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Surge in daily COVID-19 cases, India records over 17,000 new infections

New Delhi: The daily new cases of COVID-19 in India were recorded above 17,000 after a little over a month taking the total?tally of...

China hikes defence budget to USD 209 billion, 6.8 per cent increase

Beijing:China on Friday hiked its defence budget to USD 209 billion, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth consecutive year with a 6.8 per...

Police busts fake job racket in Sumbal

  Srinagar: Police in Sumbal on Thursday said that a gang of at least five persons allegedly running a job racket was busted in Sumbal...

J-K border residents heave sigh of relief week after India-Pakistan agreement on ceasefire

Kamalkote (JK):A week after the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan on the Line of Control, residents along the border have heaved a sigh...

79 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

  Srinagar: Nineteen travellers were among 79 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir even as one person succumbed to the virus in the...

Shab-i-Mehraj holiday postponed to March 12

  Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor administration on Thursday postponed the holiday on account of Shab-i-Mehraj from March 11 to March 12. An order,...

Ensure no one gets salary without mandatory CID verification: Govt to Officers

  Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration Thursday directed the Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and head of the departments to ensure no new...

J&K govt appoints former HDFC VP Zubair Iqbal as chief financial consultant

Srinagar: The government on Thursday appointed former HDFC Kashmir head Zubair Iqbal as chief financial consultant in finance department. His appointment comes almost the government...

EPFO fixes 8.5 pc interest on EPF deposits for 2020-21

New Delhi:  Retirement fund body EPFO on Thursday decided to retain 8.5 per cent rate of interest on provident fund deposits for the current...

PSL delayed with immediate effect after 7 Covid-19 cases reported in competition

Islamabad: The Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Thursday that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 6 has been delayed "with immediate effect" after seven people...

J&K LG gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Jammu:  Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the Government Medical College hospital (GMC)...

After 20 months of house detention, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq set free

    Srinagar: After almost 20 months, Chairman Hurriyat Conference (M) has been released from the house detention and is free to carry out his religious...

Taj Mahal vacated after hoax bomb call

New Delhi/Agra:  The Taj Mahal complex in Agra was vacated on Thursday morning following a hoax bomb call, officials said. They said an unidentified person...

Bangladesh government to decide on waiving Zia’s sentences, relaxing bail conditions

Dhaka:  Bangladesh will decide on relaxing the bail conditions and waiving the 17-year sentence of former prime minister Khaleda Zia due to her failing...

China releases high-resolution Mars images from its Tianwen-1 probe

Beijing:  China's national space agency on Thursday published high-resolution images of Mars captured by the country's Tianwen-1 probe, which is currently orbiting the Red...

Surge in daily COVID-19 cases, India records over 17,000 new infections

New Delhi:  The daily new cases of COVID-19 in India were recorded above 17,000 after a little over a month taking the total tally...

Army man hangs self to death at BB Cant

  Srinagar: An Army man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to death at BB Cant Srinagar. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO)...

Delimitation commission gets 1-year extension

  Srinagar: The Central government has extended the term of delimitation commission by one year and excluded the north-eastern states from its mandate. The Union Ministry...

BOSE to declare class 12th results on March 08

* Srinagar:: Amid rumors, the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Wednesday said that it will declare the 12th class results on...

China has mobilised conventional and cyber forces to threaten India: Rahul Gandhi

  New Delhi:Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that China had mobilised its conventional and cyber forces to threaten India and warned that the government's...

Jammu traders demand security of non-local businessmen in Kashmir

Jammu:  Protesting the recent killing of an eatery owner's son in Srinagar, a group of traders staged a protest here on Wednesday and demanded...

Jammu and Kashmir records 104 fresh COVID-19 cases

Srinagar:  Jammu and Kashmir recorded 104 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the infection tally to 1,26,693, even as no new death due to...

Gold prices fall Rs 208; silver up by Rs 602

New Delhi: Gold prices on Wednesday fell by Rs 208 to Rs 44,768 per 10 gm in the national capital, in line with bleak...

People can get vaccinated against COVID-19 24×7: Vardhan

New Delhi:  The government has lifted the time restriction on receiving COVID-19 vaccine jabs so as to increase the pace of immunisation, Union Health...

Patwari caught red-handed while accepting bribe in Bemina by CBI

  Srinagar: A Patwari was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 13, 000 from a complainant by the Central Bureau of...

Landslide blocks J-K highway

Banihal/Jammu:The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic on Wednesday due to a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, leaving over 300 vehicles...

Motorcyclist crushed to death, another critical in Pattan mishap

  Baramulla: A motorcyclist was on Wednesday crushed to death by a speedy vehicle while another was injured in a road accident at Zangam Pattan...

Army officer shoots self to death in Srinagar

  Srinagar: An Army officer posted at Army Depo in Khanmoh area of Srinagar on Wednesday shot himself dead, sources said here. Sources told the news...

Everything should be done to ensure protection of forests, safe habitats for animals: PM Modi

New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi commended people working for the protection of wildlife on World Wildlife Day on Wednesday, and said that everything...

COVID-19: India records 14,989 new cases

New Delhi;  India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,11,39,516 with 14,989 new infections being reported in a day, while the active cases...

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