After losing SSG cover, no jammer, ambulance facilities for former JK CMs in Srinagar
Srinagar/New Delhi, Feb 13 (PTI) The security cover of four former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers has been scaled down further with the Union Territory administration’s decision to stop deployment of jammers and ambulances during their movement within Srinagar district, according to officials. On Saturday, veteran politician and Lok Sabha member Farooq Abdullah, was seen […]
Flights to Ukraine halted, redirected as crisis brews
Moscow, Feb 13 (AP) Some airlines have cancelled or diverted flights to Ukraine amid heightened fears that an invasion by Russia is imminent despite intensive weekend talks between the Kremlin and the West. In an hourlong Saturday call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Joe Biden said invading Ukraine would cause widespread human suffering and […]
JK reports 440 new positive cases
SRINAGAR, FEB 13: The Government today informed that 440 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 276 from Jammu division and 164 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 450771.Also, 01 Covid death has been reported from Jammu division. Moreover, 1228 […]
Schools in JK to reopen in staggered manner from Feb—14, 28
Srinagar, Feb 13: The government on Sunday ordered reopening of Schools in Jammu and Kashmir in a phased manner from February-14 and February-28. Besides, the government also said that the offline classes for 9th to 12th standard can commence February-14. The State Executive Committee (SEC) in an order said, “The Winter Zone Schools of J&K […]
JK’s carpet export value to cross Rs 2,000 crore in 5 years: Lt Guv
Jammu, Feb 13 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said new policies and the decisions taken by his administration will help carpet exports from the union territory to cross Rs 2,000 crore in five years. “We have launched the first-of-its-kind QR code-based mechanism for certification and labelling of handmade carpets of […]
US authorises new antibody drug to fight omicron
Washington, Feb 13 (AP) US health regulators on Friday authorised a new antibody drug that targets the omicron variant, a key step in restocking the nation’s arsenal against the latest version of COVID-19. The Food and Drug Administration said it cleared the Eli Lilly drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19. […]
Lakhanpur to get major attraction points: Union Minister
Jammu, Feb 13 (PTI) Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said four new highway villages are coming up in and around the Jammu-Pathankot national highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is also developing the area around Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir, with various amenities, he […]
Four poachers arrested for killing protected animal in Reasi
Jammu, Feb 13 (PTI) Four poachers, including a village defence committee (VDC) member, were arrested on Saturday for allegedly shooting dead a ‘Sambar deer’ in a forest area in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. VDC Special Police Officer (SPO) Krishan Singh, who was involved in the crime, was arrested and his weapon, […]
Respect religious sentiments and constitution: Lt Guv
Jammu, Feb 13 (PTI) Amid the ongoing controversy over hijab in Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said every citizen of the country should respect the religious sentiments of others and hold the Constitution supreme. He also dispelled any apprehensions about the Delimitation Commission report and said he is confident that […]
Biden warns Putin of ‘severe costs’ of Ukraine invasion
Washington, Feb 13 (AP) President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause widespread human suffering and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but equally prepared for other scenarios, the White House said Saturday. Biden also said the United States and its allies would respond decisively and […]
