14 employees suspended for remaining absent
Poonch, Apr 19: Deputy Commissioner Poonch Inder Jeet (JKAS) on Wednesday placed under suspension 14 employees for remaining absent from their legitimate duties without any authorization. Moreover, official sources said that show cause notices have been issued to 21 employees including some gazetted officers of Jal Shakti, PMGSY and Floriculture Departments. Acting on complaints received […]
Sarpanch arrested on rape charges in Baramulla village
Sopore, Apr 19: A Sarpanch affiliated with Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Rafiabad area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said on Wednesday. An official said that Ali Mohammed Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar,Sarpanch of Rawoocha village of Rafiabad was arrested for allegedly raping a […]
No flood-like situation in Kashmir, people need not to panic: CE I&FC
Srinagar, Apr 19: As Kashmir received incessant rainfall since yesterday, the authorities on Wednesday said that there is no alarming flood-like situation in the Valley and people need not to panic. Chief engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Er Naresh Kumar said that there is not alarming situation in the Valley as of now. “The […]
Rains drench JK as MeT predicts more downpour, says significant decrease in Intensity from today
Srinagar, Apr 19: Rains continued to lash Jammu and Kashmir even as the weather department here on Wednesday modified its forecast, predicting intermittent rainfall to continue till April 22. A meteorological department official here said that intermittent light to moderate rain was likely to continue at most places of Kashmir and at scattered places of […]
Active Covid cases in country climb to 63,562
New Delhi, Apr 19 (PTI) India has logged 10,542 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have increased to 63,562, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,190 with 38 deaths, which includes 11 reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case […]
JK reports 76 fresh Covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Apr 18: Jammu and Kashmir reported 76 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 43 cases were reported from Jammu division and 33 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 481064. Among the cases, 174676 are […]
China offers to facilitate Israel-Palestinian peace talks
Beijing, Apr 18 (AP) China’s foreign minister told his Israeli and Palestinian counterparts that his country is ready to help facilitate peace talks between the two sides, in its latest effort at mediation in the region. In separate phone calls to the two officials on Monday, Qin Gang expressed China’s concern over intensifying tensions between […]
Balakot ops showed effectiveness of air power even in ‘no war, no peace’ scenario: IAF chief
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday highlighted the critical importance of India’s air power considering the nature of its adversaries and said the Balakot operations of 2019 demonstrated its effectiveness even in a ‘no war, no peace’ scenario and under a “nuclear overhang”. The Chief of Air Staff said […]
Twitter to restrict visibility of tweets that violate its policy
New Delhi, Apr 18 (PTI) Social media platform Twitter will allow freedom of speech but not “freedom of reach” as it will restrict visibility of tweets that violate its rules, the company said in its policy update. Twitter will initially apply the visibility filter on tweets that are found violating hateful conduct rules and expand […]
‘Intermittent’ rain, thunderstorm to continue, says MeT
Srinagar, Apr 18: The weather department here on Tuesday said that intermittent rain and thunderstorms was very likely to continue in Jammu and Kashmir till April 21. “During this wet spell of (18-19th) thunderstorms with strong gusty wind reaching (20-30KMPH) and hailstorm is also possible at some places of Jammu and Kashmir,” a meteorological department […]