Covid: Cases rise in J&K, one death reported

Covid: Cases rise in J&K, one death reported

Srinagar: One Covid related death and 94 fresh cases were reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the 24 hours up to Tuesday evening. On Monday, 58 new Covid-19 cases were reported in J&K, 11 from Jammu and 47 from Kashmir division. It said that of the 94 new positive cases reported, 22 were from Jammu […]

6 persons detected in India with South African strain

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday that so far, 187 individuals in India have been detected with the UK coronavirus strain, six with the South African strain, and one with the Brazilian strain. There is no evidence to say that these new variants are responsible for the upsurge of Covid-19 cases in […]

J&K farmer leader arrested for R-Day violence

J&K farmer leader arrested for R-Day violence

Jammu: The Delhi Police have arrested two persons, including a prominent farmer leader, from Jammu for their alleged involvement in the violence at the Red Fort during the farmers’ tractor parade on January 26, officials said on Tuesday. Jammu and Kashmir United Kisan Front Chairman Mohinder Singh (45), a resident of Chatha area of Jammu […]

Farmers block highway in protest

Farmers block highway in protest

Jammu: Farmers on Tuesday blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway here for several hours in protest against the arrest of their leader and another man in connection with the Republic Day violence in Delhi. The protesters, mostly Sikhs including the family members of the arrested men, blocked the highway near Digiana Ashram, alleging that the two were […]

Overnight rain in Kashmir but plenty of sunshine later

Overnight rain in Kashmir but plenty of sunshine later

Only LMVs allowed on highway today, from Jammu towards Srinagar Srinagar: Overnight rainfall lashed parts of Kashmir and slightly raised minimum temperatures across the valley on Tuesday. The weather office has forecast the “wet-spell” to persist till the weekend. The J&K meteorological (MeT) department had predicted rainfall in plains and light to moderate snowfall in […]

NASA releases Mars landing video

NASA releases Mars landing video

Cape Canaveral: NASA on Monday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing an enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and red dust kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface. The footage was so good and the images so breathtaking that members of […]

Opening of Margan, Sinthan Top roads reviewed at Anantnag

Opening of Margan, Sinthan Top roads reviewed at Anantnag

ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Anshul Garg today convened a meeting of the concerned officers to review the opening of Margan and Sinthan Top roads at DC office, here. The meeting was informed that out of 24 kilometres road length from Gawran to Margan Top, 08 kilometres have been cleared. The DC directed the […]

Attack by stray dogs leaves several sheep injured in Handwara

Attack by stray dogs leaves several sheep injured in Handwara

Handwara: Over one dozen sheep were attacked and injured by a pack of stray dogs in Rajwar area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. Locals of the area said that stray dogs attacked a flock of sheep of Ali Mohammad Bajad in Bawan Watsar village of Rajwar Handwara Tuesday morning and injured […]

KU to reopen for other semesters in staggered manner

KU to reopen for other semesters in staggered manner

4th semester, other end-semester exams to be conducted in offline mode Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Tuesday decided to hold the fourth semester and other end-semester examinations in offline mode and throw open the varsity for offline teaching of other semesters in a staggered manner in line with the necessary SOPs related to Covid-19. […]

Uri fire incident, DC provides relief among victim families

Uri fire incident, DC provides relief among victim families

BARAMULLA: The deputy commissioner Baramulla Mohammad Aijaz Asad provided a cash assistance of rupees one lakh among the next of kins of those who lost their lives in a massive fire incident that took place at Sultandeki village of Uri in this month. In addition to the cash assistance, the DC also announced cash compensation […]