More than 60,000 deaths in Europe in summer 2022 attributed to heat
New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI) Europe is estimated to have witnessed more than 60,000 heat-attributable deaths in the summer of 2022, a new research published in the journal Nature Medicine said. The 2022 summer was the hottest one ever to be recorded in the region and was characterised by an intense series of record-breaking heat […]
UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval
United Nations, Jul 12 (AP) The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday failed to renew authorization of the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria’s rebel-held northwest from neighbouring Turkey, officially ending a U.N. operation that had been vital to helping a region of 4.1 million people. The council failed to adopt either of two rival resolutions […]
Amid tight security, 10th batch of over 7,800 pilgrims leave Jammu for Amarnath
Jammu, Jul 12 (PTI) The 10th batch of over 7,800 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the Jammu base camp in the early hours of Wednesday for the twin base camps in Kashmir amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The yatra resumed from the Jammu base camp on Tuesday afternoon after remaining suspended for three days in […]
GST Council agrees to levy 28 per cent tax on online gaming on full face value
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The GST Council on Tuesday agreed to levy a 28 per cent tax on online gaming, casinos and horse racing and the tax would be levied on full face value. West Bengal finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said the Council has also approved the exemption of GST on import of cancer […]
Arrival of Haj Flights to commence from July, 18: Officials
SRANGAR, JULY 11: In view of arrival of Haj Flights from 18th July, 2023, the relatives of the pilgrims of Kashmir Division (except Srinagar) desiring of receiving the pilgrims at Srinagar International Airport can collect vehicle passes from the office of respective Deputy Commissioners from 13th July, 2023 onwards. The relatives of pilgrims of UT […]
Sgr-Jammu Highway made through after 5 days, 5500 yatris proceed towards Sgr: DGP
Ramban, July 11: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Tuesday said that the Srinagar-Jammu national highway has been made through after five days and stranded vehicles ferrying 5500 pilgrims were allowed to proceed towards Srinagar. He said more 5500 pilgrims have been allowed to move upwards while a final decision by […]
Body of teenage Kupwara girl retrieved from river after four days
Kupwara, July 11: The body of a 13-year-old girl who drowned on Saturday last week was retrieved Tuesday afternoon after strenuous efforts for the last four days. Additional deputy commissioner Handwara, Nazir Ahmad said that the body was retrieved from the river Pohru by a joint rescue team. He said that search and rescue operation […]
Non-local killed after hit by moving train along in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Jul 11: A non-local person was killed after being hit by a moving train along the Anantnag to Sadura railway section on Tuesday morning, officials said. They said that the deceased received fatal injuries after he was hit by the train plying from Baramulla to Banihal. The person died instantly, they said. The name […]
MeT predicts mainly dry weather in JK, says temp witnessed rise
Srinagar, Jul 11: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, minimum temperature increased at most places in J&K in Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that mainly dry weather is expected till July14. However, he said, brief spell of rain and thunderstorm at isolated places “can’t be ruled out (>70% chance)”. Intermittent light to moderate […]
SC to conduct day-to-day hearing from August 2 on pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370
New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will commence day-to-day hearing from August 2 on a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which […]