Mughal, SSG roads closed due to Snowfall
Jammu/Srinagar, Nov 7: Mughal road remained closed for vehicular movement for the second consecutive day due to snowfall, officials said on Monday. The Mughal road, connecting twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with Shopian was closed for traffic on early Sunday after snowfall at several places enroute including Pir Ki Gali (PKG), Mansar Mohre and […]
Rain, snow continue to lash most areas of JK, MeT forecasts downpour till Nov 11
Srinagar, Nov 7: Rains continue to lash plains while upper reaches received snowfall even as meteorological department here on Monday forecast more wet weather in Jammu and Kashmir till November 11. A meteorological department official here said that rain and snow was expected at most places of J&K with snowfall over higher reaches currently. On […]
India logs 937 Covid infections in a day, active cases decline by 324
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 937 in a day to reach 4,46,61,516, while active cases declined to 14,515, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,509 with nine more fatalities, including seven deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 […]
Unidentified dead body recovered in Pampore
Srinagar, Nov 07: An unidentified body of a man was found in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Monday. An official said that some locals spotted the body lying in Kadlabal area of Pampore and informed the police. He said that soon after getting the information, a police party rushed to the spot […]
Crime Branch chargesheets three accused involved in providing fake jobs orders
Srinagar, Nov 06: The Economic Offence Wing of Crime Branch Kashmir has produced Challan against three accused persons involved in providing fake appointment orders against monetary benefits. In a statement issued here a spokesperson of the CB said that challan was produced in case FIR No. 08/2015 U/S 420,468,471,120-B RPC of Police Station Crime Branch […]
Two teachers suspended over resorting to corporal punishment
Kupwara, Nov 06: The district administration Kupwara has suspended two teachers for allegedly giving corporal punishment to students in a government school in Kralpora zone of the district. According to an order, a complaint was filed against two teachers namely Shaukat Ahmad Lone and Naseer Ahmad Lone posted at UPS Gampora Budanamal Zone Kralpora in […]
Snow in higher reaches, rains in plains of Kashmir bring down mercury
Srinagar, Nov 6 (PTI) Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall while the plains were hit by moderate rains in the early hours of Sunday, officials said here. The minimum temperature in the Gulmarg tourist resort plunged to minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, they said. Gulmarg tourist resort, Machil, Sadhna Pass and Zojila Pass were some […]
Netherlands knock South Africa out of T20 WC with 13-run win
Adelaide, Nov 6 (PTI) Minnows Netherlands knocked South Africa out of the T20 World Cup with a stunning 13-run win as the Proteas yet again chocked in a big ICC tournament, here on Sunday. Netherlands dished out a collective batting effort to post a decent 158 for four after being invited to bat and then […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 14,839
New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) With 1,132 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,60,579, while the active cases declined to 14,839, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,500 with 14 fatalities which includes five […]
50 mn doses of Covaxin set to expire early 2023 due to poor off take
Hyderabad, Nov 6 (PTI) Nearly 50 million doses of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin lying with the firm are set to expire early next year as there are no takers owing to poor demand, company sources said. Due to lack of product demand, Production stoppage of Covaxin- a two dose jab, was initiated by Bharat […]