Girl Child: Struggling, competing and marching ahead
Er. Prabhat Kishore ‘National Girl Child Day’ is observed in India on 24th January every year since 2008 with the objective to raise awareness about the rights of girls, the importance of education, health and nutrition as well as to highlight the inequalities faced by them. The gender discrimination is also a major problem that […]
94 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Jan 23: Fourteen travelers were among 94 new novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said, 29 of these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 65 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 123946. Eleven among the 20 districts in J&K […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway to remain closed tomorrow
Srinagar, Jan 23: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, shall remain closed tomorrow (Sunday), officials said. “On January 25, no vehicular movement shall be allowed on Jammu-Srinagar highway from either side in view of the shooting stones and mudslides at several places on the thoroughfare and snow accumulation […]
BSF detects underground tunnel at IB in Kathua, second within 10 days
Jammu, Jan 23 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday detected another underground tunnel, constructed by Pakistan at the International Border (IB) to facilitate infiltration of terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, in Kathua district during the past 10 days, a spokesperson of the border guarding force said. The secret tunnel was detected during an […]
Militant hideout busted in Poonch; huge cache of arms seized
Jammu, Jan 23 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) Saturday busted a militant hideout in the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition, a spokesperson for the force said. The hideout was unearthed this afternoon during a search operation in Doba Mohalla forest area in Hadiguda, 10 […]
Traffic suspended on Jammu-Srinagar NH after snowfall
Banihal/Jammu, Jan 23 (PTI) Traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended on Saturday following fresh snowfall in high-altitude areas, including on both sides of the Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to the Kashmir valley, officials said. Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Shamsher Singh said the slippery condition of the road on both sides of the […]
Bird flu alarm: Need to avoid human, poultry contacts, say authorities
Srinagar, Jan 23: As Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Government of India, confirmed avian influenza in crows migratory and wild birds, authorities here on Saturday called for strict avoiding of human or poultry contact with such birds. “In view of Avian Influenza cases reported in Kashmir Human or Poultry contact with Wild/Migratory birds […]
Biden administration to review US-Taliban deal
Washington, Jan 23 (PTI) The Biden administration has said it will review the US-Taliban deal to assess whether the militant group is reducing violence in keeping with its side of the agreement in the Afghan peace accord. During a telephonic conversation with his Afghan counterpart Hamdullah Mohib, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan underscored that the […]
With 14,256 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbs to 1,06,39,684
New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) With 14,256 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 1,06,39,684 on Saturday, while 1,03,00,838 patients have recuperated so far in the country, pushing the national recovery rate to 96.81 per cent, according to the health ministry. There are 1,85,662 active cases of the coronavirus infection in the country currently, which […]
Flight services hit in Kashmir due to snowfall
Srinagar, Jan 23: The air traffic to and fro Kashmir was affected on Saturday in the wake of snowfall in most parts of the valley, officials said. The snowfall began early in the morning and was continuing when the last reports came in. “No flight operations have taken place at the Srinagar airport so far […]