New Delhi:A team of scientists, flown to Dehradun after the glacier burst in Uttarakhand, left for Joshimath area on Monday for surveillance and reconnaissance. The scientists, belonging to the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), were flown to the Uttarakhand capital on Sunday night. “A team of […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 59 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 124909 Of the cases reported today, 46 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 13 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com
Dehradun/New Delhi:A glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and causing large-scale devastation in the upper reaches of the ecologically fragile Himalayas. More than 150 labourers working in a power project are missing, officials said. Homes along the way were swept away […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah on Sunday said the results of the elections to the posts of chairpersons of District Development Councils (DDC) in Jammu and Kashmir were not a surprise. “Shopian DDC election, even Srinagar for that matter, aren’t really a surprise. These people have been buying & selling elected representatives since […]
Tehran:Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday urged the United States to lift all sanctions if it wants Iran to live up to commitments under its nuclear deal with world powers, state TV reported, his first comments on the matter since US President Joe Biden took office. “If (the US) wants Iran to return to its commitments, […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday registered a criminal case against two brothers for allegedly running fraudulent finance companies here to dupe investors, an official said. The case against Vikas Mahajan and Lokesh Mahajan of Gurha Bakshi Nagar was registered under relevant sections of the law on a written complaint lodged by Paloura […]
New Delhi: India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,08,26,363 with 12,059 new infections being reported in a day, while the daily deaths fell below 100 for the third time this month, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll increased to 1,54,996 with 78 daily new fatalities, the lowest recorded […]
Jammu: A most-wanted militant and self-styled commander of Lashkar-e-Mustafa, believed to be a frontal organisation of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, was arrested on Saturday after police intercepted a car on the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said. A pistol and a grenade was seized from the possession of Hidayatullah Malik, an ‘A’ category militant from Shopian […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) led by former finance minister Altaf Bukhari has won the elections to the post of chairperson of two of the three District Development Councils (DDCs) in polls held Saturday, officials said. The elections to the posts of chairmen and vice-chairmen were held in three districts of the […]
* Srinagar: Twenty travelers were among 65 new covid-19 cases reported even as no death due to the virus took place in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, the officials said. Among the fresh cases, 15 were reported from Jammu Division and 50 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total case tally to 124850. […]