Srinagar, Jan 06: The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce the schedule for the bye-election for Budgam and Nagrota assembly segments of Jammu & Kashmir, sources disclosed. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Observer, that the poll-body is expected to unveil the schedule for the election for these two seats in the...
Day: January 6, 2025
India reports first HMPV cases; 5 children test positive in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat; JP Nadda says closely monitoring situation
New Delhi, Jan 6: Five infants tested positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat on Monday, the first reported cases of the virus in India. Union Health Minister J P Nadda sought to assuage fears, saying the government is closely monitoring the situation and there is no reason to worry....
PDD restores 100 Pc electricity in Valley, KPDCL supplying over 1800MWs of power: Official
Srinagar, Jan 06: Following the fresh snowfall in Kashmir, Power Development Department (PDD) Monday said that it has restored electricity in all areas. Besides, the department further said that there was no major damage recorded because of the snowfall. A top official informed the news agency Kashmir News Observer, “Although there was no major fault...
Budgam: 17 injured, one critical in stray dogs attack
Budgam, Jan 06: Seventeen persons were injured after they were attacked by the stray dogs in Budgam town of central Kashmir on Monday, with one severely injured person referred to SMHS Hospital in Srinagar for advanced treatment. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer, that the incident occurred at the main market of...
Rising asphyxiation cases in Kashmir need solutions; Govt should provide carbon monoxide sensors: Tarigami
Urges government to provide compensation to victim families Srinagar, January 6: Expressing serious concern over the rising asphyxiation cases in Kashmir, which have become a recurring issue during winters, CPI(M) leader and MLA Kulgam Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Monday urged the government to provide carbon monoxide sensors to households at subsidized rates. Referring to the...
India condemns Pakistani cross-border airstrikes in Afghanistan, killing of civilians
New Delhi, Jan 6: India on Monday unequivocally condemned the cross-border airstrikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Paktika province in which 46 civilians were killed, mostly women and children. India also slammed Islamabad’s “practice” for blaming its neighbours for its own failures. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, in reference...
Death Of 5 Members Of Bla Family A Wake Up Call, Doctors Call For Taking Safety Measures
People Need To Avoid Appliances Consuming Oxygen, Ensure Proper Ventilation: Dr Naeed Nazir Shah Srinagar, Jan 6: In wake of the tragic death of five members of a family from Baramulla due to suffocation inside a rented accommodation in Pandrethan here last night, experts on Monday urged people to take precautionary measures to avoid the...
Jammu will not face losses, will reap benefits from Kashmir Rail Link: CM Omar Abdullah
Hopes for recruitment drive for locals in railways; thanks PM Modi for granting Jammu a separate Railway Division Jammu, Jan 06: Addressing inauguration ceremony of new rail division at Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah promised that Jammu would not suffer economic losses due to the direct rail link to Kashmir. Instead, the...
Jammu Railway Division Inaugural Ceremony
PM Modi led Govt making dreams come true: LG Sinha Thanks Prime Minister, Railway Minister for paying special attention to J&K Jammu, Jan 06: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that Kashmir getting connected with Kanyakumari through a railway network was a dream and it has come true. Speaking at the...
Historic Milestone: Dr. Jitendra Singh Hails New Railway Chapter in Kashmir
Jammu, Jan 06: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and MoS PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Monday lauded the inauguration of a new chapter in Indian Railways at the Jammu division as a historic milestone, stating that it will prove significant for the rural heartlands of Kashmir and the broader...
Iran condemns US-led airstrikes on N Yemen, lethal attack in SW Pakistan
Tehran, Jan 6 : Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Sunday strongly condemned airstrikes by the U.S.-led navy coalition on northern Yemen as well as a lethal attack in southwestern Pakistan. The “ongoing and repeated military aggressions” by the United States, Britain, and Israel against Yemen “constitute a clear violation of Yemen’s national sovereignty...
North Korea launches first Ballistic Missile in 2025 toward Sea of Japan: Reports
Seoul, Jan 6 : North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan for the first time in 2025, the Yonhap agency reported, citing the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) of South Korea. The military is analyzing the direction of the missile’s flight, its range and other details. This launch of a ballistic...
All morning flights delayed at Srinagar airport due to bad weather
Flight ops likely to resume after 11 am if weather improves: Director Airport Srinagar, Jan 06: All morning flights at Srinagar airport have been delayed due to bad weather, officials said on Monday. Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar received fresh snowfall since yesterday late evening, delaying the flight operations at the airport today. Director Srinagar airport,...