COVID-19: Active caseload falls below 4 lakh in country
New Delhi, Dec 7 (PTI) India’s coronavirus infections rose to 96.77 lakh, while the active caseload fell below 4 lakh and the recoveries surged to 91.39 lakh, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 96,77,203 with 32,981 new infections being reported in a day, while the death […]
DDC Elections: 8.16% votes polled till 9AM across JK
JAMMU, Dec 07:The 4th phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 8.16 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 09:00 am today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Kupwara has recorded voting percentage of 5.14%, Bandipora 7.56%, Baramulla […]
Police busts burglar gang in Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Dec 07 : Police on Monday claimed to have busted a burglars gang by arresting five notorious burglars, who were involved in recent burglary incidents in Sopore town. Police official said, while acting on several complaints received by Police Station Sopore that unknown thieves/burglars are active in Sopore town and have committed […]
Teenager found dead in Kulgam
Kulgam, Dec 07: A 17-years-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances on intervening night of Sunday-Monday at Manzgam area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A police official said that his family members spotted the body inside his room at Manzgam and informed police about it. Soon after being informed, police reached […]
Voting underway in 4th phase of DDC polls in J&K
Srinagar, Dec 7 (PTI) Polling for the fourth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on a dull note as fog and chilly weather kept most people indoors early on Monday, officials said. The polling for 34 DDC seats — 17 in Kashmir division and 17 in Jammu division […]
34 DDC constituencies to go to Poll in 4th Phase of ongoing Panchayati Raj Institutions Elections
JAMMU, DECEMBER 06: In the 4th Phase of the ongoing election process 34 DDC constituencies shall be going to poll, including 17 each from Jammu and Kashmir divisions. Along with this, by polls to 50 vacant Sarpanch seats and 216 vacant Panch seats falling within these DDC constituencies shall also be conducted in this phase. […]
Lt Guv inaugurates e-Customer Care Centre of KPDCL
SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 06: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today inaugurated cloud based, web enabled e-Customer Care Centre of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) at Bemina and dedicated it to the public. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor observed that the new facility is aimed at providing real time enquiry and grievance redressal to Power […]
‘Immune system’s requirements for protection against COVID-19 decoded’
Boston, Dec 6 (PTI) Scientists have assessed the novel coronavirus infection in monkeys and found that the immune system’s T cells may contribute to protection against the virus if antibody responses are suboptimal, an advance which may aid in the development of vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19. The study, published in the journal Nature, shed […]
Pakistan Army shells villages, border posts in Poonch, Kathua
Jammu, Dec 6 (PTI) Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars at forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB) in Poonch and Kathua districts, officials said on Sunday. There was no report of any damage on the Indian side, they said. At about 12:30 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked […]
Petrol price up 28 paise, diesel 29 paise a litre; rates touch 2-yr high
New Delhi, Dec 6 (PTI) Petrol price on Sunday was hiked by 28 paise per litre and diesel by 29 paise, the fifth straight day of increase in rates due to firming international oil prices. Petrol price in Delhi rose to Rs 83.41 per litre from Rs 83.13. Diesel rates went up from Rs 73.32 […]