Massive forest fire damaged hundreds of trees in Bhaderwah

Bhaderwah: Hundreds of Kail trees were burnt to ashes as a major fire broke out in a forest compartment here in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Sunday. The fire broke out in compartment number one in Ghuraka block of Keller Range on Saturday and has engulfed a three-kilometer area from Malnai village […]

Doda district has no active covid-19 case

Three deaths, 76 fresh cases reported in JK on Saturday

Bhaderwah: Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda has become the first coronavirus-free district in the Union Territory after the last three active cases turned negative and subsequently discharged from hospital, officials said on Saturday. The hilly district had not registered any new COVID-19 cases over the past fortnight, bringing a ray of hope among the residents especially […]

Two militants trapped during encounter surrender

Srinagar: Two militants, who were trapped during an encounter with security forces, laid down their arms before the authorities in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday, officials said. The security forces had launched a cordon-and-search operation at Lelhaar in the Kakapora area of the district on Friday night following information about the presence of militants […]

Farm protests: Stir regains momentum as farmer leaders observe fast

Ghaziabad/New Delhi: Agitating farmer leaders held a day-long fast at various protest sites on Delhi’s borders on Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary on Saturday as the stir against the agri laws appeared to regain momentum after rallying support from the agricultural community of the crucial western Uttar Pradesh region. More farmers gathered at Ghazipur, on the […]

Govt a phone call away for talks: Modi in all-party meeting

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told floor leaders of various political parties that his government’s offer on agri laws made to protesting farmers “still stands” and it was a “phone call away” for talks, days after violence broke out in parts of the national capital on Republic Day. Addressing these leaders at […]

JK Police among the country’s best: LG Manoj Sinha

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the Jammu and Kashmir Police is among the best in the country and stressed the need for the union territory’s security forces to adopt the latest technologies for discharging their duties. He said the entire nation has acknowledged the courage of personnel of Jammu and Kashmir’s forces. […]

Farm protests reportage: Media bodies condemn sedition charges against journalists

New Delhi: Media bodies Saturday condemned the filing of sedition charges against six senior journalists and editors for their reporting on the farmers’ tractor parade and the ensuing violence here on Republic Day, alleging the situation in the country is akin to an “undeclared emergency”. At a ‘protest meeting’ held here, a number of media […]

COVID-19 vaccination: Centre asks states to increase coverage of beneficiaries

New Delhi: The Centre on Saturday asked states and Union Territories to augment coverage of beneficiaries receiving vaccination against COVID-19 and increase as well as optimize inoculation sessions per day. The states and UTs have also been asked to start vaccinating frontline workers from the first week of February, the Union Health ministry said in […]