Will ensure uninterrupted power, water supply during Ramadan: Div Com
Srinagar, Feb 27: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Thursday said the administration is fully prepared for the holy month of Ramadan with a high-level meeting scheduled tomorrow to finalise preparations. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Kumar said that unscheduled power cuts are a concern, but the situation has remained stable. “Even during inclement weather, […]
India needs to ramp up bilateral relations for trade, investment: Nirmala Sitharaman
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said India needs to ramp up its bilateral relations for trade and investment, as the world is witnessing a churn, and bilateralism seems to be the new catalyst tool. Speaking at BS Manthan, the Finance Minister said these are very interesting yet challenging times […]
Higher reaches of Kashmir receive fresh snowfall
Srinagar, Feb 27 (PTI) Most areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall on Thursday while the plains received rainfall, officials said here. The snowfall continued in many areas in the morning. According to the officials, Gulmarg, Sonamarg and Pahalgam received fresh snowfall, bringing joy to tourists. Razdan Top and Gurez […]
Army denies casualties in militant firing, says searches going on in Rajouri
Jammu, Feb 27: Army on Thursday said that there were no casualties to troops as terrorists opened fire on its convoy in a village along Line of Control in Sunderbani area of Rajouri district yesterday. “Terrorists opened fire at an Indian Army convoy in Sunderbani, Akhnoor, yesterday. The firing was ineffective and our own troops […]
Three people injured as thunderstorm struck Chandoosa, Baramulla
Baramulla, Feb 27: Three people were injured after a thunderstorm hit Chandoosa village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday late night. Officials said that strong winds, lightning and thunderstorm struck the area, causing injuries to three individuals. They were rushed to a nearby hospital, where their condition is said to be stable. Jammu and […]
Markets open higher; turn volatile later on foreign fund outflows, weak global cues
MUMBAI, Feb 27 (PTI): Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on a positive note on Thursday but later faced volatile trends amid unabated foreign fund outflows, monthly derivatives expiry and weak global market cues. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 231.97 points to 74,834.09 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up […]
Elderly man found dead under mysterious circumstances in Khrew Pampore
Srinagar, Feb 27: An elderly man was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Khrew area of Pampore in Pulwama district on Thursday. An official said that a person aged about 60 years was found hanging on a Walnut Tree at Badi Dallo Khrew. He said that man was taken to hospital by authorities for legal […]
Lancet study estimates third of newborns admitted to district hospitals with sepsis could die
NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (PTI): More than a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis, a life-threatening condition triggered by an infection, could be expected to die, a study conducted across five district hospitals in India has found. The study, which analysed data from over 6,600 newborns, found that the overall incidence of sepsis ranged from […]
Dead body of man recovered in Kokernag south Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 26: A dead body of a man was recovered under mysterious at his home in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday evening, officials said. They said that the 25 year old man, who was labourer by profession, was found unconscious under mysterious conditions at his residence in Danwethpora Kokernag. He […]
CBSE allows schools to set up branches under same name, affiliation number
New Delhi, Feb 26 (PTI) The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has relaxed affiliation norms for its schools, allowing them to set up branch schools under the same name and affiliation number, according to officials. However, both schools will be required to have separate set of resources in terms of physical and academic infrastructure. […]