India records 41,157 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi: India logged 41,157 new coronavirus cases, which took the infection tally to 3,11,06,065, while the death toll climbed to 4,13,609 with 518 more fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The active cases have declined to 4,22,660 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 […]
Residential house damaged in fire in Tangmarg
Srinagar: Three families were rendered homeless after a massive blaze damaged a double-storey house in Tangmarg village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Locals said that the fire broke from the top floor of a residential house in Kunchpora village in Tangmarg causing damage to the structure. “Three siblings Shabir Ahmad, Gh Nabi, Mushtaq Ah sons […]
Journalist allegedly beaten by cops on NH in Anantnag
Srinagar: A journalist was allegedly beaten by the Jammu and Kashmir police cops on National highway at Sangam in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday evening. Reports reaching the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said that Akash Hassan, a freelance journalist, was beaten up by police at Sangam when he was in way to his […]
Group running intimidation blog kashmirfight.wordpress.com busted: IGP
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday claimed to have achieved a major breakthrough by busting the group behind issuing intimidations to social activists, political leaders, government officers and journalists, during multiple raids in Srinagar and Poonch areas of the Union Territory (UT). Police said that a group of five people including the kingpin were running […]
2 children die in fire incident in Ramban
Banihal: Two minor siblings died and two others were injured on Saturday after their house was gutted in a fire in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, officials said. The fire broke out in the house of Rajesh Kumar due to leakage of an LPG cylinder in Maitra-Rajgharh area, they said. The members of the family were […]
Weatherman predicts flash floods in J&K
Srinagar: Amid soaring temperature across the Valley, the weatherman here has warned of flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of fresh wet spell, which is expected to start from July 19. A weather warning issued by the Meteorological department, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), reads […]
New nomenclature for Jammu and Kashmir High Court
New Delhi: The “long-winding and cumbersome” nomenclature ‘Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh’ has been changed to ‘High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh’, according to an order notified on Friday. President Ram Nath Kovind has signed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2021, […]
India records greatest increase in number of children not receiving first dose of DTP-1 vaccine in 2020: UN
United Nations: India recorded the greatest increase in the world in the number of children not receiving a first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis combined vaccine in 2020, the UN has said, noting with concern that 23 million children globally missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunisation services last year due to disruptions caused by COVID-19. […]
India records 38,079 fresh Covid cases, 560 deaths
New Delhi: India recorded 38,079 new coronavirus cases, which took the infection tally to 3,10,64,908, while the death toll reached 4,13,091 with 560 more fatalities, according to Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases have declined to 4,24,025 and comprise 1.36 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate […]
Kashmir DISCOM refutes reports about tariff revision
‘No change in electricity tariff since last 4 years’
Srinagar: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (KPDCL) today contested reports appearing in a section of Media about revision in the electricity tariff saying that no revision of tariff, whatsoever, has been carried out in Jammu &Kashmir. KPDCL in a statement issued here stated that no revision in electricity tariff has taken place in J&K during […]
