No need to panic, situation under control: Div Com on Covid resurgence
Srinagar, Apr 05: Stating that there was no need to panic over the Covid resurgence in Jammu and Kashmir, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, V K Bidhuri on Wednesday said that the situation is under control. He, however, said that the guidelines related to the pandemic will be issued again in case the cases increase further. Talking […]
Terror hideout busted in Ramban woods: Officials
Jammu, Apr 5: Police and army claimed to have busted a terror hideout in Ramban district by recovering bullets. “On April 4, information was received through reliable sources regarding the presence of cache of arms, ammunition and related material in the far flung hilly and forested area of tehsil Khari of District Ramban,” a police […]
Maintaining viable tiger population, balancing development India’s goal for next 50 years: Project Tiger head
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) India aims to sustain a viable tiger population based on a scientifically calculated carrying capacity of habitats while maintaining a balance between development and wildlife conservation, the head of Project Tiger, which completed 50 years on April 1, said on Wednesday. Additional Director General of Forests S P Yadav also […]
Restructuring of Public Works (R&B) Department deferred
Srinagar, Apr 5: Government on Wednesday deferred till further orders restructuring of the Public Works (R&B) Department by way of re-organisation of cadre and rationalization of jurisdiction of its subordinate and field offices by making them co-terminus with territorial limits of divisions, districts and blocks of the Jammu and Kashmir. “It is hereby ordered that […]
MeT predicts more rains in Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 5: Weather department on Wednesday forecast isolated very light rain and thunderstorm over Jammu division and fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm over Kashmir valley in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorm was expected on Thursday and mainly dry weather thereafter for […]
4,435 fresh Covid cases in India, highest single-day rise in 163 days
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) India on Wednesday recorded 4,435 new COVID-19 infections, the biggest single-day jump in 163 days (five months and 13 days), while the number of active cases increased to 23,091, according to Union health ministry data. A total of 4,777 cases were recorded on September 25 last year. With the fresh […]
Union govt sanctions Z+ security cover to Apni Party chief
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) The Union government has sanctioned a Z+ category VIP security cover to Jammu and Kashmir politician and Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari, sources said Wednesday. The Union home ministry has accorded the cover of armed commandos that will be jointly provided by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the […]
Trump decries charges against him, accuses radical left lunatics of election interference
Washington, Apr 5 (PTI) A defiant former president Donald Trump denounced the criminal charges against him in connection to hush money payments made to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election and said the US has now become a “failing nation” where the “radical left lunatics” want to interfere with the elections by using […]
Infertility affects one in six people globally, says WHO report
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) An estimated one in six people globally are affected by infertility, according to a new report from the World Health Organization published on Tuesday. The global health body noted that around 17.5 per cent of the adult population experience infertility, showing the urgent need to increase access to affordable, high-quality […]
Six tourists die, 11 injured in Sikkim avalanche
Gangtok, Apr 4 (PTI) Six tourists were killed and 11 others injured in a major avalanche in Sikkim’s Nathula area on Tuesday, police officials said here. The injured are being brought to the state capital Gangtok’s hospital. “Rescue and clearance operations are still on,” a senior police official here said. Nathula Pass is situated on […]