Indigo aircraft comes close to snow mound at Srinagar Airport, passengers deboarded
Srinagar, Jan 13: Authorities on Wednesday deboarded passengers from a flight of Indigo airlines after it came in “close proximity” of accumulated snow at Srinagar airport. Sharad Kumar, Director, Airport Authority of India, said the passengers were shifted to other aircraft in order to avoid any incident. “There was the possibility of an incident as […]
Kargil Courier airlifts 75 passengers
Srinagar, Jan 13: AN-32 Kargil Courier, of Indian Air Force, operated today and airlifted 75 passengers. 21 passengers were airlifted from Kargil to Srinagar, 27 passengers, including two infants, from Srinagar to Kargil and 27 passengers from Kargil to Jammu, chief coordinator Kargil AN32-flight said. The passengers were facilitated by Anwar Hussain, Liaison Officer Kargil, […]
Cyber frauds, hacking: 23 accused arrested from various call centres in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 13: At least 23 accused persons have been arrested in connection with cyber frauds and hacking in Kashmir Valley following the registration of a case earlier this month. A senior police officer said that on the reports of cyber frauds and hacking, a case FIR (02 of 2021) under section 66, 66-B, 66-C […]
Govt defers national polio immunisation programme
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) The National Polio immunisation programme, as part of which children in the age group of 0-5 years are administered polio drops, has been deferred “till further notice” by the Centre citing “unforeseen activities”. The National Immunisation Day (NID), commonly known as Pulse Polio Immunisation programme, was scheduled for January 17 […]
BSF detects cross-border tunnel in Kathua
Jammu, Jan 13 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Wednesday detected a tunnel beneath the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The tunnel constructed from across the border to facilitate infiltration of terrorists was detected by BSF troops in Bobiyaan village during an operation this morning, the officials said. […]
Srinagar records coldest night after eight years, shivers at minus 7.8 degrees Celsius
Srinagar, Jan 13: Night temperatures plummeted across Kashmir Valley with mercury settling at minus 7.8°C in Srinagar, the lowest temperature of the season so far and the coldest January night in the past eight years, the officials said on Wednesday. A meteorological department official said that previously the mercury had plummeted in Srinagar to minus […]
COVID-19: India records 15,968 new cases, 202 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 1,04,95,147 with 15,968 infections being reported in a day, while the recoveries surged to 1,01,29,111 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.51 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll increased to 1,51,529 with 202 daily new fatalities, the […]
Two officials booked in Rs 33 lakh GPF embezzlement in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 13 (PTI) Two officials were booked on Tuesday after a embezzlement of Rs 33 lakh of provident fund of Geology and Mining Department employee was detected, a Crime Branch official said. A criminal case under various sections of penal and corruption laws was registered against the then drawing and disbursing officer Ajaz Mir […]
Cracks within Republican Party on impeaching Trump
Washington, Jan 13 (PTI) Ahead of Wednesday’s voting in the House of Representatives to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of inciting his supporters to attack the US Capitol, cracks appeared in the Republican Party as three of its lawmakers announced their decision to vote in favour of the motion. Congresswoman Liz Cheney, the third-most […]
No room for complacency
It has been almost ten months now that the entire world is fighting the deadly Covid-19 virus which not only consumed lakhs of people but crippled the entire world. Not only are businesses and other sectors hit but millions of people are facing threat to their livelihood and basic survival. Since the advent of vaccine […]