New academic session to commence after annual board exams: DSEK
Srinagar, Mar 09: The School Education Department Thursday said that the new academic session will commence soon after the culmination of annual regular board examinations. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event, Director School Education Kashmir, Tassaduq Hussain Mir said new academic session will begin soon after the culmination of ongoing exams. “We […]
Passport office holds special camp, hands over passports to over 700 Hajj aspirants
Srinagar, Mar 09: The Regional Passport Office handed over passports to over 700 Hajj aspirants in Srinagar during a special camp on Thursday. Regional Passport Officer for Kashmir and Ladakh, Davinder Kumar said he had sought permission from the central government to hold a special camp for Hajj aspirants. “The request was approved and we […]
ED raids houses of two separatist leaders
Srinagar, Mar 09: The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided the houses of Hurriyat leader Qazi Yasir and Jammu and Kashmir Salvation Movement chairman Zaffar Bhat, sources said here. Sources said that the central probe agency along with local police today morning raided the house of Mohammad Akbar Bhat alias Zaffar Bhat, who is the chairman […]
Active Covid cases in country climb to 3,177
New Delhi, Mar 9 (PTI) India logged 379 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases rose to 3,177, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll stands at 5,30,776 with one fatality reported by Maharashtra, the data updated at 8 am stated The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 […]
US intel community fears increased India-Pak, India-China tension and conflict
Washington, Mar 9 (PTI) The American intelligence community on Wednesday told lawmakers that it apprehends increased tension between India and Pakistan and India and China with the possibility of a conflict between them. It also noted that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is more likely than in the past to respond […]
Govt forms panels for monitoring implementation of Bio-Medical Waste Rules
Srinagar, Mar 8: The government on Wednesday constituted Union territory Level Committee and District Level Committees for monitoring the implementation of Bio-Medical Waste (BMW) Rules, 2016 in Jammu and Kashmir: The Union territory Level Committee comprises Administrative Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department as Chairman and its members include Director, Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing, […]
Dir. Information Akshay Labroo bereaved
JAMMU, MAR 08: The officers and officials of Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) have condoled the sad demise of maternal grandmother of Director Information, Akshay Labroo. A condolence meeting in this regard was chaired by Joint Director Information, Headquarter, Naresh Kumar in which all the officers and employees of department participated. The officers […]
Childhood pneumonia linked with higher death risk from respiratory infection as adult: Lancet study
London, Mar 8 (PTI) Respiratory infections contracted during early childhood are associated with an increased risk in death from respiratory illness between the ages of 26 and 73 years, according to a study published in The Lancet journal. The study suggests that, although the overall number of premature deaths from respiratory disease was small, people […]
Two north Kashmir residents die after hit by ambulance in Sgr
Srinagar, Mar 08: Two persons died after being hit by an Ambulance vehicle near the newly constructed children’s hospital at Bemina Srinagar during midnight, officials said on Wednesday. They said that the duo was grievously injured after being hit by the ambulance and were shifted to Bone and Joint Hospital Srinagar where doctors declared them […]
Woman’s body recovered under mysterious circumstances in Poonch
Jammu, Mar 8: A dead body of a 50-year-old woman was found under mysterious circumstances in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. They said that the body was found by police in an open field near Ari Bridge at Mendhar area of the district this morning. The deceased was later identified as Shahmim Akhter (50) […]