Low intensity quake of 3.2 magnitude felt in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 16 (PTI) A mild intensity earthquake with epicentre in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam area shook the valley on Wednesday but there was no damage reported due to the tremor. An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 on Richter scale was felt at around 5.43 am in Kashmir, an official of the Disaster Management authority said. He […]
Barring Srinagar, night temperature drops below Sub-Zero level across Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 16: Night temperature recorded a drop and settled below freezing point across Kashmir Valley barring Srinagar on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of 0.0°C against last night’s 0.8°C. The temperature was below 1.0°C than the normal for this time of […]
Ten OGWs of JeM held during raids in South, Central Kashmir: SIA
Srinagar, Feb 16: State Investigation Agency (SIA) has arrested ten “identified” persons for allegedly working as Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of Jash-e-Mohammad during raids in south and central Kashmir, officials said Wednesday. “The SIA was constituted recently with mandate to investigate (cases) connected with (militancy) and secessionism, conducted overnight raids at ten different locations in […]
India reports 30,615 new Covid-19 cases
New Delhi, Feb 16: India recorded 30,615 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8 am on Wednesday, marking a slight rise since yesterday’s 27,409 infections. Meanwhile, 514 coronavirus patients succumbed to the deadly disease. For the first time since January 2, Mumbai recorded zero deaths on Tuesday. The daily caseload in […]
Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri dies at 69
Mumbai, Feb 16 (PTI) Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 80s and 90s, has died following multiple health issues, a doctor treating him said on Wednesday. He was 69. Lahiri died on Tuesday night at the CritiCare Hospital in Juhu. “Lahiri had been admitted to the hospital for a month and […]
Woman arrested with 10 kg poppy in Banihal
Banihal/Jammu, Feb 16 (PTI) A woman was arrested and 10 kilograms of poppy was recovered from her possession in Banihal belt of Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. During a routine checking at Railway chowk in Banihal, police party intercepted the woman pedestrian who was on her way from Srinagar towards Jammu, they said. During […]
JK reports 314 fresh covid-19 cases, no fatality
Srinagar, Feb 15: Jammu and Kashmir reported 314 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death for the second consecutive day due to the virus, officials said Tuesday. They said, 188 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 126 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 451330. Giving district wise details, […]
Perpetrators of terror attacks enjoying State support in Pak: India at UN
United Nations, Feb 15 (PTI) India has strongly hit out at Pakistan at the UN, saying the world knows where perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai, 2016 Pathankot and 2019 Pulwama terror attacks came from and it is “regretful” that facilitators of these “dastardly” acts continue to enjoy State support and hospitality Counsellor in India’s Permanent […]
Drug Peddler, Burglar booked under PSA
Kupwara, Feb 15: Authorities on Tuesday booked a drug peddler and a burglar under Public Safety Act in Kupwara district of north Kashmir. A police officer said that the PSA orders were passed by the Deputy Commissioner following a dossier signed against them by SSP Kupwara. The alleged drug peddler who has been booked under […]
Those not satisfied with Delimitation Panel’s proposals should lodge their reservations: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Feb 15: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that Delimitation Commission was constituted under a law passed in the parliament and those having reservations with its proposals should lodge the same in written form. “Election Commission is an independent authority and Delimitation Commission is working under it. If somebody has any […]
