Omar hits at Satya Pal Malik for ‘lying frequently’
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday hit out at former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik for “lying frequently”, saying he does not live up to his name. According to media reports, Malik, currently the Governor of Goa, said two regional parties –NC and PDP– had refused to participate in the polls […]
LG extends Eid-ul-Fitr greetings
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu has conveyed heartiest congratulations to people of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In his message, the Lt Governor said that the festival is one of many examples of India’s multi-dimensional culture. May this festival promote and maintain inter-religious understanding and co-existence […]
Mortar shell defused near LoC in J&K’s Rajouri
Jammu: A mortar shell, which had remained unexploded during Pakistani shelling, was detected in a farm near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The rusted shell was unearthed when a farmer was busy ploughing his field with a tractor at Darshan Nagar locality of Nowshera sector, […]
Tell govt to take fiscal measures: Chidambaram to RBI governor after fresh cut in repo rate
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday asked RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das to “bluntly” tell the government to do its duty and take fiscal measures if he feels that the demand has collapsed and the GDP growth is heading towards negative territory. He also asked if the prime minister or the finance minister […]
Mercury shows upward trend in Jammu, city records high of 41.5 deg C on Friday
Jammu: The mercury in Jammu city has been showing an upward trend with the minimum temperature on Saturday shooting up by 5.1 degrees to the season”s high of 27.1 degrees Celsius – which is over two notches above normal, a weather department official said. The winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday registered a […]
UN chief following cyclone Amphan situation in India, Bangla; saddened by loss of lives
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that he is following the situation in India and Bangladesh after cyclone Amphan struck the two countries and expressed sadness over the loss of lives. Cyclone Amphan, the strongest to hit the region in nearly two decades, made landfall on Wednesday evening. It has killed over 85 […]
Will try to restart international flights before August: Puri
New Delhi: India will try to restart a good percentage of international passenger flights before August, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday, three days after announcing resumption of domestic flights from May 25. All scheduled commercial passenger flights have been suspended in India since March 25 when the Modi government imposed a […]
Covid-19: 55-year-old woman dies at SKIMS, J&K toll 21
Srinagar, May 23: A 55-year-old woman from Urnhal area of south Kashmir, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at the SKIMS Soura on Saturday, taking the overall death toll due to the infection in Jammu and Kashmir to 21. Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, Professor Farooq Jan told GNS that the woman was admitted to […]
First COVID-19 vaccine human trial finds it is safe, induces immune response
Beijing: The first COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase I clinical trial is safe, well-tolerated, and capable of generating an immune response against the novel coronavirus in humans, says a new research published in The Lancet journal. According to the study of 108 adults, the vaccine produced neutralising antibodies, and a response mediated by the immune […]
UN chief condoles death of 97 people in Pakistan plane crash
United Nations: UN chief Antonio Guterres has condoled the death of 97 people in a horrendous plane crash in Pakistan on the eve of the Eid holiday, his spokesperson said. Ninety-seven people were killed and two passengers miraculously survived the crash after the Karachi-bound Pakistan International Airlines plane from Lahore with 99 travellers on board […]
