JK reports 137 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday recorded 137 new COVID-19 cases, while six deaths took place in the last 24 hours, taking the total caseload to 1,21,923 and the death toll to 1,897, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 71 were from Jammu division and 66 from Kashmir division of the Union territory, they said. […]
4500 vehicles stranded as Jmu-Sgr highway closes
Flights cancelled for second day on Monday
Srinagar: Kashmir was cut off from rest of the country on Monday as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were closed due to snowfall across the valley, leaving nearly 4500 vehicles stranded. “The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed due to accumulation of snow at many places, especially around Jawahar Tunnel,” an official of […]
Farm protests: Govt-farmers talks inconclusive, next meeting on Jan 8
New Delhi: The seventh round of talks between protesting unions and three central ministers ended inconclusively on Monday as farmer groups stuck to their demand for the repeal of three farm laws, while the government listed out various benefits of the new Acts for the growth of the country’s agriculture sector. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh […]
World’s biggest vaccination programme set to begin in India: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the world’s biggest inoculation drive against coronavirus is set to begin in the country, a day after the drugs regulator approved two vaccines for restricted emergency use. Lauding the scientists and technicians for the ‘Made in India’ vaccines, he said the country is proud of […]
Hindu temple attack: Commission on minorities rights submits report to Pak SC
Peshawar: A one-man commission on the rights of minorities submitted its report to Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday on the vandalisation of a Hindu temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, recommending that the shrine’s land should be retrieved from land grabbers and the government should conduct a detailed inquiry into the attack. The commission’s chairman, Shuaib […]
Pakistan delays reopening of schools, colleges to Jan 18
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday delayed the planned phased reopening of educational institutions to January 18, as 1,895 new coronavirus cases were reported in the country in the last 24 hours. With the new cases, Pakistan’s COVID-19 caseload stands at 488,529, according to official data. In the last 24 hours, 39 people have died due to […]
Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally rises to 9,956
Leh: Ladakh’s COVID-19 caseload climbed to 9,956 on Monday as six more people tested positive for the disease, officials said. All the six fresh cases were reported from Leh district, they said. So far, Ladakh has recorded a total of 127 COVID-19 deaths with Leh alone accounting for 84, the officials said. With the recovery […]
Snowfall leads to suspension of flights at Srinagar airport
Srinagar: Moderate snowfall across the Kashmir Valley led to suspension of flight operations at the Srinagar airport on Sunday, officials said.The air traffic control did not allow flights to operate due to the bad weather as it continued to snow throughout the day. The visibility was also poor. A blanket of snow covered Kashmir on […]
