Srinagar-Sharjah flight: India requests Pakistan to allow use of its airspace
New Delhi: India has requested Pakistan through diplomatic channels to allow Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight use its airspace keeping in mind the larger interest of common people who have booked the tickets on this service, government officials said on Thursday. The development came after Pakistan on Tuesday had not allowed the Srinagar-Sharjah flight to use […]
COVID-19: Active cases increase from 800 to 981 in past two weeks

Srinagar: The active cases have once again started to increase in Jammu and Kashmir especially in the Kashmir division as positive cases have increased from 800 to 981 during the last 15 days. As per the official data the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir were 800 including 673 from Kashmir division […]
JK reports 95 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 95 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday. Among the fresh cases, 14 were reported from Jammu Division and 81 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 332651. There was no fresh fatality due to the […]
Cutting down on CO2 level: Countries pledge to phase out climate culprit coal
Glasgow: Several major coal-using nations have pledged for the first time to phase out their use of the heavily-polluting fossil fuel or to speed up existing plans to do so, while others announced commitments to end investment in new coal-fired power plants. U.K. business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said late Wednesday that the commitments made on […]
COVID rebound: WHO Europe chief voices ‘grave concern’
Geneva: A 53-country region in Europe and Central Asia faces the real threat of a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the coming weeks or already is experiencing a new wave of infections, the head of the World Health Organization’s regional office said Thursday. Dr. Hans Kluge said case counts are beginning to near record […]
Petrol price cut by Rs 5.7-6.35, diesel by Rs 11.16-12.88

New Delhi: Petrol price on Thursday was cut in the range of Rs 5.7 to Rs 6.35 per litre across the country and diesel rates by Rs 11.16 to Rs 12.88 as oil companies passed on a record reduction in excise duty rates to consumers. Buckling under pressure, the government had on Wednesday cut excise […]
JK announces VAT cut
Srinagar: Following the announcement of record reduction in excise duty rates on fuel the administration in Jammu and Kashmir also declared a cut in VAT. “Hon’ble PM @narendramodi Ji has given a great Deepawali gift by announcing reduction in excise duty on Petrol and Diesel. In addition, J&K admin has decided to reduce additional Rs.7 […]
Territorial claims with India: China taking ‘incremental and tactical actions’, says Pentagon

Washington: China has been taking “incremental and tactical actions” to press its claims at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India and has unsuccessfully sought to prevent New Delhi from deepening its relationship with the US during and subsequent to the standoff, the Pentagon has said in a major report on China’s military modernisation. […]
Srinagar-Sharjah flight: Pakistan refuses use of its airspace

New Delhi: Pakistan has denied use of its airspace to Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight, the government officials said on Wednesday. According to officials, Pakistan’s refusal on Tuesday forced the flight to take a longer route and fly over Gujarat to reach its destination in the UAE. Go First, previously known as GoAir, had started direct […]
Govt cuts excise duty on petrol by Rs 5, diesel by Rs 10
New Delhi: Buckling under pressure, the government on Wednesday cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by a record Rs 5 and Rs 10 per litre to help bring down rates down from their highest-ever levels. The excise duty reduction is effective from November 4 when petrol price will come down from the current rate […]