China in talks with WHO over global use of Covid-19 vaccines
SINGAPORE: China is in talks to have its locally-produced Covid-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organisation, as a step towards making them available for international use, a WHO official said on Tuesday. Hundreds of thousands of essential workers and other groups considered at high risk in China have been given locally-developed vaccines even as […]
Rhea Chakraborty has been granted bail and is set to walk out of prison nearly a month after her arrest over drugs-related charges in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. Her brother Showik, however, has been denied any reprieve by the Bombay High Court, reported NDTV. Another court had yesterday extended their judicial custody till October […]
Elderly woman killed in hit-and-run accident in Anantnag
Anantnag: A 68-year-old woman was killed in a road accident in Brariangan area of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday morning. A police official identified the deceased as Saja Begum, wife of Muhammad Akram Bhat from Brariangan saying she was critically injured after hit by a motorcyclist in her village. She was rushed […]
India Pakistan trade gunfire along LoC in north Kashmir
The armies of India and Pakistan on Wednesday morning traded gunfire in Hajipeer sector of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). In a statement issued to GNS, Defence Spokesperson Rajesh Kalia said that the “Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing mortars and other […]
Militant killed in attack on BJP worker was Riyaz Naikoo’s close aide: DGP
Director-General of Police Dilbagh Singh on Wednesday said the militant killed in a counter-attack by Public Security Officers (PSO) of a BJP worker in Nunar Ganderbal last evening was a close aide of killed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen commander Reyaz Naikoo and was sent for specific target killing. The top police officer of Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) also […]
Shopian gunfight: Three militants killed, search operation continues
Three militants were killed on Wednesday in an overnight gunfight in Sugan area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Unidentified official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that three militants were killed during a gunfight. However, their identity couldn’t be ascertained yet, they said. GNS reported that three killed militants are locals, […]
2 unidentified militants killed in ongoing Shopian gunfight: Police
Oct 07: Two unidentified militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight with government forces at Sugan village in Zainapora in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. The gunfight broke out Tuesday evening after forces cordoned off the village following inputs about the presence of militants there. Kashmir Zone Police tweeted this morning that two unidentified […]
J&K to complete Jal Jeevan Mission- ‘Har Ghar Nal se Jal’ by 2022
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 6: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of the Jal Shakti Department to modify the road map for ensuring 100% piped water supply in rural areas under Jal Jeevan Mission by December, 2022 owing to the COVID- 19 pandemic induced delays. […]
JK reports 738 new positive cases, 65496 recovered so far
JAMMU, OCTOBER 06: The Government on Tuesday informed that 738 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 290 from Jammu division and 448 from Kashmir division, have been reported today thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 80476. Also 16 COVID-19 deaths have been reported; 08 from Jammu […]
Day 134: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 31 domestic flights with 3,765 passengers aboard
JAMMU, OCTOBER 06: On day 134 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 31 domestic flights with 3,765 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1520 passengers aboard 11 regular commercial flights arrived at the Jammu Airport while 20 domestic flights with about 2245 passengers aboard […]