9 dead after gas leak in Punjab’s Ludhiana: Police
Ludhiana (Punjab), Apr 30 (PTI) Nine people died and several were taken ill after a gas leak incident in the Giaspura area in this Punjab district on Sunday, police said. The source of the leakage and the type of the gas are yet to be ascertained, they added. Police have sealed the area while a […]
MeT predicts erratic weather conditions till May 7
Srinagar, Apr 30: Meteorological department here on Sunday forecast “erratic” weather in Jammu and Kashmir till May 7. “A brief spell of rain may occur in the evening at some places today, although chances are less,” a MeT official here said. On May 1, he said, mainly clear weather is expected while a brief spell […]
Three killed as vehicle falls into gorge in Reasi
Jammu, Apr 30: Three persons were killed when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Reasi district, officials said on Sunday. They said that last night at about 2030 hours, one Eco car bearing registration number (JK20C-0599) skidded off the road and rolled down near Karg village of Tehsil Bhomag , […]
‘Hardcore criminal’ arrested in Samba
Jammu, Apr 30 (PTI) An alleged hardcore criminal was on Saturday arrested and heroin was seized from his possession in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Balwander Singh alias “Goru”, a resident of Vijaypur, was apprehended during a special checking at Ranjari village, Senior Superintendent of Police, Samba, Benam Tosh said. “The arrested […]
Nomads face distress due to untimely snowfall in Doda hills, halt onward journey
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Apr 30 (PTI) Unseasonal snowfall in higher reaches of Doda hills in Jammu and Kashmir has caused distress to the nomadic population, prompting them to halt their onward journey along with cattle to highly snowbound pasturelands. Owing to bad weather conditions, the authorities issued an advisory asking nomads not to go ahead with their […]
JK reports 43 fresh Covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar, Apr 29: Jammu and Kashmir reported 43 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 28 cases each were reported from Jammu and 15 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 481594. Among the cases, 174960 are […]
Minga Sherpa assumes charge as Director Information
Srinagar, Apr 29: Minga Sherpa Saturday assumed the charge of Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Jammu and Kashmir, here. Minga Sherpa is 2017 batch IAS officer from AGMUT cadre who hails from Darjeeling, West Bengal. Outgoing Director, Akshay Labroo; Joint Director, Information Kashmir, Mohammad Aslam and other senior officers of the department […]
Power shutdown in various areas announced
SRINAGAR, APR 29: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, the power supply to Receiving Stations GIS Batmaloo, Exhibition and Court Complex shall remain affected on April 30 from 10.00 am to 12 noon. Similarly, in order to facilitate augmentation woks of 33/11 Kv lines the power supply to receiving stations Momen, Reshipora and Landoora shall […]
Terror associate held in Kupwara
Srinagar, Apr 29 (PTI) Security forces on Saturday arrested an associate of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, police said. The man was nabbed from Ganai Mohalla Pazalpora Magam in the Handwara area of the north Kashmir district during routine checking, they said. One hand grenade and other incriminating material were […]
Comparative genomics helps researchers understand human genome better
New Delhi, Apr 29 (PTI) Scientists have found that at least 10 per cent of the human genome is highly conserved across species, with many of these regions occurring outside of protein-coding genes. They also found that more than 4,500 elements are almost perfectly conserved across more than 98 percent of the species studied. The […]