Kiren Rijiju addresses awareness cum mega legal aid camp at Kupwara
Says Union Government committed to provide justice to every citizen of the country KUPWARA, OCTOBER 30: Union Minister for Law and Justice, Kiren Rijiju today said that Government of India is committed to provide justice to every citizen and various innovative steps have been taken to ensure swift justice delivery system in the the country. […]
Chief Secretary reviews public health response to COVID 19
Directs administering 5 lakh second doses within 1 week SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 30: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the public health response to COVID-19 and asked the divisional and district administrations to ensure coverage of 5 lakh people who have completed the mandatory interregnum period and are due […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked for fourth consecutive day
New Delhi, Oct 30: Petrol and diesel prices increased for the fourth consecutive day to touch record high levels across the country. With a hike of 35 paise a litre, the price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 108.99 a litre. The price of diesel also saw a hike by […]
Of J&K’s 754 dengue cases, 505 are in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 30: The dengue cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have crossed the 750-mark with highest number of infections being recorded in the Jammu district with 505 cases. The Health and Medical Education Department has launched an aggressive campaign to inform people of preventive measures to control the rapid spread of […]
PDP protests against arrest of Kashmiri students, demands their release
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday held a protest in Srinagar, demanding release of Kashmiri students who were detained in Uttar Pradesh (UP) for celebrating Pakistan’s cricket team victory over India in T20 World Cup 2021. Talking to a local news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) PDP youth coordinator Najumus Saqib said that Jammu and Kashmir is […]
Slight Rise In Night Temp Across Kashmir, Minus 2.0°C In Pahalgam
Srinagar: There was slight rise in night temperature across Kashmir Valley with famous Pahalgam resort recording minus 2.0°C, officials said on Saturday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar recorded minimum temperature of 2.9°C against 2.6°C on previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of 2.8°C against previous night’s […]
Driver killed in Ramsoo road accident
Ramban: A driver was killed in an accident along Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramsoo area of Ramban district on Saturday morning, officials said. An official Said that at about 0500 hours, Alto car bearing engine number (F8DN6601063) driven by its driver namely Aqeel Ahmad Shaw, son of Mohammad Syed Shaw of Khawajabag Baramulla was coming from […]
De Kock controversy has galvanised South Africa squad: Maharaj
SHARJAH: South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj said this week’s controversy involving Quinton de Kock ‘taking a knee’ had brought the squad closer and expected it to fire the team to a win over Sri Lanka in their Twenty20 World Cup clash in Sharjah on Saturday. De Kock pulled out of Tuesday’s victory over West Indies […]
US hits Iran drone programme with sanctions
WASHINGTON: The United States has issued a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions tied to an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) drone programme that it said threatened regional stability, the Treasury Department said on Friday. US officials, in a statement, said the IRGC has been providing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones for use by Iran-backed […]
Active Covid cases in country increase to 1,61,555
With 14,313 people testing positive for coronavirus in a day, India’s total tally of Covid cases rose to 3,42,60,470, while the active cases were recorded at 1,61,555, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll climbed to 4,57,740 with 549 more fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. […]