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Rains, snow in Valley bring mercury down

Srinagar-Jammu highway closed for fresh traffic today Srinagar: Fresh bout of snow in upper reaches and incessant rains in plains on Thursday brought mercury down...

Srinagar-Leh highway closed again

Sonamarg: Following snow, the strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was closed on Thursday, a day after it was thrown open for light motor vehicles. The highway was...

Gunmen wearing PPE kits loot J&K Bank branch in Pattan

Baramulla: Robbers wearing face masks and PPE kits looted cash from a branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Pattan area of north Kashmir's...

HC reserves verdict on re-registration of non-J&K vehicles

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday reserved its judgement on the issue of re-registration of vehicles which have been purchased outside the region. The...

USCIRF recommends India for ‘countries of particular concern’ tag

Washington: A US Congress-constituted quasi-judicial body on Wednesday asked the Biden Administration to designate four nations, including India, as "countries of particular concern", alleging...

Bomb blast in hotel parking in Pakistan kills 5

Karachi: A powerful bomb blast in the parking area of a luxury hotel in the restive southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta has killed at...

Covid surge continues with 2,200 cases, 13 deaths

Srinagar, Jammu districts top the list of fresh cases Srinagar: More than 2,200 Covid positive cases along with 13 deaths were recorded in Jammu and...

13-fold increase in active Covid cases since March in Valley, says official data

Anantnag: Covid positive cases in Kashmir witnessed a 13 fold increase since the beginning of March even as the overall recovery rate has also...

Situation challenging but not out of control: Govt

JAMMU: Intensifying its efforts against the spread of Covid-19 virus, the government on Wednesday stated that it is working on a 5 pronged strategy...

GMC B’la suspends OPD, surgeries

Baramulla: Authorities at Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla and its Associated hospital suspended all OPD and other routine surgeries from Wednesday. An order issued by...

Transporters on strike as fresh guidelines come into effect in J&K

Jammu: Private transporters in Jammu went on an indefinite strike on Wednesday to protest a government order capping the seating capacity to 50 per...

250 Covid cases, 1 death in Ladakh

Jammu: Ladakh on Wednesday reported 250 new Covid-19 cases, taking the tally to 12,556, while one death pushed the toll to 134. According to the...

Covishield at Rs 400/dose for govts, Rs 600/dose for pvt hospitals

New Delhi, Apr 21 (PTI) Serum Institute of India's Covishield vaccine will cost private hospitals Rs 600 per dose and state governments Rs 400,...

Imran Khan wishes Manmohan Singh speedy recovery

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday wished a speedy recovery to former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh who tested positive for COVID-19...

Govt sets up STF to probe govt employees

Srinagar: The J&K government has set up a Special Task Force to identify and scrutinize the cases of employees suspected of being involved in...

Re-registration of non-J&K vehicles: HC orders presence of Secy Transport dept as RTO Kmr unable to explain his position

Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Wednesday directed the Secretary to the Government Transport department to remain present before court on Thursday after Regional...

9 years on, Pandrethan Bridge on Srinagar outskirts still a work in progress

Anantnag: A two-way road bridge over the Jhelum river in Pandrethan on Srinagar outskirts, meant to connect dozens of localities, remains far from completion...

Rains, strong winds in Kashmir, incessant rains in Jammu

Srinagar: Kashmir on Wednesday received light rainfall while incessant rains were witnessed in Jammu in the ongoing 2-day wet spell in J&K. Gusty winds accompanied...

BSF demands FIR against Pakistani pigeon

Amritsar: The BSF has sought registration of an FIR against an intruder from Pakistan that happens to be a pigeon. The Punjab Police are seeking...

Covid count rises in J&K with above 2000 cases

Kashmir sees above 1000 cases, 944 in Jammu Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed highest Covid surge on Tuesday with 2,030 cases along with eight Covid-related. The...

PM Modi rules out lockdown

New Delhi: Amid a staggering surge in COVID-19 cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said a lockdown should be the "last resort" to...

Adequate oxygen available to combat any emergency: Govt

SRINAGAR: The entire government machinery is all set to combat the serious challenge caused by second wave of Covid-19 pandemic with all requisite measures...

Authorities rule out lockdown in Kashmir

Srinagar: The sudden spike in coronavirus cases in Kashmir is a cause of concern but the situation does not warrant imposition of a lockdown...

Markets to follow odd-even rule for opening in Srinagar

Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday said that the shops, business establishments will remain open on a rotational basis while public transport will ply with 50...

Covid spreading quickly, follow SoPs: Doctors

Srinagar: With exponential rise in Covid-19 cases over the past fortnight, doctors in Kashmir expressed their concern saying that the second wave could prove...

Ramp up testing, improve lab & hospital infrastructure: GoI to UTs

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday advised union territories to ramp up testing for Covid-19 and augment laboratory and hospital infrastructure to prepare for...

Night curfew extended in J&K

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday extended the ongoing night curfew to all municipal and urban local body limits in view of...

UGC-NET postponed

NEW DELHI: The UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) scheduled to be held from May 2 to 17 has been postponed in view of the Covid-19...

Rahul Gandhi tests positive

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has mild symptoms. "After experiencing mild symptoms, I've just tested...

MeT predicts more rains, snow for two days

Srinagar-Jammu highway shut today for maintenance Srinagar: After the slight improvement in weather over past two days, weatherman has predicted another wet spell across...

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