Heavy snowfall closes Mughal Road
Poonch, Oct 20: Mughal Road, connecting Shopian with twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri, was closed due to heavy snowfall, officials said on Thursday. DySP Traffic Rajouri-Poonch Range Aftab Bukhari confirmed and said that the thoroughfare will reopen once it is cleared of the snow. Official sources said that snowfall occurred during the intervening night […]
Indian embassy in Kyiv asks nationals to leave Ukraine as soon as possible
New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) The Indian embassy in Ukraine has asked Indian nationals to leave the country at the earliest in view of a fresh wave of hostilities. In an advisory, the mission also called upon Indian nationals not to travel to the Eastern European country. “In view of the deteriorating security situation and […]
Rupee hits record low of 83.06 against US dollar
Mumbai, Oct 20 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 6 paise to a record low of 83.06 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday due to a stronger greenback overseas and unrelenting foreign fund outflows. Besides, a sell-off in domestic equities and risk-averse sentiments weighed on the local unit, forex traders said. At the interbank […]
JK reports two fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 19: Jammu and Kashmir reported two fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said both the cases were reported from Srinagar, taking the overall tally to 479254. Among the cases, 174025 are from Jammu division and 305229 […]
17 drug peddlers, narco smugglers booked under PIT-NDPS: Police
Srinagar, Oct 19: At least 17 drug peddlers and narcotic smugglers have been booked under PIT-NDPS in Srinagar, police said here on Wednesday. Srinagar police on its official Twitter handle informed that PIT-NDPS is preventive detention for one year akin to PSA. “Seventeen Drug peddlers and Narcotic smugglers booked under PIT-NDPS. PIT-NDPS is preventive detention […]
Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Ladakh
Leh/Jammu, Oct 19 (PTI) An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale hit Ladakh on Wednesday, the National Centre for Seismology said. The epicentre of the tremor, recorded at 8.07 am, was 135 km north-east of Leh belt of the union territory, it said. The officials said there were no reports of any damage. […]
Panel launching started on Bailey suspension bridge over Chenab in Ramban
Ramban, Oct 19: The panel launching of 240 feet CI-40R Bailey suspension bridge over the river Chenab in Maitra area of Ramban district has been started today, officials said. An official said that the project was approved by National Highway Authority of India this year for de-launching of the existing Bailey Suspension Bridge and launching […]
Light rains, snow brings down mercury to below normal in J&K
Srinagar, Oct 19: Light rains lashed plains and snowfall in some parts of upper reaches, bringing mercury down to below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that in 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 2.3mm of rainfall, Pahalgam 9.4mm, Qazigund 0.9mm, Gulmarg 2.6mm, Kupwara 0.4mm, Banihal […]
COVID-19: India reports 1,946 new infections
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) India saw a single day rise of 1,946 coronavirus infections, taking the tally of cases to 4,46,34,376, while the active cases declined to 25,968, according to government data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,923 with 10 fatalities, which include six deaths reconciled by Kerala. Of the four new fatalities, two are […]
IED detected, destroyed in Langate Handwara in north Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 19: A Bomb Disposal Squad diffused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) after it was detected by joint forces in between Langate – Wudipora of Handwara village of North Kashmir on Wednesday. Officials said that a Joint team of Police along with Army’s 30 Rashtriya Rifles detected an IED on Baramulla – Handwara road. […]