Srinagar: Continuing its efforts to reach out to the poor and needy people, police in Ganderbal under the aegis of Civic Action Programme distributed Covid-19 safety kits among poor and needy families. DySP Hqrs Ganderbal and DO Nagbal held the distribution function at Police Post Nagbal. Covid-19 safety kits including, Nebulizers, Pulse-Oximeters, Digital Thermometers, Face […]
UDHAMPUR: In order to review the progress of construction of road from Udhampur to Chenani via Ladan Power House, District Development Commissioner Udhampur, Dr Piyush Singla today visited Ladan Power House and instructed the Power Development Corporation and R&B to complete the construction work of road immediately so that emergency vehicles can be allowed through […]
LONDON: Nurses and female health care workers are most at risk of experiencing psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new research. The study, carried out by the University of Sheffield in the UK, is the largest global review of factors associated with distress amongst health care workers during an infectious disease outbreak, […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) led by former finance minister Altaf Bukhari has won the elections to the post of chairperson of two of the three District Development Councils (DDCs) in polls held Saturday, officials said. The elections to the posts of chairmen and vice-chairmen were held in three districts of the […]
Baramulla: After the recent heavy snowfall in Kashmir valley, besides leopards and black bears venturing into residential areas in search of food, several wild birds have also been visiting in search of food. The locals are using this opportunity to either kill the birds for meat or capture them for sale at high rates. The […]
Maximum temperatures rise above normal, though minimum temp dips at night; Traffic from Jammu towards Srinagar today SRINAGAR: After witnessing an increase in night temperatures over the past three days, Kashmir valley experienced quite a warm day on Saturday after over a month with maximum temperatures touching 10.8 degree Celsius in Srinagar, nearly two notches […]
New Delhi: Supreme Court justice M R Shah on Saturday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “our most popular, loved, vibrant and visionary leader”. The praise for the prime minister by Justice Shah came during a function to celebrate diamond jubilee of the Gujarat High Court. “I am proud and privileged to participate in the […]
Opposition lends support, internet suspended at Delhi’s border New Delhi: Farmers protesting against the Centre’s new agriculture laws blocked roads at several places across the country on a call given by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha for a nationwide ‘Chakka Jam’ or road blockade on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Union Home Ministry ordered the suspension of internet […]
suAnantnag: The trout fish farm in Kokernag in Anantnag district, considered one of Asia’s largest such farm, is not just realising but perhaps surpassing expectations as more than 7 lakh eyed-ova (fish seeds) have been exported to different states for rearing, including to Sikkim, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The number of eyed-ova supplied to […]
Militants attacked a team of security forces in Chanapora area of Srinagar on Saturday, injuring a CRPF personnel, an official of the paramilitary force said. Militants opened fire at the road opening party (ROP) of the CRPF’s 29th battalion at Chanapora locality here, CRPF PRO OP Tiwari said. He said Constable Manoj Kumar Yadav received […]