India reports more than 10,000 new Covid cases

New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI) India recorded a single-day rise of 10,158 coronavirus cases, highest in nearly eight months, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The number of active cases has increased to 44,998, the data updated on Thursday showed. India had reported 7,830 coronavirus infections on Wednesday.
Encounter breaks out in Shopian village

Srinagar, Apr 12: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Chakooraarea of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said here. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of terrorists launched search operation in the area. He said that as the joint […]
JK reports 122 new positive cases

SRINAGAR, APR 12: The Government on Wednesday informed that 122 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 52 from Jammu division and 70 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of active positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 531. Moreover, 62 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged […]
Retail inflation declines to 5.66 pc in March

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) Retail inflation fell to a 15-month low of 5.66 per cent in March, mainly due to a decline in food prices, government data showed on Wednesday. The inflation figure in March is within the RBI’s comfort zone as it is below 6 per cent. The retail inflation based on Consumer […]
Man allegedly kills son, injures wife and daughter in Samba

Srinagar, Apr 12: A family head was arrested on allegations of attacking and killing his son and injuring his wife and daughter in Samba district on Wednesday afternoon. An official said that a man identified as Kulbir Singh was arrested by police soon after a news of him spread for allegedly attacking and killing his […]
Serum Institute of India restarts manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday said it has restarted manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield amid rising numbers of cases of the virus infection. He said the company already has six million booster doses of Covovax vaccine available and adults must take the booster shot. Reacting […]
Govt orders transfer of two police officers

Srinagar, Apr 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday ordered transfer and posting of two police officers with immediate effect and also re-designated post of additional superintendent of police Baramulla as superintendent of police headquarters Baramulla. According to an order Diya D, IPS, awaiting orders of adjustment, is posted as Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), […]
Health benefits of living in cities for children and teens diminishing: Study

New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) The advantages of living in cities for young people’s healthy growth and development are shrinking across much of the world, according to a global analysis of trends in child and adolescent height and body mass index (BMI). The research, by a global consortium of over 1500 researchers and physicians, analysed […]
Four Army jawans die in firing at Bathinda military station, Punjab Police say it is ‘fratricidal’ incident

Bathinda/New Delhi, Apr 12 (PTI) Four Army personnel of an artillery unit were killed in a firing incident at the Bathinda military station in Punjab on Wednesday morning, with the state police terming it as a case of “fratricide”. The Army said the incident took place at around 4:30 am and that it deployed quick […]
FM Sitharaman to join her French, Japanese counterparts to announce Sri Lanka debt restructuring process

Colombo, Apr 12 (PTI) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will join her French and Japanese counterparts on Thursday to announce Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring negotiations process, the IMF has announced. The finance ministers of the three creditor countries will hold a press briefing on the margins of the annual Spring meetings of the World Bank […]