J&K Reports 655 fresh covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
In worrying signs for Jammu and Kashmir, the number of covid-19 cases continues to rise as 655 of them were confirmed in last 24 hours while there persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Saturday. 392 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and 263 from Kashmir, taking the […]
Massive fire in 2 commercial buildings destroy goods worth crores, load carrier in Anantnag
Srinagar : Two commercial buildings annexed together with nine shops in ground floor were gutted in massive fire overnight at Nai Basti area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Saturday. Goods worth crores of rupees were destroyed in the fire which also caused substantial damage to a load carrier—Tata Mobile (JK03H-1628) as well […]
People carry pregnant lady on shoulders, horse through knee-deep snow in Kupwara
Kupwara: Villagers in Budnamal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district were “forced” to carry a pregnant woman on their shoulders to some distance and then on horse to the hospital in knee-deep snow on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS that several villagers shouldered the woman in a cot due to closure of roads for vehicular traffic […]
Bangladesh win good for world cricket: NZ stalwart Taylor
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s defeat in the opening match may have marred Ross Taylor’s farewell Test series but the retiring stalwart believes Bangladesh’s shock victory at Mount Maunganui was a massive boost for the game and the format. Bangladesh, currently ranked ninth, stunned world Test champions New Zealand by eight wickets on Wednesday for their first […]
Omicron pushes US Covid hospitalisations toward record high
Covid-19 hospitalisations in the US are poised to hit a new high, according to a Reuters tally, surpassing the record set in January of last year as the highly contagious Omicron variant fuels a surge in infections. Hospitalisations have increased steadily since late December as Omicron quickly overtook Delta as the dominant coronavirus variant in the US, […]
Delhi Witnesses Record Rainfall; Highest In 13 Years
Delhi recorded its highest rainfall in a day for January in at least 13 years, according to official figures, as overnight rains inundated some low-lying areas in the national capital. Several parts of the city reported waterlogging with the Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, recording 41 mm rainfall which, according to […]
Rejuvenation of rivers
Central government is very keen to implement the rejuvenation of rivers in Jammu and Kashmir including Chenab, Jhelum and Ravi. The J & K government on the instructions of the centre recently held a meeting on Detailed Project Reports regarding rejuvenation of Chenab, Jhelum and Ravi rivers prepared by Himalayan Forest Research Institute (HFRI). An […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed amid snowfall, landslides
Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the rest of the world, was closed amid continuous snowfall at number of places on along the 270-km stretch, officials said on Saturday. They said that around 3-feet of fresh snow has accumulated on either side of Jawahar Tunnel since yesterday evening. An official […]
JKSSB successfully culminates Shorthand test of Kashmir based candidates
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 07: The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) today successfully culminated the Shorthand Test (Dictation & Transcription) of Kashmir based candidates for the posts of Jr. Scale Stenographer, Personal Assistant and Steno Typist who had recently qualified the type test/skill test. The Shorthand Test was conducted in multiple batches at NIELIT Campus, […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19
JK reports 542 new positive cases, 336284 recovered, 1,91,79,263Covid doses administered so far SRINAGAR,JANUARY 07: The Government today informed that 542 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 288 from Jammu division and 254 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to […]