UNITED NATIONS — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a last-minute plea on Wednesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the war ‘in the name of humanity’, after the Russian leader announced a military operation in eastern Ukraine. “President Putin, in the name of humanity, bring your troops back to Russia,” Guterres said, speaking […]
SRINAGAR — Weatherman on Thursday forecast “moderate rain and snow at scattered places of J&K” in next 48 hours and dry weather thereafter till February end. “As expected, rain/snow decreased significantly since last night but weather is overcast in Kashmir, cloudy in Jammu and partly to generally cloudy in Ladakh,” said a meteorological department, adding, […]
NEW DELHI — India reported 14,148 fresh Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday morning. A total of 302 new Covid-related fatalities were also recorded in the same time span taking the death toll to 5,12,622. Meanwhile, the active Covid cases have reduced to 1,48,359 which constitute 0.35 […]
SRINAGAR — Many passengers were left stranded at the Srinagar International airport as flight operations were hit adversely on Thursday morning due to poor visibility which has delayed many departures or arrivals so far. Director, Airports Authority of India, Srinagar, Kuldeep Singh told GNS that delays are occurring “due to visibility issues”. Reportedly one flight […]
JAMMU — The Border Security Force (BSF) Thursday fired at “drone” along the international border in RS Pora and Arnia sectors of Jammu district. “Drone movement was observed near RS Pura, Arnia sectors of the International Border area. The drone returned after the BSF fired 10 to 20 rounds,” a BSF spokesperson said in as […]
LONDON/KYIV — As Russia began military operations against Ukraine, key Ukrainian government websites were down early on Thursday as multiple cyber attacks hit the country. The websites of the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, and those of the ministries of foreign affairs, infrastructure, education and others, were down, reports CNN. “In a separate and potentially more […]
SRINAGAR — The High Court of J&K and Ladakh Wednesday ordered a complete ban on inter-district appointments, postings, and transfers of district cadre staff members of J&K and Ladakh. “There will be a complete ban on inter-district appointments, postings, and transfers of district cadre staff member of J&K and Ladakh and no request in this […]
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a special “military operation” to protect Donbas, the separatist-held region in eastern Ukraine, media reports said on Thursday. Putin made a surprise statement on television to declare his intentions. “I have made the decision of a military operation,” he said shortly before 6:00 am (0300 GMT) in […]
In touch with Anantnag admin, Army to trace them: DC Kishtwar ANANTNAG — A group of five men from Marwah area of Warwan in Kishtwar district have gone missing when they were on the way to their home from Anantnag via Margan top. “Five persons are missing for nearly 24 hours on the way to […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday laid foundation stones for various state-of-the-art health infrastructure projects at GMCs, DHs, CHCs & PHCs across the UT. In presence of Lt Governor, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Tata Memorial Hospital and Government Medical College Jammu for technical expertise and academic support for developing modernized cancer […]