Biker dies in road mishap at Bandipora
Bandipora, June 28: A young motorcyclist died in a road accident in Rakhi Asham area of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday afternoon. Reports said that a bike rider identified as Adil Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Ahad Dar, a resident of Haritar village of Sopore, lost control over the motorcycle, which he […]
Amarnath Yatra to provide economic boost to J&K: Div Com Kashmir
Anantnag, Jun 28: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole Tuesday said that Amarnath Yatra is not mere a pilgrimage but a major economic push to J&K’s economy as the government expects Rs 2000 to Rs 3000 Crore revenue from 6 to 8 lakh pilgrims, who intend to visit tourist destinations as well. Talking to reporters […]
GST Council meet: States’ compensation, easier e-comm suppliers’ registration, tax tweaks on cards
Chandigarh, Jun 28 (PTI) The 47th GST Council meeting that is currently underway is slated to discuss a host of issues, including a mechanism for compensating states for revenue loss, tax rate tweaks in some items and relaxed registration norms for small online suppliers. Further, the meeting of the Council, chaired by the Union Finance […]
G7 leaders wrap up summit meant to bolster Ukraine support
Elmau (Germany) Jun 28 (AP) The Group of Seven developed economies on Tuesday wraps up a summit intended to send a strong signal of long-term commitment to Ukraine’s future, ensuring that Russia pays a higher price for its invasion while also attempting to alleviate a global hunger crisis and show unity against climate change. The […]
Irony: Son dies in road mishap, father dies of heart attack
Srinagar, Jun 28: Tragedy befell a family in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district as news about the death of his son in a road mishap, resulted in his fathers death as well as he suffered a massive cardiac arrest. Officials said that a motorcyclist identified as Arif Ahmed son of Abdul Rehman riding a bike bearing […]
India records 11,793 new Covid cases, 27 deaths
New Delhi, Jun 28 (PTI) India recorded 11,793 new coronavirus infections, pushing the country’s tally to 4,34,18,839, while the active cases rose to 96,700, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 5,25,047 with 27 new fatalities, data updated at 8 am by the ministry stated. The active Covid cases comprise 0.22 […]
Mumbai building collapse: 12 rescued, 10 feared trapped
Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) Twelve persons were rescued and 10 were feared trapped after a four storey building collapsed in Mumbai, a fire brigade official said on Tuesday. A wing of the residential building, located in Kurla’s Naik Nagar Society, collapsed around midnight, the official said, adding the connected wing was likely to collapse. The […]
Two non-local labourers die after falling off roof in Pulwama
Pulwama, Jun 28: Two non-local labourers died after falling off a roop top at a cold store of SIDCO in Lassipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that two persons fell off from the roof of cold store of SIDCO late last night and they were rushed […]
JK reports 67 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, June 27: Jammu and Kashmir reported a spike in covid-19 cases with 67 new infections in the past 24 hours that pushed overall tally to 454865 while the death toll remained at 4756 with no fatality during the time, officials said on Monday. They said that 47 cases were reported from Jammu division and […]
Ladakh reports 9 fresh covid cases
Leh, Jun 27 (PTI) Ladakh has recorded nine new cases of coronavirus on Monday, thereby increasing the COVID-19 tally to 28,362, while no fatality was reported, officials said. All positive cases were received in Leh. So far, 228 people have succumbed to COVID-19 in Ladakh. Of these, 168 deaths were reported from Leh and 60 […]