Ambulance driver dies in road mishap at Karnah
Kupwara, Apr 18: An Ambulance driver was killed in a road accident in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday afternoon, officials said. They said that a mini-ambulance bearing registration number JK09A-8992 on way to Karnah from Kupwara fell into a deep gorge after the driver purportedly lost control over the vehicle near Madh Modh Teethwal, […]
UP govt makes wearing of mask compulsory in NCR, Lucknow
Lucknow, Apr 18 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday made it compulsory for people to wear a face mask in public places in capital Lucknow and six NCR districts amid a rise in Covid cases in some adjoining states, an official said. The increase in Covid cases has had an impact on the districts falling […]
MeT predicts light rains in next few days
Srinagar, Apr 18: Amid forecast for light rains in the next few days, night temperature recorded an increase at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The weatherman has forecast Isolated very light rain and thundershowers in next 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir. For subsequent 48 hours, fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm […]
LeT militant associate held in Bandipora
Bandipora, Apr 18: Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday claimed to have arrested recently joined LeT( TRF) militant in the orchards of Lawaypora area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Police officials said that they received a specific input regarding the presence of recently joined LeT( TRF) militant in the orchards of Lawaypora area. “Acting on […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country decline to 11,542
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) India logged 2,183 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,44,280, while the active cases declined to 11,542, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,965 with 214 fresh fatalities, including 213 from Kerala, the data updated at 8 […]
Pak PM Sharif pitches for meaningful India-Pak engagement, writes to PM Modi
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has written a letter to his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, pitching for “meaningful” engagement and “peaceful resolution” of all outstanding issues by the two countries, people familiar with the development said on Sunday. Sharif’s communication on Saturday came in response to a letter sent by […]
Abducted minor girl rescued in Kathua, accused held
Jammu, Apr 18 (PTI) A 16-year-old girl was rescued and her abductor arrested in Kathua district on Sunday, police said. A police party managed to recover the minor and succeeded in arresting the accused during a raid in Lakhanpur area, a police spokesman said. He identified the arrested accused as Makhan Din and said the […]
China’s economic growth edges up despite virus outbreaks
Beijing, Apr 18 (AP) China’s economic growth edged up to a still-weak 4.8 per cent over a year earlier in the first three months of 2022 as spreading coronavirus outbreaks prompted shutdowns of major industrial cities. Growth crept up from the previous quarter’s 4 per cent, when the economy was slammed by tighter government controls […]
Bus driven dangerously seized by authorities in Udhampur
Jammu, Apr 17 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district have seized a bus after a video showing the vehicle being driven dangerously was widely circulated on social media, an official spokesperson said on Sunday. In the video, the driver of the bus, plying on the Udhampur-Lander village route, was seen driving dangerously, the […]
Govt school in Jammu found shut during working hours, teachers suspended
Jammu, Apr 17 (PTI) Teachers of a government middle school here were placed under suspension after the institution was found shut during working hours, an official spokesman said on Sunday. The Chief Education Officer of Jammu ordered the suspension of the staff members — a master and four teachers — of the Government Middle School […]
