Progress on action plan for RPL skill training reviewed
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon Friday remarked that proper training and upskilling of working class and low income people should be done on priority to uplift their economic as well as social conditions. The Principal Secretary made these comments while chairing a meet to review the progress on action […]
JK reports five fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Apr 15: Jammu and Kashmir registered five new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that four cases were reported from Srinagar and one Jammu district, taking the total tally to 453915—166277 in Jammu and 287643 in Kashmir. There […]
Sarpanch’s body found in orchard, police says was shot by militants
Srinagar, Apr 15: An independent Sarpanch was shot dead by militants in Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday, officials said. They said bullet ridden body of the Sarpanch, Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo son of Mohammad Sadiq of Goshbugh area of Pattan was found in orchard, Rakh area, and was taken to hospital. The […]
India to get record number of doctors in next 10 years due to govt push for medical education: PM
Bhuj, Apr 15 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the country will get a record number of doctors in the next 10 years due to the central government’s policy of establishing at least one medical college in every district. Speaking after dedicating to the nation a 200-bed K K Patel Mutli-speciality Hospital in […]
First battalion of J&K celebrates its 150th anniversary
Jammu, Apr 15 (PTI) The first battalion of Jammu and Kashmir, famous for taking part in the two world wars, celebrated the 150th anniversary of its raising day at Dalhousie Military Station, a defence official on Friday said. Raised by Maharaja Ranbir Singh on 13 April 1873 at Satwari Lines in Jammu, the battalion has […]
Nearly 48 pc rise in home isolation cases of Covid in last one week in Delhi: Data
New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) Amid an uptick in daily cases of COVID-19 in Delhi and the positivity rate going beyond two per cent, there has been a rise of nearly 48 percent in the number of home isolation cases here in the last one week, according to official data. On Thursday, the number of […]
Soldier ends life in JAKLI centre Rangreth: Reports
Srinagar, Apr 15: A soldier committed suicide inside a JAKLI centre at Rangreth here during midnight, officials said on Friday. They said lance naik Akash Kumar shot himself dead with his service weapon at around 2 a.m. midnight. While the soldier died on the spot, official said that the reason for him taking such an […]
CRPF trooper dies in Pulwama, cause of death being ascertained: Official
Pulwama, Apr 15: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) head constable died in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday morning while cause of death is being ascertained, officials said. An official said that head constable Mohan Singh of F/Coy 183 Battalion suddenly fell unconscious at place of his posting. He was immediately rushed to district […]
After rains, night temp falls below normal in most parts across Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 15: After light rains during past couple of days, night temperature registered a considerable drop with mercury settling below normal in Kashmir Valley barring Gulmarg and Kupwara town on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received traces of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours this morning and […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country increase to 11,191
New Delhi, Apr 15 (PTI) India logged 949 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,30,39,972, while the active cases rose to 11,191, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,21,743 with six new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active […]
