Trio having travel history of Ireland, Italy, France found positive for Covid-19; Samples sent for genome sequencing: Principal GMC Jammu; Condition of all three patients stable, says MS DRDO Srinagar, Dec 10: Amid Omicron variant threat, three Jammu residents having foreign travel have been found positive for Covid-19 and their samples have been sent […]
Virat Kohli’s decision to relinquish the 20-overs captaincy resulted in him being removed as India’s one-day skipper as selectors did not want to have two different white-ball captains, Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly said. Opener Rohit Sharma took over as one-day captain on Wednesday, a month after succeeding Kohli as T20 skipper […]
THE HAGUE: The EU medicines watchdog said on Thursday the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may cause milder disease, as the World Health Organisation warned against a re-run of vaccine hoarding by rich nations as the new strain spreads. The tentative judgement from the European Medicines Agency comes after the WHO said this week there was some evidence […]
The Supreme Court Friday took note of “slight” improvement in air pollution level in Delhi-NCR and permitted the commission on air quality management to take a decision on various representations seeking easing of curbs, like ban on construction activities, within a week. A special bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices D Y […]
Intense cold continued in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday as Srinagar had coldest night of the season with mercury plummeting to minus 2.6°C. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the minimum temperature in Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, was below two degrees than the normal for this time of the […]
By: Musaib Iqbal MK Srinagar Authorities after assessing the road condition of Mughal Road which connects Poonch-Rajouri with Kashmir valley via Shopian have decided to reopen it for vehicular traffic on Friday. The decision to reopen the road was taken as the traffic authorities after the assessment found the road feasible for vehicular traffic. Mughal […]
In these severe days of winter, there are a lot of complaints from the general public that the power development department is going for unscheduled cuts resulting in a lot of problems. Recently the Chief Secretary held a review meeting and asked the engineers for the prompt repair of damaged transformers and also asked them […]
Directs for single window clearance for Camping, trekking to facilitate tourists SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 09: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir on Thursday chaired a meeting regarding fixation of rates for hotels, ponys, cabs, sledges etc at Sonnmarg, Gulmarg and Pahalgam tourist destinations. The meeting was attended by DC’s of Baramulla and Anantnag; ADC, Ganderbal; Managing Director, JKTDC; […]
JAMMU, DECEMBER 09: Suggesting comprehensive reforms in the courses being offered in skill development institutions, Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, reviewed the courses being offered by Polytechnics and ITIs of Jammu and Kashmir during a meeting held here today. The meeting was attended by Director, SDD, Sudershan Kumar; Joint Director Planning, […]
Directs safety audit of Kalakote Coal Mines and enhanced Gypsum extraction from Parlanka Mines JAMMU, DECEMBER 09: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta chaired the 174th meeting of the Board of Directors of JK Minerals. The meeting was attended by the Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Commissioner/Secretary, Mining Department, Director, Geology and Mining, Managing […]