New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the situation related to COVID-19 in the country at a high-level meeting Thursday afternoon, officials said. The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated. Official […]
Srinagar’: The night temperature plumetted further in Kashmir while Srinagar recorded the coldest night of the season yet again at minus 5.5 degree Celsius. Several other areas including Pahalgam, Kokernag, Qazigund, Kupwara and others also recorded coldest night of the season. State that intense cold wave had tightened its grip in Kashmir as most parts […]
Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, reopened after remaining closed for more than 15 hours following major stone-slide at near Dewal Bridge in Udhampur and blasting in Banihal, officials said on Wednesday. “From 20-12-2022, 1700 hours to 1700 hours on 21-12-2022, Jammu-Srinagar highway remained blocked for 12 […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board has issued an advisory asking visitors not to take photos or videos of the revered shrine of Hazratbal here without permission. J-K Waqf Board chairperson and BJP leader Darakshan Abdrabi has issued posters of the order which were put up around the shrine on Wednesday. The diktat comes […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday threw his weight behind the Union Territory’s new land laws, saying some people were trying to mislead the public about the changes. The new land laws are in line with those in other parts of the country, he said. “The rule of law is in […]
New Delhi, Dec 21 Random sample testing for coronavirus will be conducted at airports for international passengers arriving from China and other countries in view of the recent surge in cases in some parts of the world, official sources said on Wednesday. The move comes following a meeting chaired by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya […]
Pulwama: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police, Dilbag Singh on Wednesday said infiltration to a large extent has been stopped and almost all cases of target killings have been solved. Talking to reporters in Pulwama, DGP, said security arrangements on border so as to foil any attempt of infiltration are very effective and to […]
Sopore: Senior superintendent (SSP) SDRF Kashmir, Firdous Iqbal on Wednesday said they have been putting every possible effort to retrive the body of a teenage girl, who had jumped into the river Jhelum in Sopore around 10 days ago. After taking first hand report of the search and rescue operation in Sopore today, he said […]
Jammu, Dec 21 Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday asserted all necessary measures have been taken for the safety of minority community employees including Kashmiri Pandits serving in the Valley, and sent out a “loud and clear” message to those protesting for transfer — no salary for sitting at home. Sinha made […]
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday said that whosoever would be found part of the “terror ecosystem” will face action as per the law and that it was the prime duty of police and security agencies to trace such people. “Whosoever is found to be part of terror ecosystem will face action, none will be […]