Minor girl slips into Nallah in Ganderbal, dies
Gandarbal, July 05: A 12-year-old girl drowned after slipping into a Nallah in Waniarm Wangath area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday. An official said that the girl slipped into the Nallah near Waniarm Wangath and soon after a rescue operation was launched. He said that after hectic efforts her body was […]
Over 6,000 Amarnath pilgrims leave Jammu for Kashmir
Jammu, Jul 5 (PTI) The sixth batch of more than 6,000 Amarnath pilgrims left the Jammu city in the early hours of Tuesday for the twin base camps in Kashmir, officials said. The 62-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,888-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas commenced from the twin tracks of Pahalgam in Anantnag […]
Health Conclave: Post Covid, mental ailments, drug addiction cases up in JK: Lt Guv Sinha
Srinagar, July 05: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said post Covid pandemic in the UT, the mental ailment and drug addiction related cases have shown a spurt. He, however, extended all-out support to the Health and Medical Education (H&ME) department and Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) for addressing both the issues effectively. Addressing […]
India records 56 new Covid infections, count of active cases 1,453
New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) India has recorded a single-day rise of 56 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases now stands at 1,453, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. According to the data updated at 8 am, the death toll due to the disease has increased to 5,31,910 with […]
Intermittent rain forecast as temp rises at some places in JK
Srinagar, July 5: Amid forecast for intermittent light to moderate rain and thunderstorm at many places, night temperature recorded drop at some areas in Jammu and Kashmir and increase at others on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that there was possibility of intermittent light to moderate rain and thunderstorm at many places during […]
Israeli military says troops have withdrawn from West Bank militant stronghold, ending 2-day raid
Jenin (West Bank), Jul 5 (AP) The Israeli military withdrew its troops from a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, ending an intense two-day operation that killed at least 13 Palestinians, drove thousands of people from their homes and left a wide swath of damage in its wake. One Israeli soldier was […]
Four dead as vehicle falls into gorge in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Jul 5 (PTI) Four people died and eight sustained critical injuries when their vehicle skidded off a road and rolled down a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. The accident took place in the Thanamandi subdivision when the car was on its way to […]
Man accused of urinating on tribal youth arrested in MP
Bhopal, Jul 5 (PTI) Police on Wednesday arrested a man accused of urinating on a tribal youth in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district, an official said. On Tuesday, an official from the MP Chief Minister’s Office said a case was registered against the accused, identified as Pravesh Shukla, under Indian Penal Code sections 294 (obscene acts), […]
Administrative Council approves priorities for all departments for FY 2023-24
SRINAGAR, JULY 04: In an important decision, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here Tuesday under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved a comprehensive list of priority works for all departments for the financial year 2023-24. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Mandeep […]
Unidentified body recovered from Jhelum at Athwajan
Srinagar, July 4: An unidentified body was recovered from river Jhelum in Athwajan area of Srinagar district on Tuesday. An official said that the body was found floating in river Jhelum and soon after a police team rushed to the spot. “The identification of the body was being ascertained,” he added. Earlier in the day, […]