Srinagar: Police in Srinagar solved a theft case by arresting two accused persons involved in the commission of crime and recovered stolen property. Last month, Police Station Parimpora received a complaint from one individual namely Uzair Yousuf son of Mohammad Yousf Malik resident of Heaven Colony Eidgah Srinagar that some unknown persons entered into his […]
NEW DELHI: Media persons have been among frontline corona warriors who played an important role in educating people and mitigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Monday. In his written message on the occasion of the National Press Day, the president also appreciated the Press Council of India (PCI), […]
NEW DELHI: India’s Covid-19 caseload mounted to 88,45,127 with 30,548 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 82,49,579, according to data updated by the Union health ministry on Monday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,30,070 with 435 new fatalities, the data updated […]
NEW DELHI: In the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in the national capital, it is being contemplated that a single extended session of parliament be held instead of separate winter and budget sessions, sources said on Monday. However, nothing has been finalised and discussions are still in a preliminary stage. A final call is yet […]
CHENNAI: Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram on Monday said it was time for introspection and consultation in the party, days after its poor showing in the Bihar assembly elections. Karti, son of former Union minister P Chidambaram, in a tweet said: “Its time we introspect, ideate, consult & act @INCIndia.” The Lok Sabha MP from […]
Power dept appeals to public to minimise use of heavy appliances Srinagar: At the onset of every winter, Kashmiris brace for long, harsh, scheduled and unscheduled power cuts. This year, though, such power cuts may prove fatal for Covid-19 patients who are on oxygen support at their homes. The Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited, earlier […]
Srinagar: The number of Covid-19 cases detected in Jammu and Kashmir reached 1,02,619 with 460 fresh cases reported on Sunday evening. According to officials, nine more deaths of persons infected with Covid-19 were reported in Kashmir in the past 24 hours. The deceased persons included five from Kashmir and four from Jammu district. Of the […]
Weather to improve from today: MeT Srinagar: Cold wave conditions remained for the second consecutive day in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as the higher reaches of the region received snowfall while rainfall occurred in plains areas on Sunday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) as well as the local weather offiice had forecast widespread low […]
Srinagar: After initial hiccups, the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Sunday reached a consensus over the seat-sharing arrangement for the second phase of the upcoming DDC polls in Jammu and Kashmir and said there is no rift among the alliance partners. PAGD members on Saturday had failed to finalise the seat-sharing formula for […]
Srinagar: Indoor cultivation of saffron, the “world’s costliest spice”, may be possible if a new method developed by scientists in Kashmir turns out to be feasible. The new method promises to yield two kilograms of saffron from a 20X20 feet closed room, against the traditional method that would take about 54,000 sq feet of land […]