J&K reports new 4615 Covid cases; seven related deaths

Srinagar district records highest 889 cases, Reasi, lowest 18 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir today reported 4615 new cases of Covid-19 taking the tally of total positive cases till date to 432875. Officials said that 3412 fresh cases were reported from Kashmir division and 1401 from Jammu division and 3214 from Kashmir division. Seven infection related deaths, four from Jammu and three from Kashmir division […]

India fighting new wave of Covid with ‘great success’: PM Modi

75 per cent adults vaccinated against Covid

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is fighting the new wave of Covid with “great success” and asserted that the people’s trust on indigenous vaccines was “our strength”. In his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio broadcast, Modi said, “Now the cases of corona infection have also started decreasing, this is a […]

Bapu’s teachings will continue to be relevant in centuries to come: LG

Pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, says, Satya and Ahimsa our guiding light

Jammu: Paying tributes to the Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi on his Punya-Tithi in an event organized by Global Gandhi Family J&K, at the Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today said that Bapu’s life and teachings will continue to be relevant in the centuries to come. He said that Gandhi’s philosophy of […]

Police arrests fraudster for promising jobs against cash

Srinagar: Police have arrested a fraudster for cheating people on the pretext of getting them jobs in airlines at Srinagar airport. A police spokesman said that on Jan 29, 2022, Police Station Shergarhi received a complaint from one Umar Ali resident of Shalpora Allochibagh alleging that he has been cheated by Mushtaq Ahmad son of […]

GI tagging: AC transfers administrative control to I&C Deptt

Administrative Council approves expansion of cold storage facilities in Jammu

Jammu: To streamline the GI tagging of Jammu and Kashmir’s art and craft through the Craft Development Institute, the Administrative Council (AC) approved the transfer of administrative control of the Craft Development Institute (CDI) to the Industries and Commerce Department for promoting GI tagging of J&K arts and crafts. The decision is aimed at promoting […]

LG reviews mega Jammu projects through camera-mounted drones via videoconferencing

Lauds efforts of implementing agencies for fast progress on the projects

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Sunday reviewed the progress of mega projects of Jammu division through camera-mounted drones via videoconferencing from his office at Raj Bhawan. The review included three undergoing projects – AIIMS Jammu, IIT Jammu, and Jambu Zoo. The Lieutenant Governor lauded the efforts of implementing agencies for fast progress on the […]

BJP trying to ‘remove’ Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology: J&K Cong chief

Jammu: The BJP government at the Centre is trying to “remove” Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology, Jammu and Kashmir Congress president G A Mir alleged on Sunday and asserted that his party will continue to carry forward the philosophy of the father of the nation. Speaking to reporters after paying tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his statue […]

Prez, PM pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat

New Delhi: The nation on Sunday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying floral tributes to the Father of the Nation at Raj Ghat here. Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla too joined Kovind and Modi and a two-minute […]

6 drug peddlers, including 4 Punjab residents, held

Jammu: Six alleged drug peddlers, including four residents of Punjab, were arrested with contraband substances at different places in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. In the first incident, Devander Singh and his associate Sahib Singh, both residents of Amritsar, were arrested after 11 kg of poppy straw was recovered from their truck during […]