Two Jaish terrorists killed in Sopore encounter
Srinagar, Sep 1 (PTI) Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in the Sopore area of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. The encounter broke out in the Bomai area of Sopore town Wednesday night after the security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation, a police official […]
Gunfight breaks out in Sopore in north Kashmir
Srinagar, August 31: A fierce gunfight broke out between terrorists and government forces in Bomai area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army’s 22RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Bomai. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected […]
India’s GDP expands by 13.5 pc in first quarter 2022-23
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) India’s economy grew by 13.5 per cent in the April-June period this fiscal — the fastest in the last four quarters — on account of better performance by the agriculture and services sectors, official data showed on Wednesday. India remained the fastest growing major economy as China registered economic growth of […]
PM Modi condoles death of Sonia Gandhi’s mother
New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered his condolences to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her mother’s death. Gandhi’s mother Paola Maino passed away at her home in Italy on Saturday and her funeral took place on Tuesday, the Congress said here. “Condolences to Sonia Gandhi Ji on the passing away […]
JK reports 140 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 31: Jammu and Kashmir reported 140 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said that 25 cases were reported from Jammu division and 115 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 477784. Among the cases, 173671 are […]
IMF likely to make formal announcement on Sri Lanka’s bailout package: Reports
Colombo, Aug 31 (PTI) The visiting IMF delegation is expected to conclude talks with the Sri Lankan government and make a formal announcement on Thursday on the much-awaited bailout package and staff-level agreement for the cash-strapped island nation, media reports said on Wednesday. Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since its independence […]
COVID-19 treatments for better protection against future variants identified
London, Aug 31 (PTI) Researchers have identified new therapies for COVID-19 that they say could provide better protection against future variants and outbreaks. An international team led by researchers from the University of Kent in the UK and the Goethe-University in Germany tested the sensitivity of different SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta viruses to combinations of […]
IAF rescues Israeli national from high-altitude area in Ladakh
Srinagar, Aug 31 (PTI) The Indian Air Force on Wednesday rescued an Israeli national who was stuck at a height of more than 16,000 feet near Markha Valley in Ladakh. “On 31 August 2022, 114 Helicopter Unit received a call for casualty evacuation from Nimaling Camp near Markha Valley. The Israeli national, Atar Kahana, was […]
4-member committee to probe alleged misappropriation of donations, properties at Bijbehara Shrine
Srinagar, Aug 31: The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has constituted a committee to enquire into the allegations of irregularities and misappropriation of funds and properties at Ziyarat Shareef Hazratbal Khiram located in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. According to an order J&K Waqf Board has constituted a four-member committee to enquire into […]
Asia’s famed Wular Lake to have non-motorable walkway: Govt
Guroora/Bandipora, Aug 31: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole said that the government is going to construct a non-motorable walkway around the Asia’s famed Wular lake in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of Wular festival organised by Wular Battalion, 26-Asam Rifles and district administration Bandipora on Tuesday evening, Pole, said […]