Cold intensifies in Kashmir, Ladakh
Srinagar, Nov 23: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, night temperatures saw further drop on Wednesday with mercury settling at sub-zero level at most places in Kashmir Valley. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 0.8°C against 0.2°C on the previous night. While the temperature was 0.9°C below normal […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 6,046
New Delhi, Nov 23 (PTI) India logged 360 new coronavirus infections taking the tally of Covid cases to 4,46,70,075, while the active cases declined to 6,046, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,596 with five fatalities which includes four reconciled by Kerala and one death reported from Haryana in […]
5G rollout in JK: Govt forms 13-member working committee
Srinagar, Nov 22: The government on Tuesday ordered constitution of Working Committee headed by Financial Commissioner (Home) for working out modalities for using government infrastructure and street furniture for facilitating 5G roll out in Jammu and Kashmir. Besides Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary) Home as chairman, the 13-member committee comprises of Administrative Secretary, Housing & […]
Number of active local terrorists reduced to two digits: DGP
Srinagar, Nov 22: Director General of Police (DPG) Dilbagh Singh Tuesday said that the number of local terrorists active in Kashmir has been reduced to two digit while a “miniscule number of foreigners were active who are being tracked down.” “As far as the status of militancy is concerned, the number of active local terrorists […]
Next men’s T20 World Cup to be in played in new format
New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) The 2024 T20 World Cup will be played in a different format in which 20 participating countries will be divided into four groups of five teams each and the first round will be followed by a Super Eight stage. In the 2021 and 2022 editions, the first round was followed […]
Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member: UN chief
United Nations, Nov 22 (PTI) Asserting that a woman or a girl is killed every 11 minutes by an intimate partner or a family member, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that violence against them is the most pervasive “human rights violation” in the world and called on governments to implement national action plans that […]
Mercury falls to sub-zero level at most places in Kashmir, Ladakh under deep freeze
Srinagar, Nov 22: Night temperature dropped on Tuesday with all places but Srinagar and Kokernag in Kashmir Valley recording sub zero temperature. While Ladakh remained under deep freeze, all places but Banihal in Jammu division witnessed below normal temperature, a meteorological department official said. He said Srinagar recorded a low of 0.2°C against 3.7°C on […]
PM Modi to give appointment letters to 71,000 recruits at ‘Rozgar Mela’
New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute about 71,000 appointment letters to new recruits on Tuesday via video conferencing and also address them, his office said. The letters will be handed over as part of the government’s ‘Rozgar Mela’ (employment fair), The Prime Minister’s Office said the drive is a step […]
294 new Covid cases reported across India
New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) India saw a single day rise of 294 new coronavirus infections, taking the tally to 4,46,69,715 on Tuesday, while the active cases have declined to 6,209, the health ministry said. The toll climbed to 5,30,591 with five fatalities reconciled by Kerala, according to data. The active cases comprises 0.01 per […]
Man held for killing non-local labourer in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Nov 22 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly killing a non-local labourer in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said. The deceased has been identified as Vishal Kumar, a native of Bihar, they said. An unidentified body was found lying in a drain in Nowshera near Bella colony on November 18, said […]