Counting of votes in vice presidential election begins
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Counting of votes for the vice presidential election began Saturday evening after nearly 93 per cent of the members of Parliament cast their ballots. The counting started at 6 pm under the supervision of the Lok Sabha Secretary General, who is the returning officer for the poll. As many as 725 […]
Ladakh records 16 fresh cases of COVID-19
Leh, Aug 6 (PTI) Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally rose to 28,960 on Saturday after 16 more people tested positive for the disease in the last 24 hours, officials said. Ladakh has so far recorded 228 fatalities due to COVID-19 since its outbreak in 2020. Of the total fatalities, Leh accounts for the highest deaths at 168, […]
Army chief visits forward areas along LoC in J-K
Jammu, Aug 6 (PTI) Army Chief General Manoj Pande on Saturday visited the forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the operational preparedness, an official said. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) reached Jammu on a two-day visit on Friday and was […]
Teacher, cook among four injured as LPG cylinder catches fire in Rajouri school
Rajouri, Aug 06: A teacher and a cook were among the four people injured after an LPG cylinder caught fire in a government school in Kotranka area of Rajouri district on Saturday. An official said that four persons were injured after an LPG cylinder caught fire in government middle school Draman in Kotranka sub-division. He […]
Unexploded old shell blasts in Chadoora Budgam, no injuries reported: Police
Srinagar, Aug 06: An Unexploded old shell exploded on early Saturday morning at Kralpora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said. Police said that during early morning hours at about 0745 hours some loud sound was heard by inhabitants of Kralpora where some minority families also reside. The police spokesman further stated that SSP […]
School drop-out rate decreasing across all levels: Govt
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) School drop-out rate is continuously decreasing in the country at all levels of education, including primary, upper primary and secondary, the government informed Lok Sabha on Friday. Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said this in reply to a written question on whether there was an increase in school […]
COVID-19: India records 19,400 new cases, 49 deaths
New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) With 19,406 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,41,26,994, while active cases declined to 1,34,793, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll has climbed to 5,26,649 with 49 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am […]
Several injured in Udhampur road mishap: Police
Udhampur, Aug 06: At least 10 to 12 passengers travelling in a minibus have suffered injuries in a road accident that took place in Udhampur district on Saturday morning, police sources said. An official said that a minibus on its way to Udhampur from Barmeen skidded off the road and fell into a deep george […]
JK reports 823 fresh covid-19 cases, two fatalities
Srinagar, Aug 5: Jammu and Kashmir reported 823 fresh covid-19 cases while as two persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 190 cases were reported from Jammu division and 633 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 468245. Among the cases, 172283 are from […]
Govt asks officials above Under Secretary rank to attend main I-Day functions at Jammu, Srinagar
Srinagar, Aug 05: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday directed all the officials above the rank of Under Secretary to attend the main function of Independence Day on August 15 at Jammu and Srinagar. The government in a circular also said that any absence will be only permissible with prior permission of their immediate […]