Encounter breaks out Kulgam
Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Hassanpora village of the district following information about the presence of militants there, a police spokesman said. The operation turned into an encounter after […]
Minimum temperature settles below freezing point in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: Gulmarg tourist resort in north Kashmir reeled under extreme cold as the minimum temperature fell below the freezing point at most places in the valley, officials said on Sunday. The resort recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius, a drop of more than five degrees compared to the previous night’s minus 4.6 degrees […]
Flight operations resume at Srinagar airport
Srinagar: The air link between Kashmir and the rest of the country was restored on Sunday, a day after heavy snowfall in the valley forced cancellation of all flights here, officials said. Heavy snowfall and poor visibility had forced the cancellation of all 40 flights scheduled to operate from the Srinagar airport on Saturday. “The […]
Stanzin appointed new Ladakh BJP president, replaces MP Namgyal
Leh: Former executive councillor Phunchok Stanzin was on Sunday appointed the new president of the BJP’s Ladakh unit, replacing Jamyang Tsering Namgyal. Namgyal, BJP MP from Ladakh, who was appointed to the post in July 2020, welcomed the new appointment. In a communication, BJP national general secretary Arun Singh said, “BJP national president Jagat Prakash […]
Vaishno Devi shrine experiences first snowfall
Banihal/Jammu: The famous Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district experienced its first snowfall of the season on Saturday, while the strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed due to landslides at several places, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded, officials said. The train service between the 136-km Banihal-Baramulla Section was also suspended due to the inclement […]
Covid surge in JK: No room for complacency, says Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday reviewed the preparedness to deal with the third wave of COVID-19 in Jammu and Kashmir and cautioned that “there is no room to be complacent”. During the high-level online meeting connecting different districts ranging from Jammu to Srinagar as well as the two divisional headquarters of Jammu and […]
COVID-19 peak expected between Feb 1-15: IIT Madras Analysis
New Delhi: India’s R-naught value which indicates the spread of COVID-19 was recorded at 4 this week, suggesting a very high infection transmission rate, according to a preliminary analysis by IIT Madras predicting the peak of the third wave between February 1-15. R-naught or R0 indicates the number of people an infected person can spread […]
Tourism Dept pitches for JK’s tourism potential
Dubai: The Department of Tourism has pitched strongly for promoting the potential of Jammu & Kashmir as the unparallel and all season destination in the country. Making a case for the tourism potential of Jammu & Kashmir, Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez during a presentation before the delegates of the Expo highlighted the salient features, seasonal […]
Five states to have 7-phased polls from Feb 10-Mar 7
New Delhi: Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa will be held between February 10 and March 7 in seven phases with the counting of votes on March 10, the Election Commission announced on Saturday and banned physical rallies and road shows till January 15 due to Covid concerns. The elections have […]
Omicron infection- Booster dose gives high levels of protection in older adults: UK Study
London: A third top-up booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine provides high levels of protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant among older adults, a latest UK study concluded on Saturday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) analysis showed that around three months after the third jab, protection against hospitalisation among those aged 65 […]
