Man electrocuted to death in South Kashmir
Anantnag : A man died of electric shock while taking a bath in his bathroom in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday morning. Reports said that a man identified as Abdul Majeed Wagay, a resident of Brah Ranipora area of Shangus Anantnag came in contact with a live wire in his bathroom. He felt unconscious […]
Sri Lanka, Namibia post warm-up wins ahead of T20 World Cup
MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka opener Kusal Mendis compiled a stroke-filled 54 to set up a commanding 33-run victory for the former champions in a warm-up match for the T20 World Cup against Zimbabwe in Melbourne on Tuesday. In the day’s other warmup at the same venue, Ireland suffered a spectacular collapse against Namibia to go down […]
Clean energy must double by 2030: WMO
ISLAMABAD: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), in its 2022 State of Climate Services report released on Tuesday, says the supply of electricity from clean energy sources must be doubled within the next eight years to limit the global temperature increase. Focusing on energy, the multi-agency report emphasised that “otherwise, there is a risk that climate […]
MeT forecasts light rain, snow on upper reaches today, mainly dry weather from Oct 13-18 in J&K
Srinagar: Weather department here on Wednesday forecast a brief spell of light rain or snow over higher reaches at scattered places of Kashmir, mainly North-West areas of Kupwara and Tangdar. An official of the local meteorological department here said that mainly dry weather was expected from October 13-18 in Jammu and Kashmir.“As of now, there’s […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, OCTOBER 11: Chief Engineer, (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to PHE Installations, Kathua Main Bazar/City, District Jail, District Court, Ward No. 2, 4, 5, 10, 11, Greater Kailash, Jallo Chak, Ratnu Chak and adjoining areas shall remain affected on October 12 from 8 am to 12 noon. Similarly, the […]
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Lt Governor launch ‘A-HELP’ Programme & Mobile Veterinary Unit Scheme in J&K
‘A-HELP programme’ & Mobile Veterinary Unit Scheme will increase accessibility of veterinary services at farmer’s doorsteps while empowering the Pashu Sakhis: Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala The Record number of tourists visiting the UT speaks volumes about the new and changed Jammu Kashmir. J&K becomes the first UT to launch Mobile Veterinary Unit Scheme: Union […]
Rains Lash Part of J&K, Mercury Falls
Srinagar: Rains lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir while mercury recorded a drop at most places, officials said on Tuesday. Also, the weather department has forecast mainly dry weather with possibility of isolated light rain and thunder in J&K during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official said that no major weather was expected […]
India reports 1957 Covid cases in last 24 hours
India reported 1957 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 27,374 with active cases now constituting 0.06% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands […]
Iyer, Kishan star as India level ODI series
RANCHI: Shreyas Iyer smashed an unbeaten 113 and forged a 161-run stand with Ishan Kishan to secure India’s series-levelling seven-wicket victory in the second One-day International in Ranchi on Sunday. Chasing 279 for victory, India lost both openers including skipper Shikhar Dhawan inside nine overs but Kishan struck 93 and Iyer produced a career-best knock […]
Iran intensifies crackdown on anti-govt protests
DUBAI: Iranian security forces intensified a crackdown on anti-government protests in several Kurdish cities on Monday, social media posts and videos showed, pressing efforts to quell unrest ignited by the death of a woman in morality police custody. Protests have swept Iran since Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Iran’s Kurdish region, died on Sept 16 […]