SRINAGAR — All flight operations at Srinagar International Airport have been delayed due to low visibility, Airport authorities informed on Thursday. The Airport authority in a tweet said, “All flights at Srinagar Airport are delayed due to low visibility,” adding, “The operations will commence on weather improvement.” It is pertinent to mention that 79 flights […]
NEW DELHI — Congress on Wednesday hit back at the BJP for accusing it of playing “dirty tricks” and endangering Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life, claiming that around 10,000 security personnel were deployed for his rally and arrangements were made in tandem with Special Protection Group and other agencies. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also […]
SRINAGAR — The government on Wednesday ordered complete restriction on non-essential movement in the Union Territory from 09 PM to 06 AM. The decision was taken during a meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, J&K (Chairman State Executive Committee) along with the ACS (Health and Medical Education) and other senior Health functionaries today […]
SRINAGAR — Amid surge in the Covid-19 cases, the government is mulling to impose night curbs in Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to prevent the virus from spreading. Sources privy to the development said that the night curfew would likely be imposed in the Union Territory sooner. “The decision has been taken to prevent […]
SRINAGAR — As the government declared 1034 kanals of land in Gulmarg and 354 in Sonamarg as ‘strategic areas for armed forces’, authorities here insisted that there was “nothing new” it. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang Kondbarao Pole said it was just nod by government to allow the use of land to army for training purposes. […]
CHANDIGARH — Terming the incident of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “security breach” as unfortunate, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said political colour should not be given to the incident. In a press briefing, Channi said it was wrong to link the farmers’ agitation with the threat to PM’s security. He clarified that the plan of […]
NEW DELHI — Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said that no paracetamol or painkillers are recommended for children after being vaccinated against coronavirus disease (Covid-19) with Covaxin. The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker said that certain immunisation centres are recommending three paracetamol tablets of 500 mg for children vaccinated with Covaxin. “We have received feedback that certain immunization […]
SRINAGAR — Due to inclement weather, Kashmir University has postponed all the exams scheduled to be held on 6th and 7th of January, 2022. In a notification, Kashmir University said, “It is notified for the information of all the concerned that due to inclement weather conditions, all UG/PG/Professional/B.Ed (External POT) exams of Kashmir University scheduled […]
SRINAGAR — Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Wednesday said booster dose from a Covid-19 vaccine that is different from the one used for initial vaccination offers better protection. “Booster shots from a different vaccine are highly effective in preventing Covid-19 infection,” said DAK President and Influenza expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan. Quoting Cov-Boost study from […]
NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was traveling by road in Punjab on Wednesday, was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes due to blockade by some protesters, an incident the Union Home Ministry described as a “major lapse” in his security. In a statement, the Home Ministry said that after the “major […]
