Ukraine crisis : Putin, Biden hold hour long call
Moscow: Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin have concluded a call to discuss the crisis in Ukraine as the White House says intelligence shows Russia could invade on short notice. The call lasted 62 minutes, according to the White House. Biden planned once again to call on Putin to de-escalate and pull back the well […]
Declining Covid-19 cases : Lt Guv calls for gradual reopening of schools

Jammu: With the “improvement” in covid-19 pandemic situation, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday called for gradual reopening of schools across Jammu and Kashmir. “The pandemic situation has improved and we can gradually move ahead for reopening of schools and holding offline classes while ensuring complete adherence to SoPs,” he said while reviewing Covid-19 situation […]
Quad resolves to keep Indo-Pacific free from coercion
New Delhi: The foreign ministers of Quad on Friday vowed to expand cooperation to keep the Indo-Pacific free from “coercion”, denounced the use of terrorist proxies for cross-border terrorism, assessed the Ukraine crisis and asserted that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his […]
Policeman killed, 4 others injured in militant attack
Srinagar: A policeman was killed and four other security forces personnel were injured in a militant attack in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Friday, police said. They said preliminary investigation revealed that militants hurled a grenade at a naka’ (patrol) party near Nishat Park in the district in north Kashmir, causing splinter injuries to five […]
JK reports 540 covid-19 cases, two deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 540 new covid-19 infections while as two persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. They said 312 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 228 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall infection tally to 449873. Regarding the fatalities, the officials said […]
Delimitation panel on JK to get two months extension
New Delhi: The Delimitation Commission, mandated to redraw the assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, is likely to get a two-month extension to complete its task, sources aware of the development said. The term of the panel is coming to an end in early March and it would need more time to ready its final […]
Class 10 results likely on Monday: Sources
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) is likely to announce annual regular results of 10th standard on Monday. Officials at BOSE said, “The results would be declared mostly likely on Monday and if any case the results are delayed, it would be declared on Tuesday,” The official informed that the deadline […]
Govt orders transfer of six JKAS officers
Srinagar: Government on Friday ordered transfer of six JKAS officers, an official spokesman said. He said that Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, JKAS, BDO Khag (Budgam), has been transferred and posted as Collector, Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), Srinagar, against an available vacancy, reads an order issued by the government. Ifan Bahadur, JKAS, State Taxes Officer, […]
Contraction in economy: Govt contained retail inflation at 6.2 pc: Sitharaman

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the retail inflation was contained at just 6.2 per cent despite the Indian economy suffering the biggest contraction of Rs 9.57 lakh crore. Replying to a general discussion on the Union Budget in Rajya Sabha, the minister said the Budget for 2022-23 stands for continuity, brings […]
Mercury records slides across JK, Ladakh
Srinagar: Night temperatures dropped further in Kashmir as Gulmarg, the world famous skiing resort, remained the coldest place in Kashmir Valley on Friday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar, the summer capital of the J&K, recorded a low of minus 2.2°C against last night’s minus 0.1°C, he said. Qazigund, the gateway […]