UN chief welcomes legal and administrative framework for protection of children in India
United Nations, Jul 12 (PTI) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres welcomed the legal and administrative framework for the protection of children and improved access to child protection services in several Indian states, but said he remains concerned about the risk of child recruitment by armed groups in affected districts. The report of the Secretary General […]
Tailor’s killing in Raj: Man held from JK for issuing threats to Mumbai girl
Mumbai, Jul 12 (PTI) A man was held from Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly issuing death and sexual threats to a 15-year-old girl after she posted a video expressing her views on the June 28 killing of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur in Rajasthan, a Mumbai police official said on Monday. Fayyaz Ahmed Bhatt (30) […]
India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous country during 2023: UN report
United Nations, Jul 12 (PTI) India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year, according to a report by the United Nations on Monday which said that the world population is forecast to reach eight billion by mid-November 2022. The World Population Prospects 2022 by the United Nations Department of […]
Hopes of finding survivors in Amarnath flash floods fading
Srinagar: Hopes of finding those missing in the Amarnath flash floods alive are fading by the hour even as the rescuers are making last-ditch efforts to look for any survivor and the Army has pressed heavy machinery into service to restore the track to the holy cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said […]
JK reports 146 fresh covid-19 cases, one fatality
Srinagar, July 9: Jammu and Kashmir reported 146 fresh covid-19 cases even as one person died due to the virus during past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 90 cases were reported from Jammu division and 56 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 455953. Giving district wise details, he said, […]
Adani confirms entry into telecom spectrum race
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Billionaire Gautam Adani’s group on Saturday confirmed its entry into the race to acquire telecom spectrum, which it said will be used to create a private network to support its businesses from airports to power. “As India prepares to roll out next generation of 5G services through this auction, we are […]
Lt Governor visits SKIMS Hospital, meets injured pilgrims
SRINAGAR, JULY 09: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited SKIMS hospital in Srinagar to enquire about the health of pilgrims who were injured in yesterday’s unfortunate incident of cloudburst at Shri Amarnathji holy cave. The Lt Governor met the doctors treating the injured and impressed for all possible treatment for their speedy recovery. The Lt […]
Rains bring down temperature across JK
Srinagar, July 9: Amid overnight rains, the minimum temperature recorded a drop at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 2.1mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Qazigund 1.8mm, Pahalgam 0.9mm, Kupwara 0.8mm, Jammu 2.6mm, Batote 2.6mm, Bhaderwah 0.4mm and […]
Cloudburst triggers flash floods in Doda
Jammu, Jul 9 (PTI) A cloudburst triggered flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday, causing minor damage to some vehicles, officials said. The cloudburst occurred around 4 am in Gunti forest area in Thathri belt, resulting in heavy flash floods, they said. No casualty has been reported in the incident, an officer […]
Governing body of SKIMS Soura re-constituted
Srinagar, Jul 09: The Jammu and Kashmir government has reconstituted Governing body of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura Srinagar headed by Lieutenant Governor. According to a order sanction has been accorded to re-constitution of the governing body of SKIMS Soura. As per order, Lieutenant Governor will be the chairman of the committee, while […]