Schools closed in Leh after covid-19 cases surge
Jammu: All schools in Leh district were closed for 15 days from Saturday after Ladakh reported 71 fresh cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day rise in the past over two months, taking the overall infection tally to 20,702, officials said. A majority of the new cases were detected from Druk Padma Karpo School Shey, prompting […]
No need for Covid booster doses in India at this stage: Experts

New Delhi: Will a booster shot provide the turbocharge for Covid immunity that India is looking for? Maybe in an ideal situation where most people are fully vaccinated but not when less than a quarter of the adult population has received both doses, say experts. As the global debate on booster shots gathers momentum, several […]
Delay in relief payment: Kashmiri Pandits stage protest in Jammu
Jammu: Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits staged a protest demonstration here on Saturday against a delay in the payment of monthly relief and their attempt to block the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was thwarted by police, officials said. The protesters came out from the Jagti migrant camp on the outskirts of the city and started marching towards […]
Four held with heroin in Rajouri
Jammu: Four suspected drug peddlers were arrested along with 85 grams of heroin in Rajouri district, police said on Saturday. They were arrested in two separate incidents during the checking of vehicles in Thanamandi area late on Friday, a police spokesperson said. Shakeel Ahmad and Sourav Kumar were intercepted when they were travelling in a […]
Militant apprehend in Kishtwar
Jammu: Security forces have arrested a former militant in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials said on Saturday. On specific information received through reliable sources, a special team of security forces raided the suspected locations on Friday and arrested the former militant, they said. The arrested person has been identified as Abdul Gani. He was […]
Yougal Kumar Manhas posted SSP Kupwara
Srinagar: Government on Saturday ordered transfers of three SSPs in the interest of administration with immediate effect. Yougal Manhas SSP, (CID) has been transferred as SSP Kupwara. According to an order by government, Gurinderpal Singh (IPS), SSP Kulgam has been transferred and has been asked to report to the PHQ for awaiting further posting. Dr. […]
Ladakh standoff: Jaishankar calls for early resolution of remaining issues

New Delhi/Beijing: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that the two sides should work for an early resolution of the remaining issues along the LAC in eastern Ladakh to restore peace and tranquillity in the border areas as this has been an essential basis for progress in Sino-India ties. […]
Lt Guv announces senior citizens national helpline ‘elderline-14567’

Calls it vital support system to comfort the distressed elderly
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday launched the Senior Citizens National Helpline ”Elderline”-14567 in J&K, at Raj Bhavan here. On the occasion, the Lt Governor also distributed motorized tricycles, prosthetic and other aids worth Rs 3.25 crore to divyangs from across the UT. The Lt Governor observed that ElderLine will serve as a vital support […]
Developments in Afghanistan will have greatest impact on India: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the recent developments in Afghanistan will have the greatest impact on neighbouring countries like India and continuing instability in that country will encourage terrorist and extremist ideologies all over the world. In a virtual address at an SCO meeting on Afghanistan, Modi said there was a […]
JK reports 155 new covid-19 cases, one death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 155 new covid-19 cases while one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. They said 22 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 133 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 327621. There was one death due to the virus reported […]