Threat of flood in Kashmir subsides as water levels recede
Srinagar: Except for Kupwara and some low-lying areas, the threat of floods in Kashmir subsided on Tuesday as the water level in Jhelum and other water bodies in the valley began receding after the three-day incessant rainfall stopped late last night. The officials said the water level at downstream locations along the river kept rising […]
CS assesses damages caused by incessant rains, flood-like situation
Jammu: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting with Administrative Secretaries, divisional, district and police administration of J&K to take stock of damages caused and measures taken after the incessant rains and subsequent flood-like situation in the UT. From the Deputy Commissioners, the CS took stock of the situation in their respective jurisdictions […]
ECI reschedules polls for Anantang-Rajouri seat, voting to be held on May 25
Srinagar: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday rescheduled the parliamentary elections for Anantnag-Rajouri seat and has announced that the constituency will go for polls on May 25, 2024 instead of May 07, 2024. According to a notification issued by Sanjeev Kumar Prasad, Secretary ECI, states that the Election Commission of India had announced […]
Rains, snowfall bring down temperature across Kashmir
Gulmarg records minus 1.5°C Srinagar: In a major relief for people, especially those living in low-lying areas, rains stopped on Tuesday after drenching Jammu and Kashmir for the last few days. During the next 24 hours, the weather department here has forecast cloudy weather with possibility of fresh rains, particularly in the afternoon. “Generally cloudy […]
We hit terrorists in their homes, don’t send dossiers on them: Modi
Latur/Solapur/Dharashiv: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted his government has adopted a bold new approach on national security and believes in hitting terrorists by entering their homes instead of sending dossiers on them which was the practice under the Congress rule. Addressing three election rallies on the trot for the second consecutive day in […]
LS Polls 2024: POCSO charges among 20 cases against Independent candidate from Anantnag-Rajouri
Srinagar: Imran Sheikh, an Independent candidate from Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency, has 20 cases, including one under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, registered against him over the past nine years. This is the maximum number of cases against any of the 20 contestants from the constituency. According to […]
Self-reliance key to deal with future security challenges: Army chief
New Delhi: Warfare has transcended into new domains, such as space, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum and information systems, and India must develop indigenous capabilities to deal with future security challenges, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Tuesday. The Army chief especially underlined the importance of “technology infusion” and “self-reliance” in the armed forces, saying both […]
Three drown, 2 feared dead after landslides, heavy rainfall in parts of Jammu
Jammu: Three people died, and two are feared dead in separate incidents after they fell into the swollen streams due to multiple landslides between the Ramban and Banihal stretch here, officials said on Tuesday. Mohd Shafi (65) and Mumira Bano (17) accidentally fell into the fast-flowing waters on Monday while crossing the Deval and Dunga […]
Why not detect sex of foetus, then protect girl child: IMA chief Asokan
New Delhi: A ban on sex determination tests through a law may stop female foeticide but female infanticide will happen, Indian Medical Association chief Dr R V Asokan has said, arguing that a social evil cannot have a medical solution. In an interaction with PTI editors, Asokan said IMA is working on a document to […]
AstraZeneca admits ‘very rare’ side effect of COVID vaccine in UK court
London: UK-headquartered pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (AZ) has admitted that in “very rare cases” its COVID vaccine can cause a blood clot related side effect but the causal link is unknown, according to court papers being quoted in the UK media. ‘The Daily Telegraph’ reports that in a legal document submitted to the High Court in […]
