Indo-Pak ceasefire will have no bearing on anti-militancy operations in J&K: Army
Udhampur /Kupwara: Two top Army commanders on Saturday said the fresh ceasefire between India and Pakistan will have no bearing on the counter-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir and that the force will exercise “maximum restraint” in the event of any violation by the neighbouring country. The comments by the Army’s northern commander Lt. Gen. […]
Fresh snowfall brings back cold conditions in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 27: Fresh snowfall on Saturday brought back cold conditions in the Valley where the day temperature for the past week was several degrees higher than normal for this time of the year, officials said. Fresh snowfall was reported from most parts of Kashmir, including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Macchil […]
‘Pvt hospitals can charge up to Rs 250 per dose of COVID-19 vaccine’
New Delhi: Private hospitals can charge up to Rs 250 per dose of COVID-19 vaccine, official sources said on Saturday as India prepares to vaccinate people aged above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities from March 01. The COVID-19 vaccine will be given free of cost at government hospitals, while people will need […]
MBBS seats have been increased to address shortage of doctors: J&K LG
DODA, FEBRUARY 27: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, and Union MoS, PMO, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today inaugurated the 1st Academic batch of 100 MBBS students of Government Medical College, Doda. Addressing the gathering through virtual mode, the Lt Governor congratulated the aspiring doctors and advised […]
Weather advisory issued for Kupwara district
KUPWARA: The district administration Kupwara on Saturday issued a weather advisory in view of the incessant rainfall for the last two days and increasing high water level/apprehension of landslides. According to the communiqué issued by the District Magistrate Kupwara, the people of the Kupwara district in general and people residing in the areas like Keran, […]
J&K witnesses 40% surge in Covid positive cases
Travellers contributing 2/3rd of all such cases: CS
Srinagar: The Chief Secretary J&K, B V R Subrahmanyam, today said that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir is conducting mandatory universal tests on all incoming travellers coming via roadways, railways, and airways. While attending a meeting chaired by The Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba, the CS informed that J&K saw a 40% surge in weekly […]
Pakistan ready to resolve all outstanding issues through dialogue: PM Imran
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday welcomed the ceasefire agreement with India and said Islamabad remains ready to move forward to resolve “all outstanding issues” through dialogue. In his first comments since the militaries of India and Pakistan jointly announced on Thursday that they have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on the […]
Saudi crown prince approved operation to kill Jamal Khashoggi: US intelligence report
Washington: Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved an operation to “capture or kill” exiled journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s consulate in Turkey, according to a declassified US intelligence report released by the Biden administration on the grisly murder of the leading dissident in 2018. Fifty-nine-year-old Khashoggi, who lived in the US […]
Five shops gutted in midnight blaze in Ramban
Ramban: At least five shops were reduced to ashes in a massive blaze in Gandhri village market of Ramban district, officials said. Officials said that fire brokeout from one of the structure at around 11 PM in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday and engulfed other structures in its vicinity. Reportedly few cylinders also […]
