Delhi prepared to face new COVID strain: Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday reassured the city’s residents by asserting that the national capital is prepared to deal with the new mutant strain of the novel coronavirus. “Delhi has witnessed three waves of coronavirus and the third wave was an intense one when cases went up to 8,500 (fresh cases reported daily) […]
Four killed in attacks across Afghanistan
KABUL: At least four people were killed in separate attacks across Afghanistan on Monday, officials said, raising further concerns about the fate of peace talks that have been suspended until at least next month. No one claimed responsibility for the attacks. A local militant Islamic State (IS) group affiliate opposed to the peace process has […]
Roger Federer out of Australian Open after knee surgery
MELBOURNE: Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career as he continues his recovery from two rounds of knee surgery, organisers said on Monday. The 39-year-old Swiss has been out of action since February but recently resumed training and was on the entry list for […]
All KU exams as per schedule today
All Kashmir University examinations scheduled today (29.12.2020) will be held as per schedule. “However if some candidates are not able to appear due to snowfall, their examination will be conducted later on, separately,” Controller of Examination Dr M Y Bhat said to KNS. (KNS)
Stranded truckers appeal IGP traffic to evacuate them from Patnitop area
Hundreds of truck drivers including oil tankers who got stranded on 270-kilometer long Srinagar – Jammu highway amidst fresh snowfall at Patnitop, appealed IGP Traffic to evacuate them and safeguard their lives. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS) over phone, a truck driver namely Sajad Ahmad Khatana said that there are around 2500 trucks stranded […]
Dense fog disrupts flight operations in Jammu
Jammu: Four flights to and from the Jammu airport were cancelled and seven more delayed as dense fog engulfed the region on Tuesday, a day after high-altitude areas, including the Vaishno Devi shrine, received the season’s first heavy snowfall, officials said. Jammu Airport Director Pravat Ranjan Beuria said flight operations were yet to begin due to […]
‘Beware of fraudsters asking for Corona vaccine registration’
Law enforcement agencies have cautioned against calls from fraudsters asking for Corona vaccine registration. “Fraudsters are calling and asking for COVID-19 vaccine registration. They ask for Aadhar, email id etc. Subsequently to authenticate Aadhar, they ask for OTP. The moment OTP is given, money is siphoned off from Aadhar linked Bank account,” they told KNS.(KNS)
18 KAS officers to retire after attaining age of superannuation in 2021
The government Tuesday issued a list of 18 officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service who will retire after attaining the age of superannuation in the calendar year 2021. In an order, government stated that 18 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service will retire on attaining the age of superannuation in 2021. […]
Kashmir-born woman Aisha Shah bags senior position in Joe Biden’s digital team
US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the members of his White House Office of Digital Strategy, where Kashmir-born Aisha Shah has bagged a senior position. Shah has been named as Partnerships Manager at the White House Office of Digital Strategy, which would be headed by Rob Flaherty, Director of Digital Strategy, according to an […]
Woman killed, three family members injured in north Kashmir road accident
A woman was killed and three other members of her family were injured in an accident in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday. The accident took place in Potushie near JNV when a vehicle (JK09B-3517) they were traveling in fell into a nallah after the driver lost control allegedly due to slippery road conditions. The […]