India logs 761 Covid cases, 12 deaths
New Delhi, Jan 5 (PTI) India on Friday recorded 761 fresh COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths due to the viral disease, according to Union health ministry data. The number of active COVID-19 cases in the country came down marginally to 4,334 from 4,423 on Thursday, the data updated at 8 am showed. Kerala has the […]
Shopian encounter: Unidentified terrorist killed, operation going on
Srinagar, Jan 05: An unidentified terrorist has been killed in the gunfight that erupted at Chotigam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, an official said. A police official said that one terrorist has been killed, whose identity is yet to be ascertained. Meanwhile, searches are still underway in the area. Earlier a joint […]
India registered strong investment performance in 2023: UN
United Nations, Jan 5 (PTI) India registered strong investment performance in 2023, driven by government infrastructure projects and multinational investments, the United Nations has said while noting that investment prospects in China face “headwinds” from a struggling property sector. The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2024 report, launched here on Thursday, said that […]
Slight rise in night temperature reported in Kashmir, cold conditions prevail
Srinagar, Jan 5: Severe cold weather conditions continued in Jammu and Kashmir despite slight rise in minimum temperature with Srinagar recording a low of minus 3.0°C on Friday. While Srinagar recorded a minimum of minus 3.8°C on previous night, a meteorological department official here said that the current temperature of minus 3.0°C was 0.9°C below […]
Encounter breaks out between security forces, terrorists in Shopian south Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Jan 5 (PTI): An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday, police said. Acting on specific information about the presence of terrorists in the Chotigam area of the south Kashmir district, the security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation there early in the morning, a police […]
Admin orders major reshuffle, 56 officers transferred
Srinagar, Jan 4: The government on Thursday ordered a major reshuffle in administration by ordering transfer of 56 IAS and JKAS officers. Among the shifted include at least five Deputy Commissioners with Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat posted as DC Srinagar, according to a government order. Alok Kumar, IRS: 1990, Principal Secretary to Government, School Education […]
Gulmarg Gondola earns Rs. 108 cr revenue
SRINAGAR, JAN 4: The Gulmarg Gondola is soaring high in skies, both in terms of the revenue generated and the number of tourists ferried. During the year passed by, more than a million tourists (10, 13, 458) enjoyed the rides of the Gondolas enabling the J&K Cable Car Corporation to earn a revenue of more […]
Lt Governor addresses the 8th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Jammu
JAMMU, JAN 04: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the 8th Convocation Ceremony of SKUAST Jammu at Baba Jitto Auditorium, today. A total of 590 students including 347 female students were awarded degrees in various subjects. On the occasion, the Lt Governor congratulated the graduating students, teachers and staff of the SKUAST Jammu and all those […]
SIA attaches property of proclaimed offender in Sopore, north Kashmir
Sopore, Jan 04: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Thursday said it attached a property of a proclaimed offender in Amarghar area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. An official said that the SIA attached the property of Abdul Rashid Mir son of Mohammad Sultan Mir of Amargrah He said that the property comprising […]
Dhankhar skips Sher-e-Kashmir University convocation as aircraft fails to land due to bad weather
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will skip the convocation of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology on Thursday as the aircraft ferrying him could not land in Jammu due to adverse weather conditions, officials said. The vice president is heading to Kathua to inaugurate the Biotech Startup Expo at the […]
