J&K logs 11 new cases of COVID-19
India reports 3,688 new infections, 50 fatalities
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 11 new Covid cases on Saturday that took the infection tally to 4,54,043, officials said. Of the new cases, Jammu district reported seven while Srinagar and Baramulla recorded two cases each, they said. There are 67 active cases and the overall recoveries has reached 4,49,225, officials said. The COVID-19 death […]
After UGC & AICTE, NMC too advises Indian students not to pursue medical degrees in Pakistan
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has advised Indian students not to enroll themselves in medical colleges in Pakistan. The public notice issued by the NMC came days after the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) through a joint advisory urged Indian students not to enrol themselves […]
Gen Manoj Pande takes charge as Army chief
New Delhi: Gen Manoj Pande took charge as the 29th Chief of the Army Staff on Saturday after incumbent Gen MM Naravane retired from service. Gen Pande, who was serving as the vice chief, became the first officer from the Corps of Engineers to helm the force. Before taking charge as vice chief of the […]
Jammu records marginal dip in mercury; maximum settles at 40.4 degrees C
Jammu: Jammu city recorded the maximum temperature of 40.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday, slightly lower than the season’s high of 41 degrees the previous day, officials said. The day temperature in Jammu city was 4.8 notches above average during this part of the season, a spokesperson of the Meteorological department said. The winter capital city […]
Ex Engineer PDA lands in ACB net for bribery
Srinagar: The Anti-corruption Bureau on Saturday trapped and arrested an Executive Engineer of Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 10,000. In a statement here, ACB spokesman said that it had received a complaint from a contractor alleging that Farooq Ahmad Rather, Executive Engineer, PDA was demanding bribe of Rs 10,000 […]
3000 surgeries to be performed by specialists from across the country
Div Com urges people to avail benefits of week-long free Mega Health Camp
Srinagar: In a Mega Health Camp being held across three districts from May 11-19, more than 3000 surgeries will be performed, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole informed Saturday. He was chairing a detailed and extensive meeting to finalize the arrangements and mobilize men and machinery for camp, an official press release informed. To ensure […]
Allow panches, sarpanches staying at secure accommodations to visit families on Eid: Omar
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the government should allow the Sarpanches and Panches, who are lodged in secure accommodations, to meet their families on Eid-ul-Fitr. “These are the kinds of messages I’m receiving these days. Panch & Sarpanch held against their will by the police and not even being allowed […]
Cong workers detained during protest against power crisis in Jammu
Jammu: Scores of Congress workers including former youth president Pranav Shagotra were detained here after they tried to take out a march in protest against the “unprecedented” power crisis in Jammu and Kashmir. The Congress workers gathered at Exhibition Ground for a protest demonstration to highlight the power crisis being faced by the public, especially […]
One killed, two injured in Kupwara car accident
Srinagar: A 55-year-old man was killed and two others were injured after the car they were traveling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday. Quoting an official, news agency KDC reported that the accident took place in Dardpora area of Kupwara when the car […]
Trade union leader joins AAP in Jammu
Jammu: A prominent trade union leader along with his supporters joined the Aam Admi Party (AAP) at the party headquarters here on Saturday. Som Nath, accompanied by his 50 supporters, joined the AAP in presence of senior party leaders including former legislator Balwant Singh Mankotia and District Development Council (DDC) member Taranjit Singh Tony, a […]
