LPG price hiked by ₹3.50, crosses Rs 1,000 mark

New Delhi, May 19: Cooking gas LPG price was on Thursday hiked by Rs 3.50 per cylinder, the second increase in rate this month following the firming of international energy rates. Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 1,003 per 14.2-kg cylinder in the national capital, up from Rs 999.50 previously, according to a price notification of […]
Pakistan mulls participation in New Zealand tri-series ahead of T20 World Cup

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling over the national team’s participation in a tri-nation series in New Zealand involving the hosts and Bangladesh ahead of October’s ICC T20 World Cup, which is set to be played in Australia. The PCB has been formally approached by New Zealand Cricket (NZC) for the series, which […]
Scattered light rains forecast in Kashmir, dry weather in Jammu

Weatherman on Thursday forecast scattered to fairly widespread light rain/thunderstorm over Kashmir and Pir Panjal range of Jammu division in next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that weather will be mainly dry over the plains of Jammu division. The official told GNS that Srinagar recorded a low of 13.4°C against 11.4°C on […]
DVO portal

In order to provide a hassle free communication system with the people even in the rural areas, the J & K administration has devised a DVO portal system. The DVO portal has been designed to enable an online communication channel with the DVOs of various departments. In certain cases, the complaints are related to ongoing […]
Div Com Jammu reviews progress of Road projects being executed by NHIDCL

Directs to expedite pace of work for their timely completion JAMMU, MAY 18: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu Ramesh Kumar today reviewed the progress of work on the road projects being executed by National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) in different districts of Jammu division. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Jammu Avny Lavasa; SSP […]
Rotary Camp achieves feat of 2500 successful surgeries with zero complications: Div Com Kashmir

Says free 2nd Mega Health Camp in South Kashmir in September, registration to begin from June SRINAGAR, MAY 18: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole flanked by Governor Rotary Club of India, Dr Rajiv Pradhan; Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr Musjtaq Ahmad Rather; Nodal Officers DDRCK, Dr Talat and Tahir Magray today […]
JK reports 06 fresh positive cases, 449354 recovered, 2,29,39,981 Covid doses administered so far

SRINAGAR, MAY 18: The Government today informed that 06 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) has been reported today; 02 from Jammu division and 04 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 454159. Moreover,03more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals from Jammu division. The […]
12 dead in salt factory wall collapse in Gujarat’s Morbi

At least twelve workers were killed and 15 feared trapped in the wall collapse of a salt factory in the Halvad GIDC of the Morbi district in Saurashtra region of Gujarat. The Morbi district administration has claimed that 90 per cent of the rescue operation has been completed. Sharing information about the tragic incident, Minister […]
PM Modi to host Indian Deaflympics 2021 contingent on May 21

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian delegation on Tuesday for their best-ever performance at the recently concluded Deaflympics 2021. PM also stated that he will host the entire contingent at his residence on May 21st. The Deaflympics 2021 were held at the Festa da Uva Main Pavilion in the southern Brazilian city of Caxias […]
Chinese jet was deliberately crashed, say US investigators

WASHINGTON: US investigators believe someone on board deliberately crashed a China Eastern flight in March, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, in what was China’s deadliest air disaster in decades. China Eastern flight MU5375 was travelling from Kunming to Guangzhou on March 21 when it inexplicably plunged from an altitude of 29,000 feet into […]