Active Covid cases in country dip to 13,559
New Delhi, Nov 9 (PTI) India logged 811 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,46,62,952, while the active cases declined to 13,559, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,30,511 with two fatalities being reported from Maharashtra, the data updated at 8 […]
At least 6 dead as 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal; tremors felt across north India
New Delhi/Kathmandu, Nov 9 (PTI) Strong tremors were felt across north India and parts of Nepal in the early hours of Wednesday after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Himalayan region near Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh along the Nepal border, killing at least six people and injuring five. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the epicentre of […]
Army soldier dies in accidental fire in Poonch
Poonch, Nov 9: An Army soldier died in an “accidental discharge of his own weapon” in Mankote sector of Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. A army soldier belonging to Rashtriya Rifles (RR) received serious bullet wound after his service rifle went off accidentally. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared brought […]
India’s first private rocket launch likely between Nov 12-16
New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) India’s first privately developed rocket – Vikram-S – is set for a launch between November 12 and 16, Hyderabad-based space startup Skyroot Aerospace announced on Tuesday. The maiden mission of Skyroot Aerospace, named ‘Prarambh’ (the beginning), will carry three customer payloads and is set for launch from Indian Space Research […]
One-way traffic restored on Srinagar—Leh highway
Ganderbal, Nov 08: The traffic movement on Srinagar-Leh highway, which was suspended on Sunday after fresh snowfall at Zoji La, was restored for one way traffic on Tuesday morning. J&K Traffic police on its official Twitter handle informed that one way traffic has been restored on the road after clearance of snow. “Traffic plying on […]
Tragedy stares at government buildings in J&K’s biggest warehouse market
Jammu, Nov 8 (PTI) Hundreds of people here in Nehru market of Jammu risk their lives every day living in ramshackle government flats which outlived their utility years back with little to no hope of a safe rehabilitation from the authorities. The buildings were declared “unsafe for habitation” by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) in […]
Govt completes mother tongue survey of 576 languages
New Delhi, Nov 8 (PTI) The Ministry of Home Affairs has successfully completed a mother tongue survey with field videography of 576 languages and dialects across the country. According to the annual report of the home ministry for 2021-22, it has been planned to set up a web archive at the National Informatics Centre (NIC) […]
Male dead body recovered in Parihaspora Pattan
Baramulla, Nov 8: An unidentified body of a man has been recovered from Badi Nambal Parihaspora Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday afternoon . Official sources said that locals of Parihaspora Diver, spotted a body lying in Badi Nambal area of Parihaspora pattan on Tuesday afternoon and accordingly informed the concerned police […]
Two injured due to electrocution in Kokarnag in south Kashmir
Kokarnag, Nov 08: Two persons were injured due to an electric shock in Buchoo village of Kokarnag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday. An official said that two persons received electric shock after they came in contact with a live wire in Buchoo village. He said that both were working with Khanday Infrastructure Private […]
Sub-zero temp in Gulmarg, Pahalgam as JK braces for another wet spell
Srinagar, Nov 8: Amid forecast for more rain and snowfall in the next three days, mercury recorded a fall at most places and settled below sub-zero level in Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Tuesday, officials said. “Partly cloudy weather is expected today and light to moderate rain/snowfall (over higher reaches) is expected at many places during […]