MeT predicts snowfall, rains in Kashmir
Srinagar: The minimum temperature in Kashmir registered a dip with the meteorological department forecasting rain or snowfall at scattered places in the next 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of minus 1.6 degrees Celsius they said. The famous ski-resort of Gulmarg, in north Kashmir, […]
Narco-terror module busted in Baramulla
Srinagar: A narco-terror module was on Saturday busted in Baramulla district of north Kashmir and two people were arrested while contraband worth Rs 18 crore was seized, police said. A police spokesperson said a police party was patrolling the area from Dachi towards Basgran during which it found two vehicles on a link road towards […]
India reports over 1.27 lakh fresh Covid cases, more than 1K deaths
New Delhi: India on Saturday recorded 1,27,952 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 4,20,80,664, while the number of active cases declined further to 13,31,648, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,01,114 with 1,059 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active cases comprise 3.16 […]
Two dead as vehicle turns turtle in Udhampur
Jammu: Two people were killed and as many injured when a car turned turtle in Udhampur district, officials said on Saturday. The occupants of the car were friends aged between 23 to 26 years and they were returning home after celebrating a birthday party, they said. The accident occurred at Thanda Pader on Jammu-Srinagar national […]
CS launches EPM portal : Says monthly performance of employees will be monitored
JAMMU: Chief Secretary launched the J&K Employees Performance Monitoring (EPM) portal for assessing the monthly work of all government employees in the Union territory. On the occasion the ACS Finance, Atal Dulloo; Principal Secretary GAD, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi and other senior officers of the administration including those from NIC were present. Dr Mehta called the […]
Man shot dead inside his house in Rajouri
Jammu: A 27-year-old man was shot dead inside his house by unidentified assailants in Rajouri district, police said on Saturday. Karamat Shah, a resident of Targain village in Budhal area, was shot in the head by unidentified gunmen from the window of his room on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, a police official […]
Army soldier killed, another injured in road mishap
Srinagar: A soldier was killed and another injured when a truck hit them near Fruit Mandi at Parimpora Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. The soldiers—Sanjay Kumar and Rafiq Ahmad— were part of a road opening party (RoP) when the incident took place early morning, the officials said. They said both the soldiers from 163 Territorial […]
Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 hits JK
Srinagar: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, causing damage to the spire of a famous Sufi shrine in Chrar-e-Sharief but there were no reports of any loss of life, officials said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 9.45 am, was at the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border. Strong tremors were felt in Jammu […]
US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000
Washington: Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the US death toll from COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less than two months after eclipsing 800,000. The two-year total, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is greater than the population of Indianapolis, San Francisco, or Charlotte, North Carolina. The milestone comes more than 13 […]
JK reports 1606 new covid-19 cases, four deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 1606 new coronavirus cases while four persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. They said 887 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 719 from Kashmir valley, taking the overall case tally to 445497. Giving district-wise details, officials said that Srinagar […]
