India logs 3.06 lakh new Covid cases, 439 more deaths

India logs 3.06 lakh new Covid cases, 439 more deaths

India logged 3,06,064 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid cases to 3,95,43,328, while the active cases climbed to 22,49,335, the highest in 241 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 4,89,848 with 439 fresh fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. […]

Jammu-Srinagar NH Opens For Stranded Vehicles

Jammu-Srinagar NH Opens For Stranded Vehicles

Jammu, Jan 24: The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was cleared for stranded vehicles on Monday as road clearance agencies pulled out a rice-loaded truck that was stuck in mud near Panthiyal in Ramban district for nearly 30 hours, officials said. Senior Superintendent of Police, traffic, Shabir Ahmad Malik said 130 heavy motor vehicles and 10 […]

Testing capacity

Testing capacity

The government has recently taken slew of measures to contain the spread of infection due to the Omicron variant. The testing has been increased while the number of hospitalizations due to the Omicron infection has not increased. In comparison to the second (Delta) wave, Jammu and Kashmir has doubled its testing capacity to over 80,000 […]

Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, has been closed as a “loaded truck is deeply embedded in the mud” near Panthyal area in Ramban district, officials said. “Highway is still blocked at Panthyal due loaded truck deeply embedded in the mud. Restoration work is going on war footing […]

Winter Olympics-bound Arif Khan calls on Lt Governor

Winter Olympics-bound Arif Khan calls on Lt Governor

JAMMU, JANUARY 23:  J&K’s alpine skier, Arif Mohammed Khan who has qualified for Winter Olympics in Beijing called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan, here today. Skier Arif Khan who hails from a small village of Goiwara in Hajibal, Tangmarg in Kashmir valley has achieved the unique distinction of being India’s sole […]

15 More Localities Declared Micro-Containment Zones in Srinagar

15 More Localities Declared Micro-Containment Zones in Srinagar

The entry and exit from the containment area remain temporarily restricted Amid COVID surge, Syedwari Khanyar, Batwara near Masjid, Mount View Colony Zakura, Narwara Eidgah, Nowpora Seki-Dafar, Batpora near marriage hall, Mahrajpora Batpora, Iqbal Muhalla Telibal, Geelan Lane Kanitar Hazratbal, Hamza Hills Exchange Colony Nishat, Jeelanabad Sector B Peerbagh, SD Colony near Guzar Ahle-Hadees masjid […]

J&K Logs 6253 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 7 More Die

J&K Logs 6253 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 7 More Die

Jammu and Kashmir reported 6253 fresh daily Covid-19 cases while seven persons succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said in Sunday. 1754 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 4499 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 397202, the officials told GNS. Regarding the deaths, they said, three […]

Mumbai tourist dies of heart attack in Gulmarg

Mumbai tourist dies of heart attack in Gulmarg

A tourist from Maharashtra died of a heart attack at a luxury hotel in the world-famous ski resort Gulmarg of Kashmir Valley. Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a 65-year-old tourist from Mumbai complained of chest pain. He was shifted from the hotel to Primary Health Centre Gulmarg where doctors declared dead […]