442 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

442 fresh COVID-19 cases in J&K

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 373 fresh COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 133454 Among the cases reported today, 280 were reported in Kashmir while Jammu division reported 162 infections. Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

Gold marginally lower; silver declines Rs 216

Gold marginally lower; silver declines Rs 216

New Delhi: Gold was marginally lower by Rs 15 to Rs 44,949 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday amid muted trading and tepid global trends, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 44,964 per 10 gram. Silver also dipped by Rs 216 to Rs 64,222 […]

At least 26 dead as launch capsizes after collision with cargo vessel in Bangladesh

At least 26 dead as launch capsizes after collision with cargo vessel in Bangladesh

Dhaka: At least 26 people died after a small launch carrying over 100 passengers capsized after colliding with a cargo vessel in Bangladesh’s Shitalakkhya river, according to a media report on Monday. The incident took place on Sunday evening at Narayanganj district, about 16 km southeast of Dhaka. While five bodies were recovered on Sunday, […]

Director health Kashmir asks CMO’s, MS’s to cancel leaves of medical staff amid surge in Covid-19 cases

  Srinagar: : The director health services Kashmir on Monday asked the chief medical officers and medical superintendents falling under the jurisdiction of directorate of health Kashmir to cancel the leaves of medical staff including doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and other official in view of Covid-19 upsurge. Director health Kashmir said that it is enjoined […]

India, UAE and Israel’s trilateral trade could reach USD 110 billion by 2030: Top diplomats

Jerusalem/Dubai: The trilateral trade between India, Israel and the UAE can propel to a high of USD 110 billion by 2030 by tapping into their mutual strengths, top diplomats and members of the business community have said. The comments were made at an event organised by the International Federation of Indo-Israel Chambers of Commerce (IFIICC) on […]

20 slum structures gutted in midnight blaze in Jammu

  Jammu: At least twenty structures (Jhuggis) were gutted in a fire mishap in slum area of Trikuta Nagar in Jammu district on late Sunday night. Slum dwellers said  that an empty structure caught fire on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday and later the fire engulfed entire slum area causing damage to at […]

US shuts once-secret Guantanamo prison unit, moves prisoners

US shuts once-secret Guantanamo prison unit, moves prisoners

Washington:  A once-secret unit within the Guantanamo Bay detention center that had fallen into disrepair has been closed and the prisoners moved to another facility on the American base in Cuba, the US military said Sunday. The prisoners at Camp 7 were transferred to a facility adjacent to where the other detainees on the base […]

COVID-19 cases reach record high in India

New Delhi: India recorded an all-time high of 1,03,558 coronavirus infections in a day pushing the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,25,89,067, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The single-day rise in cases surpassed the earlier peak of 97,894 infections reported on September 17, last year, making it the highest since the […]

Mother-Son duo charred to death, six houses gutted in Haftchinar blaze

      Srinagar:A 40-year-old woman and her son were charred to death after their house caught fire in Haftchinar area of Srinagar. Officials said that at least six residential houses were gutted during intervening night of Sunday-Monday in Haftchinar area of Srinagar, which falls under the jurisdiction of Shergari Police Station. “Fire broke out […]

Man chargesheeted for using dead brother’s certificates to get govt job

Jammu:  A man, who secured government job about three decades ago allegedly by using his dead brother’s qualification certificates, has been chargesheeted by the Crime Branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. An inquiry also found that the accused has not even passed class 9 examination, the […]