India reports 8,309 new Covid-19 cases; active cases lowest in 544 days
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: With 8,309 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,45,80,832, while the active cases have declined to 1,03,859, the lowest in 544 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 4,68,790 with […]
Drinking water
In order to provide drinking water facilities under Jal Jeevan Mission in the rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir the government has set the process in motion in a big way. Recently the government said that they under the Jal Jeevan Mission have given drinking water facilities in rural schools (23160), Rural Anganwadi Centers (24163) […]
MeT Forecasts Widespread Snowfall, Rains In J&K From December 5-7
Srinagar: Weatherman on Monday forecast widespread light to moderate snowfall and rains in plains of Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official told GNS that due to “due to snow and freezing temperatures” there is possibility of temporary disruption of traffic over passes like Zojila, Sinthan Top, Razdan Top, Mugal Road. “A Western Disturbance is […]
Director Horticulture inaugurates Farmers’ camp in Dachan Kishtwar; Listens to issues of farming community
KISHTWAR, NOVEMBER 28: To address the problems of the farming community, Director Horticulture Jammu Ram Savak today conducted a whirlwind tour of District Kishtwar. During the tour, he inaugurated a Mega Awareness Camp at Dachhan, a far flung area of the District in the presence of Chief Horticulture Officer, Mushtaq Wani, DLSMS Ramban, Pardeep Gupta, […]
J&K Tourism holds interactive meet with Pune travel operators
Department bags award at Pune IITM SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 28: On the sidelines of the India International Travel Mart (IITM), being held at Pune these days, the J&K Tourism organised an interactive meet with the tour and travel operators of the city in which a large number of prominent tour operators of Pune participated. The event […]
J&K Reports 2 Covid-19 Deaths, 145 New Cases
Jammu and Kashmir reported two deaths due to the covid-19 while 145 persons tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. Among the fresh cases, 18 were reported from Jammu Division and 127 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 336531. There were two deaths— both from Kashmir division— […]
‘Proxy parties’ created to help BJP make unconstitutional decision of August 05 as constitutional in J&K assembly: Mehbooba Mufti
Says BJP dividing regional parties in J&K to create ‘proxy parties’, also trying to create two factions among Congress here to use them separately Bandipora, Nov 28: Former chief minister and People’s Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday said that the aim of “proxy parties” created by the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir […]
Freezing conditions continue across Kashmir
Freezing cold conditions continued in Kashmir and Ladakh with Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recording minus 0.2°C on Sunday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that mercury in Srinagar was below previous night’s 0.4°C. On November 23, the mercury settled at minus 2.3°C in Srinagar which is lowest temperature recorded so far this […]
Australia’s Pat Cummins not interested in white-ball captaincy
Pat Cummins is focused on doing justice to his appointment as Australia’s new Test captain and believes limited-overs leadership would be “too much” for him, the 28-year-old said on Saturday. Cummins is the first Australia paceman to lead the team in 65 years after Tim Paine stood down earlier this month following a “sexting” scandal. Limited-over skipper […]
Iran accuses UN nuclear watchdog of bowing to West’s pressure
TEHRAN: Iran has accused the UN’s nuclear agency of bowing to pressure from its Western financiers to “discriminate” against Tehran, as strains persist ahead of new talks to revive the 2015 atomic deal. “It’s a reality. The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) doesn’t deal with Iran as it should,” Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman of the Atomic […]