Health ministry launches nationwide campaign to combat filariasis
New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) The Union Health Ministry has launched a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign aimed at ending filariasis disease transmission through door-to-door administration of anti-filarial drugs, especially in 10 affected states. High-burden districts in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh jointly launched […]
Winter games in Gulmarg will boost sporting culture in Jammu and Kashmir: PM
New Delhi, Feb 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Khelo India National Winter Games in Gulmarg will boost the sporting culture in Jammu and Kashmir, and wished the athletes participating in the event. “Best wishes to all athletes taking part in the 3rd Khelo India National Winter Games. The Games are […]
NDA govt successful in controlling terror in J&K, insurgency in NE: Amit Shah
Hyderabad, Feb 11 (PTI) After eight years, the BJP-led government at the Centre has been substantially successful in controlling terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir, insurgency in the North-East and Left wing extremism, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Saturday. Speaking at the passing out parade of the 74th batch of the Indian […]
Snowfall, rains impact flight operations at Sgr airport, Jmu-Sgr highway also closed
Srinagar, Feb 11: Air travel to and fro Srinagar International Airport was hit due to snowfall Saturday morning as authorities diverted a few flights owing to reduced visibility. A senior airport official said that visibility has reduced to 500 M while it was continuously snowing. “No flight operations have taken place since morning,” he said, […]
JKBOSE announces Date Sheet for 10th, 11th & 12th exams
Srinagar, Feb 10: Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education announced date sheets for conduct of annual/regular examinations for classes 10th, 11th and 12th. The Board authorities issued three separate notifications mentioning the dates for the exams. The exams for Class 10 are scheduled to begin from March 03, 2023 (with different Vocational Subjects) and […]
Nepal bans rose import ahead of Valentine’s Day
Kathmandu, Feb 10 (PTI) The Nepali government has banned the import of fresh roses from countries like India and China ahead of Valentine’s Day, according to a media report on Friday. The Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre under the Ministry of Agriculture in a notification on Thursday directed the subordinate border offices not to […]
Woman, girl rescued after swept away by avalanche in Gurez Bandipora
Srinagar, Feb 10: A woman and a girl were rescued alive after they were swept away by an avalanche that occurred in the Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district this morning, officials said. A police official said that a snow avalanche occurred at around 0940 hours near Mazgund Bala area of Tutail in Gurez […]
Govt orders transfer of several senior officers, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri is Div Com Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 10: The government on Friday ordered transfer of 15 officers, seven of them IAS, in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Dheeraj Gupta, IAS (AGMUT: 1993), Principal Secretary to the Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, holding additional charge of smart Cities and proposed new Jammu/Srinagar Metropolitan […]
Elderly man dies after being crushed by train
Budgam, Feb 10: An unidentified man died after he was crushed under a moving train in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday afternoon, an official said here. He said that the train mowed down the man between Mazhom and Budgam section. He said the man died on the spot, while his identity was being ascertained—(KNO)
No new Covid variants emerged during China’s recent outbreak: Lancet study
Beijing, Feb 10 (PTI) Two known Omicron sub-variants – rather than any new variants – have chiefly been responsible for the recent COVID-19 surge in China, according to a study of cases in Beijing published in The Lancet Journal. The analysis suggests Omicron sub-variants, BA.5.2 and BF.7 – among the most dominant variants in Beijing […]