Shooting stones disrupt traffic on Jammu-Srinagar Highway
Srinagar, Sep 24: Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, was disrupted due to shooting stones in Ramban district. A traffic department official here said that traffic movement has been disrupted at Cafeteria, Mehar in Ramban due to shooting stones. Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Ramban ordered that foot […]
COVID pandemic created immunisation gaps in Africa. Over half a million children are at risk
Cape Town, Sep 24 (The Conversation) The COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunisation programmes around the world. A recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report showed that the pandemic fuelled the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccine coverage rates. These declines threaten to undo the exceptional efforts made in […]
Scattered light to moderate rain forecast on weekend in JK
Srinagar, Sep 24: Weather department here on Saturday forecast scattered light to moderate rain and thunder in Jammu and Kashmir in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that scattered light to moderate rain was also expected on Sunday and mainly dry weather thereafter in J&K. Regarding the minimum temperature, he said, Srinagar […]
India reports nearly 5,000 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) With 4,912 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of cases rose to 4,45,63,337, while the active cases declined to 44,436, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 5,28,487 with 38 fatalities, which include 19 deaths reconciled by […]
JK sees 28 new Covid cases
Srinagar, Sep 23 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir on Friday registered 28 fresh COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 4,79,046, officials here said. The death toll remained unchanged at 4,785. Of the fresh cases, eight were reported from the Jammu division and 20 from the Kashmir valley, the officials said. There are 173 active […]
Three drug peddlers arrested in Udhampur
Jammu, Sep 23 (PTI) Three drug peddlers were arrested with over 30 grams of heroin in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Friday, police said. In the first incident, a police party intercepted two motorcycle-borne people, Yonus and Fiaz Ahmed, and recovered 30 grams of heroin from them, they said. A scooter rider, Mohan Lal, […]
Motorcyclist killed in Bijbehera road mishap
Bijbehera, Sep 23: A motorcyclist was killed after he collided with two vehicles in Samthan area of Bijbehera in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. An official said that the accident took place on i ld national highway near Samthan, in which motorcyclist namely Aaqib Ahmad Dar of Naina Sangam got seriously injured. He said […]
Transport Secretary studies the dynamics of managing traffic movement on NH 44
RAMBAN, SEP23: Secretary Transport, G Prasanna Ramaswamy made a firsthand appraisal of the relevant factors governing traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in the critical 66-km Nashri to Banihal stretch in Ramban District. The visit follows the high-level review meeting chaired by Chief Secretary to streamline traffic flow on NH-44 in view of […]
Department of Posts launches Road Transport Network service between Srinagar and Leh
Srinagar, Sep 23: The Department of Posts, Jammu and Kashmir Postal Circle today launched the Leh-Srinagar Road Transport Network (RTN) service. The service will provide daily, regular and reliable parcel connectivity to the people of the two regions. RTN is operated by Department of Posts to provide end to end, secure transportation to parcels across […]
Sense of an ending: Scientists say worst of Covid could be over
New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Is the worst of Covid over? Yes, say several scientists, perhaps for the first time in more than two years of a pandemic that affected every facet of life in every corner of the globe. The pandemic will be over but Covid will be here to stay, the scientists said […]