Man injured in firing in Jammu; 2 held
Jammu: A 25-year-old man was critically injured on Saturday when he was fired upon by two people who were later arrested along with a revolver here, police said. Happy Jamwal was shot at near the main chowk Paloura in the city and was taken to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital, a police officer said. Soon […]
Proud moment, says kin of Kashmiri-origin woman named in Biden team
Srinagar: Kashmiri-origin Sameera Fazili’s parents wanted her to be a physician, but she was not quite in agreement. Fazili’s plans fructified on Friday when the Biden-Harris Transition named her as the deputy director of the National Economic Council at the White House. The council coordinates the economic policy-making process and provides advice to the US […]
Army’s Northern Command joins nationwide COVID vaccination drive
Jammu: The Udhampur-based Northern Command of the Army on Saturday joined the online launch of vaccination drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The drive will primarily commence with vaccination of healthcare workers deployed in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh regions, a defence spokesperson said in a statement here. He said a total of over 12,000 health […]
Nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive begins today
Health minister reviews preparedness
New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday reviewed preparations for the launch of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive scheduled to begin on January 16 and visited the dedicated COVID control room set up at the Nirman Bhawan premises of the health ministry. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first phase of […]
Intense cold-wave conditions persist in Kashmir as mercury settles several degrees below freezing point
Srinagar: Kashmir continued to reel under intense cold wave conditions on Friday as mercury stayed several degrees below the freezing point, resulting in freezing of several water-bodies including the Dal Lake. Srinagar recorded a low of minus 7.6 degrees Celsius which is around five degrees below normal for this time of the year, MET department […]
J&K records 144 new coronavirus cases, 5 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 144 new positive cases, while five deaths took place in the last 24 hours, taking the infections tally to 1,23,108 and the death toll to 1,920, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 80 were from Kashmir division and 64 from Jammu division of the Union Territory, they […]
‘300-400 Pak-trained militants ready to infiltrate into J&K: Army chief
New Delhi: Around 300-400 militants trained in camps across the Line of Control (LoC) are ready to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir, Army chief General M M Naravane said on Friday. In his speech during the Army day parade, he also said that there has been 44 percent increase in ceasefire violations that reflects Pakistan’s […]
Snowfall aftermath: Govt directs DCs to assess losses, prepare report
Srinagar: In view of damages caused due to the recent heavy snowfall, government has directed Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to assess the losses while as the district administration Srinagar is all set to hold a meeting in this regard on Monday. While quoting Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole, a local news agency reported that quick […]
Bailey Bridge: Decision on restoration of traffic today
Ramban: The work on the Bailey Bridge at Kela-Morh on Jammu-Srinagar national highway is expected to get completed by Saturday evening while as the decision regarding the restoration of traffic would be taken accordingly, a report reaching here said. The national highway got closed five days ago after a bridge at Kela-Morh in Ramban was […]
Govt grants one-time relaxation for J&K CCE aspirants
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday granted one-time relaxation in upper age limit for the aspirants of Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination (JKCCE), saying that the decision has been taken in view of demands of several delegations and aspirants. In a tweet from the official account of the office of LG J&K, […]
