China economy grows 2.3 per cent in 2020 as rebound from virus gains

China economy grows 2.3 per cent in 2020 as rebound from virus gains

Beijing: China’s economy grew 2.3 per cent in 2020 as a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic accelerated while the United States, Europe and Japan struggled with disease flare-ups. Growth in the three months ending in December rose to 6.5 per cent over a year earlier, up from the previous quarter’s 4.9 per cent, according to […]

Faarooq Abdullah requests PM to restore 4G internet in J&K; prays for success of COVID vaccine

Faarooq Abdullah requests PM to restore 4G internet in J&K; prays for success of COVID vaccine

  Jammu: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restore 4G mobile internet services in Jammu and Kashmir as he highlighted various problems due to lack of the facility and the harsh winter in the Union Territory. He prayed for the success of the COVID-19 vaccine and urged […]

3 including 2 F&ES personnel injured during  fire fighting at Srinagar

3 including 2 F&ES personnel injured during  fire fighting at Srinagar

  Srinagar:Two Fire & Emergency Service (F&ES) personnel and a civilian were injured while dousing off flames at Watal Kadal area of Srinagar, officials said on Sunday. They said the fire erupted in a residential house at  Watal Kadal and soon men from F&ES personnel reached the spot and started to extinguish the blaze. In […]

126 new COVID-19 cases in J&K

126 new COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 126 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 123343. Among the cases reported today, 65 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 61 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

J &K Yateem Foundation unveils Wall Calendar 2021

  Srinagar: As part of reaching out to the common masses with information, education and communication (IEC) in social service arena, the J&K Yateem Foundation unveiled its Annual Wall Calendar for Year 2021 on Sunday here. JKYF is a Society registered vides Registration Number 3758-S of 2001 under Registrar of Societies, J&K serving the poor […]

DG F&ES announces reward for Fire Service personnel

Appreciates community cooperation and appeals youth to associate with Civil Defence

DG F&ES announces reward for Fire Service personnel

      Srinagar: DG F&ES has announced to reward all those Fire Service Department personnel, part of Nawakadal fire rescue operations, for their efforts and timely intervention in containing the spread of flames to other residential houses in a highly congested Nawakadal locality of summer capital Srinagar. Two residential houses caught fire this morning […]

Doubling farmers income biggest priority of Modi govt: Amit Shah

Doubling farmers income biggest priority of Modi govt: Amit Shah

Bagalkote (Karnataka: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said doubling farmers income was the biggest priority of the Narenda Modi government and that the three central farm laws would ensure manifold hike in their earnings. Since coming to power, the Modi government had increased the budget for the farm sector and also the minimum […]

SC to hear pleas on farm laws after recusal of member from panel set up to resolve impasse

New Delhi:The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the pleas relating to controversial farm laws and the ongoing farmers’ protest at Delhi borders. The apex court may take into account the matter of recusal of a member of the committee set up by it to resolve the impasse. The top court would also […]

PM Modi recalls slow train travel on narrow gauge line

PM Modi recalls slow train travel on narrow gauge line

Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who on Sunday flagged off eight trains connecting different parts of the country to Kevadia in Gujarat, recalled his slow speed journeys on narrow gauge trains of yore. Speaking after the event, Modi said old memories of train travel became fresh after flagging off the trains. “Very few people may be […]

Fire breaks out in Nawa Kadal

Fire breaks out in Nawa Kadal

Srinagar: A massive blaze broke out on Sunday in Nawa Kadal area of Srinagar. Fire tenders have rushed to the spot to douse the flames. Locals said that fire broke out in a residential house at Malbab Sahab area of Nawa Kadal,  which engulfed two other residential houses as well. They said the fire tenders […]