Authorities advise people to avoid journey on Sgr-Jmu highway due to inclement weather
Srinagar, Mar 08: Authorities on Monday issued an advisory for Srinagar-Jammu Highway in view of inclement weather prediction by Meteorological Department for next few days. An official said that given the weather situation and prediction of inclement weather by MeT department, there are chances of blockade on Srinagar-Jammu Highway for next few days, people should […]
Soldier found dead near LoC, suicide suspected
Srinagar, Mar 8 (PTI) A soldier was found dead near the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, an Army official said on Monday. The official said Gunner Trived Prakash, posted at Kachhal, was found dead due to fire from his service weapon, at sentry post on March 7. “The […]
70 fresh covid-19 cases, 1 death reported in JK
Srinagar, Mar 8: Twenty-one travellers were among 70 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir even as one person succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Among the fresh cases, 11 were from Jammu Division and 59 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total case tally to 124280. Giving […]
Govt amends warrant of precedence, places DDC chairpersons equivalent to administrative secretaries, IGPs
Srinagar, Mar 08: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday amended its warrant of precedence, placing chairpersons of the district development council’s equivalent to administrative secretaries and IGPs. According to the warrant of precedence, chairpersons of DDCs have been placed at serial number 26 in the protocol list. They have been placed equal to administrative […]
Women farmers take centre stage at protest sites
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Thousands of women farmers held protest marches and delivered speeches at the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur protest sites at Delhi’s borders on International Women’s Day. Noting that women contribute significantly to the country’s farming sector, the organisers have laid out elaborate plans to let women farmers manage the stage, arrange […]
Drug peddler, two others arrested in Ramban
Banihal, Mar 8 (PTI) A drug peddler, along with two persons, was arrested by police and heroin was seized from his possession in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. During a routine checking, a police party intercepted a pedestrian and seized 30 grams of heroin from his possession, they said. He was identified as Tanveer […]
86.25% new COVID cases in 6 states: Govt
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are the six states that cumulatively account for 86.25 per cent of the new coronavirus cases reported in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Monday. Maharashtra has reported the highest daily new cases at 11,141, followed by Kerala with […]
COVID-19: India records 18,599 new cases
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) New cases of coronavirus infection in India were recorded above 18,000 for the third consecutive day taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 1,12,29,398, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The active cases also registered an increase for the sixth consecutive day and the COVID-19 […]
Fresh snowfall in Gulmarg, rains lash plains across Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 8: Gulmarg and other upper reaches received fresh snowfall while as rains lashed Kashmir Valley, the weatherman said on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 3.2mm of rain even as it recorded a low of 5.8°C against 7.0°C on the previous night. The temperature was 2.5°C above normal for this […]
20 shops damaged in mid-night blaze in Rafiabad
Baramulla, Mar 08: At least 20 shops were damaged in a massive blaze, which broke out during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday in Watergam area of Rafiabad in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that fire broke out in a two-storey shopping complex in Watergam area, in which goods worth lakhs were […]