JKPCC president’s son loses DDC polls
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Ghulam Ahmad Mir’ son Naseer Ahmad Mir on Tuesday lost the District Development Council (DDC) polls from Anantnag district of the union territory. Naseer Ahmad Mir, who contested from the Verinag constituency of south Kashmir district, lost to independent candidate Peer Shahbaz Ahmad. Son of the […]
People of Kashmir have exhibited faith in PM Modi: BJP
Jammu: Congratulating party candidates who registered victories in the District Development Council (DDC) elections, Jammu and Kashmir BJP general secretary Vibodh Gupta said the people of the Valley have exhibited their faith in the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The BJP on Tuesday won an election for the first time from any seat in […]
MeT predicts downpour in Kashmir
Srinagar: Cold conditions prevailed in Kashmir as the minimum temperature remained below the freezing point across the valley on Tuesday, even as the MET Office said the weather is likely to remain dry and cold till the weekend when a spell of light to moderate snowfall is possible at widespread places. The weather remained dry […]
Online child porn racket: CBI arrests 35 year old Kashmir resident
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested a 35-year-old resident of Srinagar for allegedly running a racket that involved circulating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the internet after targeting USA-based minors with the help of his wife who is based there, officials said Tuesday. The CBI has booked the accused under section 14 (use of […]
Pak army shells mortars in Poonch
Jammu: Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars at forward posts along the Line of Control in Poonch district on Tuesday, a defence spokesperson said. There was no report of any damage on the Indian side, he said. “At about 0930 hours today, Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and […]
Two LeT militants surrender during brief encounter
Srinagar: Two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants on Tuesday surrendered before security forces in Kulgam district of south Kashmir during a cordon and search operation, officials said. Security forces launched the operation in village Tangdoona of Kulgam district in the early hours following information about presence of militants there, the officials said. They said contact was established with […]
Pakistan says yes to construction of Hindu temple in Islamabad
Lahore/Islamabad: Pakistan government has granted permission for the construction of a Hindu temple in Islamabad, nearly six months after the work at the site was stopped apparently because of the pressure from the radical Islamic groups. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) issued a notification in Lahore on Monday, giving permission for the construction of the […]
Board exams not to be conducted till February next year: Union Minister
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Tuesday ruled out conducting board examinations for classes 10 and 12 till February next year in view of COVID-19 situation. He said a decision on when the exams will be conducted will be taken later after due consultations and assessment of the situation. “Keeping the current […]
New coronavirus variant: UK scientists probe virus spread in children
London: Scientists in the UK are investigating the impact of a new mutant variant of coronavirus, named VUI-202012/01, on children and whether its faster transmission in parts of England is down to the younger segment of the population. The government’s New and Emerging Respiratory Virus Threats Advisory Group (Nervtag) is monitoring the data to analyse […]
Delhi airport has storage capacity of 2.7 million vials at any given time: CEO
New Delhi: The Delhi airport has a storage capacity of 2.7 million vials of COVID-19 vaccine at any given point of time, said a top official of its operator on Tuesday. Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, the CEO of Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), said at a press briefing that the vaccine distribution programme, which is likely […]
