Jitendra Singh attends convention on ‘Good Governance Week’ at Basohli, Kathua
‘Justice for All, Appeasement to None' is the principle of Modi Government: Dr. Jitendra Singh
BASOHLI: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that grassroots democracy has been strengthened in Jammu and Kashmir since the conduct of DDC elections in J&K was given top priority that […]
Nearly 500 hectares of land available for cultivation along IB in J-K’s Samba
Jammu: Nearly 500 hectares of cultivable land lies unutilised between the border fencing and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Sunday. The administration is encouraging border farmers to cultivate the fields in the forward areas, Deputy Commissioner, Samba, Anuradha Gupta said, adding the practice was abandoned amid threats […]
Farooq hints at fighting elections in JK together with PAGD allies to defeat communal forces
New Delhi: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, who is the chairperson of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), has hinted his party will fight the next assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir together with the constituents of the new coalition to defeat “communal forces”. Talking about the situation in Kashmir, Abdullah claimed it is […]
Four militants killed in two encounters
One among the slain militants was an IED expert: IGP
Srinagar: Four militants were killed in two encounters with security forces in Shopian and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Meanwhile, another encounter is underway in south Kashmir’s Bijbehara area. While two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were gunned down in Shopian, two unidentified ultras were killed in Pulwama. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search […]
Covid-19: PM announces vaccination drive for 15-18 age group
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday announced extension of India’s vaccination programme to teenagers aged between 15 and 18 while also rolling out a precautionary dose of vaccination for healthcare and frontline workers as well as those above the age of 60 who have comorbidities. Addressing the nation at 9.45 pm, the PM said […]
DCGI nod to Covaxin for use in children above 12 years
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted emergency use authorisation to indigenously-developed Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for children above 12 years with certain conditions, official said on Saturday. It is the second vaccine to receive the regulator’s nod for use among those below 18 years after Zydus Cadila’s needle-free COVID-19 vaccine ZyCoV-D. […]
Covid eclipses Christmas celebrations in India for second year
New Delhi: Christmas was celebrated across the country on Saturday, but the festivities were low-key for the second year in a row due to Covid, with churches and other events witnessing lower footfalls, people avoiding large get-togethers and the administration in some areas imposing certain curbs. The festive spirit started with special midnight masses held […]
On Christmas, pope prays for pandemic’s end
Rome: Pope Francis prayed Saturday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, using his Christmas Day address to urge health care for all, vaccines for the poor and for dialogue to prevail in resolving the world’s conflicts. Amid a record-setting rise in COVID-19 cases in Italy this week, only a few thousand people flocked to […]
JK reports 164 covid-19 cases, two fatalities
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 164 fresh covid-19 cases while two persons died due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. 40 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 124 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 340598. Two deaths were reported from Kashmir division due to the […]
Minimum temperature dips at most places in Kashmir
Srinagar: The minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir dipped on Friday night, even as the weatherman has forecast widespread light to moderate rains and snowfall in the Union Territory over two days from Sunday, officials said. Barring Qazigund, the minimum temperature dipped across the valley on Friday night, the officials said. Srinagar recorded a […]
