43,509 new cases, 640 more deaths reported New Delhi: India logged 43,509 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid cases to 3,15,28,114, while the active cases registered an increase for the second consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 fresh […]
80 residential houses damaged in Bijbehara, MeT predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall till Friday Srinagar: Seven bodies have so far been retrieved from the debris of 19 residential houses that were washed away, along with as many as 40 people, after a cloudburst hit remote Honzar Dachchan village of Kishtwar district in Chenab valley […]
RAMBAN: In view of adverse weather forecast by the Meteorological Department and the increase in the water level in the Chenab River amid incessant rains, District Administration Ramban has sounded high alert and has taken every precautionary measure to meet any eventuality. Deputy Commissioner (DC), Mussarat Islam today visited the localities along the river Chenab […]
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each for the Next of Kin of those who lost their lives in the tragic cloudburst in Kishtwar. The grievously injured would be given Rs 50,000 each and Rs 12,700 under SDRF shall also be disbursed, an official handout said. Relief under SDRF […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the central government is closely monitoring the situation in Kishtwar and Kargil following cloudbursts. All possible assistance is being provided to the affected areas, he said, wishing for everyone’s safety and well-being. Five bodies were recovered on Wednesday after some houses were swept away by […]
SRINAGAR: On the foundation day of Peoples Democratic Party (PDS), its president Mehbooba Mufti took a jibe at its former coalition partner BJP as well as the Hurriyat for their politics in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday. Addressing PDP leaders on the party’s 22nd foundation day, Mufti first equated BJP with the East India Company, […]
SRINAGAR: One hundred sixty cases of Covid-19 were reported on Wednesday while one death by the infection was reported in Jammu and Kashmir. An official bulletin said that the fresh cases include 60 from Jammu division and 100 from Kashmir division, taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 321026. The […]
SRINAGAR: The J&K government on Wednesday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JSW Foundation for restoration and conservation of Shalimar and Nishat gardens. In the presence of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, the MoU was signed by Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad, Commissioner/Secretary, Floriculture, Gardens and Parks, and Sangita Jindal Chairperson JSW Foundation. As part of this […]
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir would be granted statehood at an “appropriate” time after normalcy is restored there, the government told Parliament on Wednesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai stated this in a written reply to Rajya Sabha. He was replying to a question on whether the government had any proposal to […]
Also quashes PSA slapped on Jamaat member from Pulwama and another Shopian resident Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Wednesday overturned the PSA detention order of a Shopian resident after the defence counsel pointed out that the basis of the case under which he was detained was “baseless and false.” The order of detention slapped […]