Thick fog blanket covers Srinagar
Srinagar, Dec 25 (PTI) A dense layer of fog engulfed Srinagar city, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday affecting normal life, officials said. There was less than usual traffic on roads in the morning while vehicles were seen moving at low speeds due to the reduced visibility. “The visibility in Srinagar at […]
PM Modi interacts with students from JK
New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday interacted with about 250 students representing almost every district of Jammu and Kashmir as part of ‘Watan Ko Jano’ programme under which they have been touring the country. Official sources said these students come from an underprivileged background. They have so far visit Jaipur, […]
Portion of Jammu-Srinagar national highway caves in, traffic suspended for hours
Banihal/Jammu, Dec 24 (PTI) Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended for over six hours on Sunday after a nearly 100-metre stretch of the thoroughfare caved in amid the ongoing work on a four-laning project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The 270-km highway is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with […]
LG condemns killing of retired police officer, says cowards behind it will not be spared
Jammu, Dec 24 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday condemned the killing of a retired police officer by terrorists in Baramulla district and said the cowards behind the barbaric act would not be spared. The retired senior superintendent of police, Mohammad Shafi Mir (72), was shot dead by terrorists while he […]
As COVID-19 cases rise, WHO asks countries to strengthen surveillance
New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries in South-East Asia to strengthen surveillance in view of the increasing cases of respiratory diseases, including due to COVID-19 and its new sub-variant JN.1, and influenza. The WHO also urged people to take protective measures. “The COVID-19 virus continues to evolve, change, […]
140 private universities set up in India in last 5 years; maximum in Gujarat: MoE
New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI) A total of 140 private universities have been established across the country during the last five years with a maximum of them being set up in Gujarat followed by Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, according to the Ministry of Education statistics. According to data accessed by PTI, 28 private universities have […]
2 drone-dropped packets with arms, cash seized near LoC in Jammu
Jammu, Dec 24 (PTI) Two drone-dropped packets containing arms and cash were seized in a joint operation by the Army and the police from a village near the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector here on Sunday, officials said. The packets, believed to have been dropped by Pakistani drones for subversive activities, were noticed lying […]
Sports Ministry suspends newly-elected WFI till further notice
New Delhi, Dec 24 (PTI) The Sports Ministry on Sunday suspended the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) till further orders after the newly-elected body made a “hasty announcement” of organising the U-15 and U-20 nationals “without giving sufficient notice to wrestlers” to prepare. The WFI elections were held on December 21 with former president Brij […]
Pahalgam remains coldest place in JK at minus 3.9°C, Srinagar records minus 2.1°C
Srinagar, Dec 24: Night temperature recorded a drop and settled below freezing point in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 2.1°C against 1.2°C on previous night and it was above 0.1°C normal for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the […]
Strong earthquake in northwest China that killed at least 148 causes economic losses worth millions
Beijing, Dec 24 (AP) The strong earthquake that hit northwest China this week, killing at least 148 people, caused economic losses estimated to be worth tens of millions in the agricultural and fisheries industries, state media said Saturday. Officials in Gansu conducted preliminary assessments that showed the province’s agricultural and fisheries industries have lost 532 […]