Major landslide shuts Mughal Road
Poonch, Aug 10: A major landslide on Saturday shut the Mughal road, connecting Shopian with Poonch and Rajouri districts. DTI Mughal Road Mohammad Aijaz Mirza said that the landslide occurred near Poshana, closing the thoroughfare. Official sources said that men and machinery is being pressed to clear the thoroughfare as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Jammu-Srinagar […]
India records 5,554 new Covid cases, 18 deaths
New Delhi, Sep 10 (PTI) India logged 5,554 new coronavirus infections, raising the tally to 4,44,90,283, while the active cases further declined to 48,850, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,139 with 18 fresh fatalities, which included two deaths reconciled by Kerala, data updated by the ministry at 8 am […]
JK reports 64 fresh covid-19 cases, no death
Srinagar, Sep 8: Jammu and Kashmir reported 64 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that 15 cases were reported from Jammu division and 49 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 478626. Among the cases, 173832 are […]
AC approves engagement of project implementing agency for RDSS works in J&K
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 09: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the engagement of project implementation agency for the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) in Jammu and Kashmir. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, […]
CUET-UG results to be announced by September 15
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) The results of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-UG will be announced by September 15, University Grants Commission Chairman Jagadesh Kumar said on Friday. The debut edition of the CUET-UG, a gateway for undergraduate admissions, began in July and concluded on August 30. Sixty per cent attendance was recorded in […]
PM Modi to inaugurate Centre-State Science Conclave
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Centre- State Science Conclave on Saturday via video conferencing. His office said the programme is in line with the prime minister’s relentless efforts to facilitate innovation and entrepreneurship in the country, and the first of its kind conclave will strengthen the Centre-state coordination and […]
India bans export of broken rice
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) After imposing 20 per cent export duty on non-basmati rice, the government has banned the export of broken rice with an aim to increase domestic availability, according to a government notification. “Export policy of broken rice …is amended from Free’ to Prohibited’,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in […]
Restrictions under section 144 of CrPC imposed in Rajouri town
Jammu, Sep 9 (PTI) The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri town on Friday announced restrictions under section 144 of the CrPC in the area and advised people to stay indoors. The restrictions were imposed on orders of District Magistrate Vikas Kundal, officials said. Official sources said the move was a precautionary measure taken in […]
Active Covid cases decline to 49,636
New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) India logged 6,093 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,44,84,729, while the active cases declined to 49,636, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,121 with 31 fatalities which includes 13 deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated […]
UN chief arrives in massively climate-induced hit Pakistan
Islamabad, Sep 9 (AP) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived before dawn Friday on a two-day visit aimed at expressing his solidarity with Pakistan’s government and people over climate-induced floods that have killed 1,391 people since mid-June. Upon his arrival at an airport near Islamabad, Guterres was received by senior officials. During the visit, the UN […]