Urge precautions to stay hydrated, advise increasing water intake, avoiding sunlight, taking citrus fruits, salads Srinagar, May 22: As temperatures continue to rise in Kashmir, health experts have urged people, especially those exposed to direct sunlight, to take necessary precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses. Several doctors who spoke to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO),...
Srinagar, May 22: Approximately 27,000 displaced Kashmiri Pandits are set to cast their votes for the Anantnag-Rajori parliamentary seat- the polls on which are scheduled to be held on May 25. This seat boasts the highest number of voters among the 18 assembly constituencies in the region, with a total of 1,830,294 eligible voters, comprising...
Srinagar, May 22: Mercury soared to 31.6°C in Srinagar on Wednesday, marking the season’s hottest day and third-highest temperature recorded in the summer capital during the month of May. A meteorological department official here told GNS that the maximum temperature at 31.6°C was 6.8°C above normal for the season in Srinagar. While today’s temperature was...
Balrampur (UP), May 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress-led INDI alliance’s take on reservation and said that nobody can snatch the reservation of poor backward and tribal people as long as Modi is alive. Addressing a public meeting organised in support of BJP candidates, the PM said that the enthusiasm...
Jammu, May 22 : Asserting that the footballers in Jammu are very enthusiastic, former Indian team captain Tarun Roy said that coaching and training of these footballers is not “upto the mark” for representing the pro platforms. Presently Technical Director at Udaipur (Rajasthan) based (Hindustan) Zinc Football Academy Roy was in town for a day...
Tehran, May 22 : Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday led the funeral prayers of late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and six others killed in a chopper crash. In a funeral service at the University of Tehran on Wednesday, Ayatollah Khamenei led the prayers in front of the...
Srinagar, May 22 : Jammu Kashmir police on Wednesday attached the property of a self-styled militant commander in Shopian district of South Kashmir who has been allegedly involved in various terror-related cases in the district and adjoining areas. Police said militant Commander Abid Ramzan Sheikh, alias Saifullah alias Khalid, has been involved in instigating...
Srinagar May 22 : Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday pledged to uplift and empower Gujjar and Bakerwal communities if voted to power in Jammu and Kashmir. The Gujjar and Bakerwal communities have consistently been used as a vote bank by regional parties, without receiving genuine support or development,...
New Delhi, May 22 : The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday directed both BJP and Congress to disallow their star campaigners from making statements that “divide the society” and may cause tension between different castes and communities. In separate letters to BJP president J P Nadda and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, ECI specifically...
Srinagar, May 22 : National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said that the central government should not take any credit for high voter turnout in Kashmir. Omar was reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s post on X regarding high voter turnout in Baramulla Lok Sabha Constituency which went to polls on May...
Dublin, May 22 : Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday that the country would recognise Palestine as a state. “Today Ireland, Norway, and Spain are announcing that we recognise the state of Palestine; each of us will undertake whatever national steps are necessary to give effect to that decision,” Harris said in Dublin,...
13,985 consumers register; Rs.12.42 cr revenue released. SRINAGAR, MAY 22: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) has urged its domestic consumers to come forward and avail the interest waiver offered by the Government under Power Amnesty Scheme, which shall help them to settle their long pending bills. In a statement released today, a KPDCL spokesman...
Basti (UP), May 22: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the fifth phase of Lok Sabha election polls in the country has ensued for the Modi government in the country for the third time, and as a result, the INDI alliance is deep into depression. Addressing an election rally in Basti, the...
Jammu, May 22 : Alleging non-clearance of outstanding dues by the regulating authorities and the insurance company, the hospitals empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme may suspend their operations of treating the beneficiaries from June 1, 2024 across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Notably, more...
Rio De Janeiro, May 22 : Brazil has surpassed a record 5 million cases of dengue so far this year, with nearly 3,000 confirmed deaths from the disease, the Ministry of Health said Tuesday. According to the most recent data, 5,145,295 probable cases of dengue have been registered in the country, causing 2,899 confirmed deaths....
Tehran, May 22: People in Tehran on Tuesday attended, in large numbers, a farewell ceremony held for Iran’s late President Ebrahim Raisi, late Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and others after their bodies were transferred from the northwestern city of Tabriz to the capital city. The ceremony took place at Imam Khomeini’s Mosalla. Earlier in the...
Kolkata, May 22 : Bangladeshi MP Md Anwarul Azim, who went missing since May 14, was found dead at an apartment in New Town area of Bidhannagar, official sources said on Wednesday. His body was recovered from Sanjiva Garden in Newtown earlier in the day and two people were arrested in this regard. Azim,...
Kanthi (Bengal), May 22: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday claimed that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA has already secured 310 Lok Sabha seats after the fifth phase of Lok Sabha poll, while it targets 30 seats in Bengal. “Once you put the BJP on 30 seats at the end of 7th...
Srinagar, May 22 : Tragedy struck early this morning in the village of Narkara, Budgam, when a geyser explosion at a local residence resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries. The incident occurred at the home of Manzoor Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Gani Dar. An official told news agency, that explosion caused significant structural...