings to the people of that country on […]
Attendees asked to remove pherans at SKICC conference
Srinagar, Mar 24 (PTI) Participants at a religious conference, where Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was the chief guest, were on Tuesday asked to remove their ‘pherans’ (Kashmiri cloaks) as part of the security measures. An official of the Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Security Wing said they had orders “from above” to not […]
Don’t show a weak face, rise to the challenge: Farooq to Congress
Jammu, Mar 24 (PTI) Congress leaders need to stand up to the challenges being faced by the country and look into the problems of the people instead of “staying at their homes”, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah said on Tuesday. Speaking at a Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) function here, he also said […]
A year after
It is more than a year now since the coronavirus pandemic made its presence felt. Not only did the virus kill lakhs of people across the globe but it also led to dismantling of world economies with the world facing numerous challenges for survival. Though most of the countries have come out of the lockdowns […]
India is central to the Indo-Pacific
Asad Mirza While the world was combating the Covid pandemic, the international leaders were also busy in realigning the world as per their country’s priorities and goals. One region, which has emerged on the top of this new realignment, is the region of the Indo-Pacific. The Indo-Pacific comprises the Indian Ocean, the western and central […]