COVID-19 cases in country lowest in 543 days
New Delhi: India logged 7,579 new coronavirus infections, the lowest in 543 days, taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,45,26,480, while the active cases were the lowest in 536 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll climbed to 4,66,147 with 236 fresh fatalities, according […]
Health benefit packages
The government of Jammu and Kashmir has been working in a focused manner to provide health benefit packages to the common people at the earliest. Recently the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir chaired the 4th Governing Council Meeting for Ayushman Bharat. He approved a revised health benefits package for COVID complications as the third […]
Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: Mehbooba Says She Is Not Allowed To Visit Families Of Killed Civilian
Srinagar: Former Chief Minister and PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said that she was not being allowed to move outside her Fairview Gupkar residence here to visit families of civilians killed in controversial Hyderpora ‘encounter’ earlier this month. Mehbooba told GNS that she wanted to visit the families to offer condolences but was not […]
Freezing cold conditions continue in Kashmir
Freezing cold conditions prevailed in Kashmir Valley as Srinagar, the summer capital of J-K, experienced the coldest night of the season with temperature plummeting as low as minus 2.3°C on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that minimum temperature in Srinagar was minus 2.4°C below normal for this time of the year and […]
Sri Lanka ends farm chemical ban as organic drive fails
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka abandoned its quest to become the world’s first completely organic farming nation on Sunday, announcing it would immediately lift an import ban on pesticides and other agricultural inputs. The island country has been in the grip of a severe economic crisis, with a lack of foreign exchange triggering shortages of food, crude […]
Union MoS Road Transport, Highways, Civil Aviation visits Jammu; Reviews mega projects
JAMMU, NOVEMBER 22: Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation, General (Retired) V. K. Singh, today visited Jammu to review several mega projects being undertaken by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. In this regard, he had a comprehensive meeting which was among others attended by Principal Secretary PW […]
PCCF inspects developmental works in Srinagar, South Circle
SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 22: The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Dr. Mohit Gera inspected various development works in Srinagar and South Circle during his five days tour to Kashmir region that concluded today. The HoD along with APCCF Kashmir, T. Rabi Kumar, Conservator South Circle Tawheed Deva and CF Srinagar Circle Zubair Ahmad visited Anantnag […]
J&K Reports 160 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, One Death
Jammu and Kashmir reported 16o fresh covid-19 cases while one person died due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Among the fresh cases, 32 were reported from Jammu Division and 128 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 335528. There was one death, from Kashmir, due to the virus […]
5 of a family among 11 injured after vehicle overturns due to tyre burst
Five of a family from Telangana Andhra Pradesh among 11 persons sustained injuries after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned on Srinagar-Jammu highway on Monday. The accident occurred near Ramsoo area of Ramban district of Jammu. A police official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the vehicle registration no is PB01A- 3631 was […]
Delhi gurdwara committee submits complaint against Kangana Ranaut seeking FIR over ‘derogatory’ language
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Monday submitted a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against film actor Kangana Ranaut in Mumbai alleging that she had used derogatory language against Sikhs in her social media post. A Khar police station official said a complaint was received from the DSGMC and they were looking […]