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Peace, stability in South Asia hinges on normalisation of relations between India, Pak: Top UN official

Islamabad: The peace, stability and prosperity in South Asia hinged on normalisation of relations between Pakistan and India, a top UN official said here...

RAW, IB heads get one year more

New Delhi: The government on Thursday granted one-year extension to Intelligence Bureau (IB) head Arvind Kumar, and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), the country’s...

More Covid deaths in Kashmir than in Jammu

19 deaths in Jammu division, 21 in Kashmir Srinagar: Forty deaths related to Covid-19 and 3,037 fresh cases of the viral infection in the last...

LG launches scheme for families who have lost bread earner

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday launched a Special Scheme for financial assistance to families which have lost their only bread earner due...

GoI asks states to plan for scaling up vaccination

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday advised states and UTs to plan for scaling up vaccination coverage through available stocks and anticipated supplies till...

Moderna’s single-dose vaccine in India next year

NEW DELHI: Moderna is expecting to launch a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine in India next year and is in talks with Cipla, among other Indian...

1,118 violators fined, 21 arrested in Kashmir

Srinagar: Normal life remained affected as lockdown continued in the Valley to prevent Covid spread. Police and paramilitary forces were deployed at several places in...

Search for new SKIMS Director as Ahangar’s term completing in June: Faculty to Govt

Srinagar: Twenty six senior faculty members and HoDs of several departments of SKIMS have written a letter to the Chief Secretary urging him to...

Infant dies soon after vaccination at PHC in Budgam

BUDGAM: A 45-day-old baby in Budgam district who received normal immunisation vaccination in the Primary Health Centre Soibugh has died. Dr Mehmooda, Block Medical Officer,...

J&K achieves NABL Accreditation of Food Testing Laboratories

SRINAGAR: In a significant development, Food Testing Laboratories of Jammu and Srinagar have joined the elite list of prestigious institutions of the country engaged...

Indian variant found in 53 territories: WHO

GENEVA: The coronavirus variant first detected in India has now been officially recorded in 53 territories, a World Health Organization report showed Wednesday. Additionally, the...

UK study finds long-term lung damage after Covid

LONDON: Researchers in the UK have identified persistent damage to lungs in COVID-19 patients at least three months after they were discharged from hospital,...

LG tells Power department to gear up for summer

Sets 8 hour deadline for replacement of damaged transformers in urban areas, 48 hours for rural areas JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday chaired...

53 detained Rohingyas test positive in Kathua

Jammu: As many as 53 detained Rohingyas tested positive for COVID-19 during a special three-day testing drive at a holding centre in Kathua district...

WhatsApp files lawsuit against new IT rules

New Delhi: WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court challenging the government's new digital rules saying the requirement for the company...

Tracing messages only for serious offences: Govt

NEW DELHI: The central government on Wednesday said it respects the right to privacy and the requirement of tracing origin of flagged messages under...

53 more dead from Covid, nearly 45k active cases in J&K

Srinagar: Fifty-three Covid patients lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours while 2,964 fresh cases of the viral infection...

MED Kashmir played key role in oxygen production: Chief Engineer

Srinagar: Chief Engineer Mechanical Engineering Department Kashmir Rashid Ahmad Dar on Tuesday stated that the Mechanical Department has played a proactive role to make...

Positivity rate falls from 13 percent to 6.2 percent in J&K: Govt

JAMMU: The Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the management of the COVID-19 pandemic across all...

186 arrested for lockdown violation in Valley

Srinaga: Lockdown continued in Kashmir on Tuesday with police arresting 186 for violating the lockdown guidelines and rules. Police and CRPF erected barricades on roads...

J&K misses deadline to administer first dose to 45-plus

94% of target achieved in Jammu, only 66% in Kashmir Anantnag: The administration in Jammu and Kashmir is set to miss the 10-day deadline set...

Don’t panic by colour of fungus, look for causes: Experts

NEW DELHI: Amid rising mucormycosis cases among Covid patients and those who have recovered from it, epidemiologists Tuesday advised people to not get panicked...

More information required from for emergency use listing of Covaxin: WHO

Geneva, New York: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said “more information” is “required” from Bharat Biotech, which is seeking emergency use listing (EUL)...

AIR Srinagar to broadcast lessons for class 5 to 8 from May 26

Srinagar: The Department of School Education is going to start Radio Classes from All India Radio Srinagar from May 26. As per the statement issued...

Hurriyat leader Tawheedi’s PSA detention struck down by HC

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday quashed the PSA detention order of Hurriyat leader and Acting Chairman of the Muslim League, Farooq Ahmad...

High Court declares petition on soil extraction as PIL

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday treated a petition on the issue of soil extraction as Public Interest Litigation after the court recorded...

3 kids die after falling into trench in Budgam village

BUDGAM: Three children died after falling into a water trench on Tuesday evening at Narwara village of Beerwah in Budgam district. The children were playing...

Militants hurl grenade at troops in Pulwama

Srinagar: Militants attacked security forces with a grenade in Pulwama district on Tuesday, police said. No loss of life or injury has been reported in...

Two killed after vehicle falls into gorge in Rajouri

Jammu: Two men were killed after their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Rajouri district of Jammu and...

New cases down to 2,237, but Covid kills 45 more

Srinagar: Forty-five Covid patients lost their lives in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours while 2,237 fresh cases of the viral infection...

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