Three people injured as thunderstorm struck Chandoosa, Baramulla
Baramulla, Feb 27: Three people were injured after a thunderstorm hit Chandoosa village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday late night. Officials said that strong winds, lightning and thunderstorm struck the area, causing injuries to three individuals. They were rushed to a nearby hospital, where their condition is said to be stable. Jammu and […]
Markets open higher; turn volatile later on foreign fund outflows, weak global cues
MUMBAI, Feb 27 (PTI): Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Thursday but later faced volatile trends amid unabated foreign fund outflows, monthly derivatives expiry and weak global market cues. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 231.97 points to 74,834.09 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up […]
Elderly man found dead under mysterious circumstances in Khrew Pampore
Srinagar, Feb 27: An elderly man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Khrew area of Pampore in Pulwama district on Thursday. An official said that a person aged about 60 years was found hanging on a Walnut Tree at Badi Dallo Khrew. He said that man was taken to hospital by authorities for legal […]
Lancet study estimates third of newborns admitted to district hospitals with sepsis could die
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (PTI): More than a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis, a life-threatening condition triggered by an infection, could be expected to die, a study conducted across five district hospitals in India has found. The study, which analysed data from over 6,600 newborns, found that the overall incidence of sepsis ranged from […]
Dead body of man recovered in Kokernag south Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 26: A dead body of a man was recovered under mysterious at his home in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening, officials said. They said that the 25 year old man, who was labourer by profession, was found unconscious under mysterious conditions at his residence in Danwethpora Kokernag. He […]
CBSE allows schools to set up branches under same name, affiliation number
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has relaxed affiliation norms for its schools, allowing them to set up branch schools under the same name and affiliation number, according to officials. However, both schools will be required to have separate set of resources in terms of physical and academic infrastructure. […]
SC appoints ex-apex court judge to head panel on SCBA reforms
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court has appointed its former judge L Nageswara Rao as the head of a committee on electoral reforms in the apex court bar association. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan said Justice Rao had agreed to chair the committee, which would also suggest the […]
Terrorists fire at army vehicle in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Feb 26 (PTI) An army vehicle came under fire from suspected terrorists in a forward village near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said. There were no immediate reports of any casualties in the brief firing near Phal village in the Sunderbani sector, they said. They added […]
Days after developing cracks, portion of Hajin road collapses, traffic restricted
Srinagar, Feb 26: A portion of a road along the Jhelum river in Hajin town of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district has collapsed after developing cracks over the past few days, promoting authorities to restrict traffic movement on the road, officials said. The situation has caused panic among locals, who had been raising concerns about the […]
BSF foils infiltration bid along IB, intruder shot dead
Jammu, Feb 26: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel foiled an infiltration bid along the International Border in Pathankot sector, officials said on Wednesday. An official said, “BSF personnel observed a suspicious movement across the International Border at Tashpatan, Pathankot border area. An intruder was observed crossing the IB, he was challenged by the alert troops […]
