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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Omicron infection- Booster dose gives high levels of protection in older adults: UK Study

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 […]

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Pangong lake bridge: China terms move as ‘infrastructure construction’

Beijing: A day after India asserted that the area where China is currently building a bridge across the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh has been under illegal occupation of that country for around 60 years, Beijing claimed that its “infrastructure construction” is aimed at safeguarding China’s territorial sovereignty. India on Thursday said the bridge being […]

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21 die trapped in vehicles after heavy snowfall in Pakistan’s Murree

21 die trapped in vehicles after heavy snowfall in Pakistan’s Murree

Lahore: Pakistan’s popular hill station Murree was declared a calamity-hit area on Saturday after at least 21 people, including nine children, froze to death in their stranded vehicles due to unprecedented snowfall and rush of tourists to the picturesque town in Punjab province. All the routes in Murree in Rawalpindi district were blocked after thousands […]