Srinagar: Provincial President of the National Conference for Jammu, Devender Singh Rana has tested positive for COVID-19, he wrote on twitter. The three time legislator urged people, who have come in contact with him to follow the necessary precautions even as he has shifted to a hospital for medical advice. “I have tested COVID-19 positive […]
Srinagar: District administration Bandipora on Monday banned the use of crude water boilers and cooking heaters in the district in view of an “unbearable load” on the electricity transmission lines caused by the devices. An order issued in this regard by Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad directed constitution of teams to conduct regular inspections […]
New Delhi: Gold prices declined Rs 104 to Rs 48,703 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday in line with weak global prices of the precious metal, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed at Rs 48,807 per 10 gram in the previous trade. Silver also dipped Rs 736 to Rs […]
Srinagar: The district administration Bandipora in north Kashmir on Monday ordered an enquiry into the fire incident which damaged Tehsil Office Bandipora on Saturday. The fire had broken out from one of the rooms of the old building of the Tehsil Office and later gutted the entire building. An order issued Monday by Additional Deputy […]
New Delhi: Vaccine major Serum Institute of India (SII) on Monday said it has applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for emergency use authorisation for AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine in the country. Earlier, the Indian arm of US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer became the first company to seek a similar approval from India’s drug […]
Srinagar: The ongoing fourth phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a turnout of 41.94 percent till 1 pm this afternoon, State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma said. While Kashmir division recorded 25.54 percent turnout, 59.38 percent votes were cast in Jammu division till 1 pm Monday, official data shared by […]
Sopore: A motorcyclist sustained injuries after he met with an accident in Bomai area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. A police officer said that the motorcycle bearing registration number JK05G-5318 collided with a private vehicle near Zendri area, leaving the rider in a pool blood. He identified the injured as Wajahat […]
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices rose for the sixth day in a row on Monday as rates went up by 26-30 paise per litre. Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 26 paise, according to a price notification of oil marketing companies. Rates for petrol in Delhi rose to […]
New Delhi: Five people were arrested after an encounter with police in East Delhi’s Shakarpur area and it is suspected that some of them might have links to militant groups, officials said on Monday. Two of them are from Punjab and three belong to Kashmir, they said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) […]
Srinagar: The ongoing fourth phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a turnout of 26.02 percent till 11 am this morning, State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma said. While Kashmir division recorded 14.87 percent turnout, 37.88 percent votes were cast in Jammu division till 11 am Monday, official data shared by […]