Dry weather conditions likely across J&K: MeT
Srinagar, Sep 14: The weatherman here on Wednesday forecast “mainly dry weather with possibility of very light rain at one or two places on higher reaches” in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that no ‘significant weather’ was expected for subsequent two days either. Regarding the minimum […]
Poonch Mishap: Lt Guv announces Rs 5 Lakh as ex-gratia for those killed
Srinagar, Sep 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the next of kin of those killed in a minibus accident in Poonch. At least nine people, three of the women and two young boys, were killed while at least 27 others were injured in the accident near Barari […]
Update: 9 people killed, at least 27 others injured as bus falls into gorge in Poonch
Poonch, Sep 14: At least nine people were killed and 27 others were injured, 11 of them seriously, when an overloaded minibus they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a very deep gorge in Poonch district on Thursday. Among those killed include two boys, one of them 5 and other 14 […]
Many feared injured as bus rolls down into gorge in Poonch
Poonch, Sep 14: Many passengers are feared injured after a bus they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge near Bareri Nallah in Poonch district on Wednesday morning. An official said that the bus was on way to Mandi from Saujiyan when the accident took place. He said that in the incident many are […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 45,749
New Delhi, Sep 14 (PTI) India logged 5,108 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,10,057, while the active cases dipped to 45,749, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 52,82,16 with 19 fatalities, which includes 12 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated […]
PM to release national logistics policy on Sep 17
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the national logistics policy on September 17, which is aimed at promoting seamless movement of goods across the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday. The policy is expected to focus on several areas such as process re-engineering, digitisation, and multi-modal […]
JK reports 47 covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sep 13: Jammu and Kashmir reported 47 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 13 cases were reported from Jammu division and 34 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478806. Among the cases, 173878 are […]
Gold falls Rs 314; silver jumps Rs 760
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) Gold price in the national capital declined by Rs 314 to Rs 50,905 per 10 grams on Tuesday amid rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. The price of the yellow metal touched Rs 51,219 per 10 grams on Monday. However, the COMEX spot price of gold was marginally lower at USD […]
Scams in Sub Inspector, JE, FA recruitment: Case handed over to CBI: Lt Guv
Jammu, Sep 13: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that cases of fake recruitment in Sub-Inspector, Junior Engineer and financial assistant posts have been handed over to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for probe. “Recently, reports of fake appointments surfaced about Police Sub-Inspector, Junior Engineer and Financial Assistant posts. We have handed over […]
3 children injured in shell explosion in Shopian
Srinagar, Sep 13 (PTI) Three children were injured in an explosion near an encounter site in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said here. A leftover shell exploded at an encounter site at Heff Shirmal in Shopian, injuring three children who were playing nearby, the officials said. The children have been rushed to […]