Div Com Kashmir reviews arrangements for celebration of Shab-e-Mehraj
Also, reviews arrangements for celebration of Maha Shivratri Directs officers for ensuring availability of civic amenities at Shrines, Mosques, Temples SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 06: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today convened a meeting to review the arrangements regarding the celebration of forthcoming religious occasions including Shab-e-Mehraj, following Friday and Maha Shivratri. Speaking on the occasion, […]
India Adds 91 Fresh Covid Cases; Active Cases At 1,817
New Delhi, Feb 6: India on Monday logged 91 fresh COVID cases, while the number of active cases remained unchanged at 1,817, according to Union health ministry data. With the fresh cases, the COVID-19 caseload climbed to 4.46 crore (4,46,83,454). The death toll stands at 5,30,745, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily […]
Rains, snow in Kashmir Valley; Gulmarg receive over 1-ft fresh snowfall
MeT Says Improvement In Weather Expected From Today Afternoon, Another Wet Spell From Feb 9-11 Srinagar, Feb 6 : Rains lashed most plains including Srinagar while some parts of the Kashmir Valley received fresh snowfall with Gulmarg receiving more than one foot of it since overnight, officials said here on Monday. The weather department […]
‘UAE set to replace Pakistan as Asia Cup hosts’
MANAMA: The Asian Cricket Council on Saturday said that a final decision on the venue for the Asia Cup ODI tournament will be taken in March although reports emanating from India suggested that it would be shifted from Pakistan. The Press Trust of India news agency and other sports outlets, citing senior BCCI officials, reported […]
U-WIN
Central government has rolled out the ‘U-WIN’ pilot project for immunization services. Recently the Health Secretary launched a portal for Samba, Pulwama districts under this project. After the success of eVIN (pillar-1) and CoWIN (pillar-2), the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has rolled out the 3rd pillar ‘U-WIN’ for immunization services which will […]
At least 300 dead, many trapped as major earthquake strikes Turkey, Syria
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing about 300 people as buildings collapsed across the snowy region, and triggering a search for survivors trapped in the rubble. The quake, which hit in the early darkness of a winter morning, was also felt in Cyprus and Lebanon. “I […]
J&K gears up for fruit revolution with high density plantation project
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 5: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to revolutionize its fruit industry with introduction of High-Density Plantation (HDP) system and production of quality planting material. The Department of Horticulture, in collaboration with Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (ICAR-CITH), have […]
MeT forecasts ‘fairly widespread’ light snow on Feb 6
Weather department on Sunday forecast fairly widespread light snow on February 6 in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here told GNS partly cloudy weather was expected on February 7-8. “Light to moderate snow/rain was expected at many places during February 9 (night) -11th,” the official said. Meanwhile amid cloud cover, the minimum temperature […]
New Zealand taking cautious approach with ‘asset’ Jamieson
WELLINGTON: New Zealand paceman Kyle Jamieson is likely to play only in the opening pink ball Test against England in the two-match series as staff take a cautious approach with the recovering quick. The towering 28-year-old was named in his first Test squad since injuring his back on the tour of England last year, interrupting […]
Lt Governor inaugurates SARAS Aajeevika Mela in Jammu
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 04: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha inaugurated 11-day long SARAS Aajeevika Mela at the Aquaplex Crown Bagh-e-Bahu today. The Lt Governor congratulated the J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) and Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj for inviting Self-Help Groups women entrepreneurs from across the country. The exhibition is the largest gathering of […]