Tourist dies of heart attack at Gulmarg hotel
A tourist from West Bengal died of a heart attack at a hotel in picturesque Gulmarg here in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that Shyam Sunder Agarwal (65) who was staying at a hotel in Gulmarg suffered a heart attack. He was taken to a nearby health facility […]
Australia secure T20 series against Sri Lanka
CANBERRA: Glenn Maxwell and Aaron Finch shared a 50-run third-wicket stand to guide Australia toward a six-wicket win in the third Twenty20 international on Tuesday, clinching the five-match series against Sri Lanka with two games to spare. The T20 World Cup champion Australians won the toss, decided to bowl and restricted Sri Lanka to 121-6. […]
India Reports 30,615 New COVID-19 Cases, 514 Deaths in Last 24 Hours; Tally Over 4.27 Cr
New Delhi, Feb 16: India logged 30,615 new coronavirus infections, taking the country’s tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,27,23,558, while the active cases dipped to 3,70,240, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The death toll climbed to 5,09,872 with 514 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated, reported […]
Educational Reforms
The government has finally decided that all the educational institutions should start their offline work and the classroom has started. J&K Chief Secretary recently said that the year 2022 to be the year of educational transformation in Jammu and Kashmir. All educational institutions resume offline classes with full compliance to CAB, regular screening, and model […]
Advisor Farooq Khan reviews functioning of Legal Metrology Department
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 15: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today reviewed the working of Legal Metrology Department. Commissioner Secretary, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Zubair Ahmed was also present. Controller, Legal Metrology, M K A Drabu, gave a detailed presentation highlighting status of implementation of various schemes and programs by the department. Advisor Khan […]
Chairman SSB chairs 198th Board Meeting of JKSSB
Several withheld recommendations of various candidates released by the Board JAMMU, FEBRUARY 15: Chairman, J&K Service Selection Board, Khalid Jahangir today chaired 198th Board meeting of J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) here to consider various matters pertaining to release of withheld recommendations of candidates for several Division cadre/District cadre posts of different departments and other […]
314 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death For 2nd Day In J&K
Jammu and Kashmir reported 314 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death for the second consecutive day due to the virus, officials said on Monday. They said, 188 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 126 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 451330. Giving district wise details, the officials […]
Experts say though covid has receded, cannot be called as endemic
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar The sharp decline in Omicron Variant cases in various parts is being described by the experts and scientists as the fluctuations in the infections, but said that it cannot be called as endemic as the scientific temperament will not allow them to consider it to have entered into the endemic […]
Jason Roy fined for code of conduct breach
LAHORE: Quetta Gladiators’ opener Jason Roy has been fined five per cent of his match fee for breaching the code of conduct after being given out during the Pakistan Super League match against Lahore Qalandars here at the Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. Roy misjudged a fast uppish delivery from Lahore captain Shaheen Shah Afridi as […]
4 killed, 15 injured as van falls into river in Madhya Pradesh
Four labourers were killed and 15 others received injuries after their van overturned and fell into a river in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district on Tuesday, police said. All labourers were from West Bengal and were being taken to a bridge construction site at Vira village in Shivpuri district, Kolaras police station in-charge Alok Singh said. […]