4.27 lakh undertrial prisoners in country as on Dec 31, 2021: Govt
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) As many as 4.27 lakh undertrial prisoners were lodged in jails across the country as on December 31, 2021, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Kumar Mishra said the number of undertrial prisoners has increased over the years from 2,82,879 on December 31, […]
Kolkata woman dies, 4 injured in Bijbehera road accident
Anantnag, Mar 21: A 35-year-old woman tourist died while four others were injured in a road accident near Arwani bridge in Bijbehera area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday. An official said that an accident took place between a truck and a vehicle near Arwani Bridge He said five people traveling in the vehicle were […]
Active Covid cases in country rise to 6,559
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) India logged 699 new cases of coronavirus, while the active cases increased to 6,559, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll increased to 5,30,808 with two deaths. While one death was reported by Odisha, another was reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 […]
Windfall tax on diesel export hiked to Re 1 per litre
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The government has hiked the windfall profit tax on export of diesel to Re 1 per litre while the levy on domestically produced crude oil has been cut by a fifth, according to an official order. The levy on crude oil produced by companies such as Oil and Natural Gas […]
Night temp drops in JK, sub zero temperature recorded in Pahalgam, Gulmarg
Srinagar, Mar 21: Amid forecast for isolated light rain and thunderstorm in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that isolated to scattered light rain and thunderstorm was expected during the subsequent two days. Regarding temperature, he […]
Anantnag, Pulwama declared Tuberculosis free, Srinagar gets gold
Srinagar, Mar 21: Anantnag and Pulwama districts have been declared as tuberculosis free under the sub-national certification for TB elimination of India, officials said here on Tuesday. State Tuberculosis officer, Dr Adfar Qadri said that two more districts-Anantnag and Pulwama have been declared TB free. She said Srinagar has got gold medal while the UT […]
Rapidly narrowing window for humanity to limit warming to 1.5 deg C: IPCC report
New Delhi, Mar 21 (PTI) The world is very likely to miss the most important climate target of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels but drastic and urgent action in this decade can prevent it, a UN panel on climate change said in a report. India welcomed the Intergovernmental Panel […]
Lt Governor attends Saras Aajeevika Mela at iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, MAR 20: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha attended the Saras Aajeevika Mela at iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, today. The Lt Governor said, the Saras Aajeevika Mela is providing an excellent platform for rural Self-help Groups & artisans to demonstrate their products, develop ties with buyers and learn about design, packaging and social media advertising. […]
Kashmiri folk singer Manzoor Shah hospitalized
Srinagar, Mar 20: Noted Kashmiri singer, Manzoor Ahmed Shah was hospitalized after he fell unconscious on stage at Badamwari Park Srinagar during his performance on Monday. Reports said that Shah was immediately evacuated to hospital where he is under observation. Manzoor Shah, is a household name in Kashmir who has sung innumerable folk songs. Some […]
SC refuses to accept Centre’s sealed cover note on payment of OROP dues
New Delhi, Mar 20 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accept the Centre’s sealed cover note about its views on the payment of One Rank One Pension (OROP) arrears to ex-service personnel. “We need to put an end to this sealed cover practice in the Supreme Court… This is fundamentally contrary to basic […]