Active Covid cases in country dip to 4,709
New Delhi: India has logged 310 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 4,709 from 4,972, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,866 with two deaths, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.49 crore […]
Athlete with 60% disability drives from Kerala to Kashmir for anti-drug campaign
Srinagar: Athlete Joby Mathew has made a name in arm wrestling, fencing, and powerlifting. He drove from his native Kerala to Kashmir with his family to take part in the 45th National arm wrestling championship here. He is also 60 percent orthopedically challenged. “I am a physically-challenged person but in my mind I am not […]
SC dismisses plea against eligibility criterion of 75% marks in Class 12 board exams for admission to IITs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the eligibility criterion of 75 percent score in higher secondary examination for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). A vacation bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and K V Vishwanathan said this prerequisite existed earlier as well and it was not inclined to […]
New Parliament building to herald rise of developed India, will inspire world: PM Modi
“Every decision taken here will lay the foundation of India's glorious future”
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the inauguration of the new Parliament building as an “immortalised” moment in the country’s development journey, asserting it will mark the dawn of a self-reliant and developed India which will also inspire the progress of other nations. In a speech delivered from the grand and cavernous […]
Upper age limit extended by 3 yrs for J&K Combined Competitive Exams
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Administration has extended by three years the upper age limit for the combined competitive examination-2023. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department by the order of Lt Governor, the upper age limit for open merit candidates was fixed at 35 years from the current 32 years. Similarly, the […]
5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts J&K
Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted J&K on Sunday. Officials said the epicentre of earthquake was Afghanistan border. They said that initial data suggests an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 with epicenter Afghanistan border region with coordinates of 71.13°E 36.56°N which occured at a depth of 220 km. The jolt was felt […]
Kashmiri Pandits celebrate annual Kheer Bhawani mela with religious fervor
Tulmulla: Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits on Sunday paid their obeisance at the famous Ragnya Devi temple in Ganderbal district in the Valley and celebrated the annual Kheer Bhawani mela. Nestled in the shade of mammoth Chinar trees in the central Kashmir district, the temple witnessed massive crowds of devotees, most of them Kashmiri Pandits, who […]
LG greets people on Mela Kheer Bhawani
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday conveyed his greetings to Kashmiri Pandits on the occasion of Mela Kheer Bhawani. “Heartiest greetings to all, especially to sisters & brothers from Kashmiri Pandit community, on the auspicious occasion of Jyeshtha Ashtami. May the blessings of Mata Kheer Bhawani continue to guide us in […]
Widespread rains predicted from Monday, night temp stays below normal
Srinagar: The weather office on Sunday predicted widespread light to moderate rain and thunderstorms for the next three days beginning Monday, May 30. Quoting a Meteorological department official here, GNS reported that Srinagar recorded a low of 8.9°C against 9.0°C on the previous night and it was 3.1°C below normal for the summer capital. Qazigund, […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 4,972
New Delhi: India has recorded 403 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 4,972, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has increased to 5,31,864 with five deaths, which includes three deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The Covid case tally […]
