SRINAGAR — In view of the cloudburst at Amarnath Cave Shrine, Directorate of Health Services Kashmir has cancelled leaves of all staff and have directed them to report immediately besides all officers have been directed to keep their phones on. According to a order, in view of unfortunate incident of cloud burst at Baltal near […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has reconstituted Governing body of Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura Srinagar headed by Lieutenant Governor. According to a order, a sanction has been accorded to re-constitution of the governing body of SKIMS Soura. As per order, Lieutenant Governor will be the chairman of the committee, while […]
SRINAGAR — At least 15,000 pilgrims, who were stranded near the Amarnath holy cave in Jammu and Kashmir due to a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst, have been shifted to the lower base camp of Panjtarni, an ITBP spokesperson said on Saturday. The border guarding force has also expanded its route opening and protection […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested a hybrid militant of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant outfit in Kreeri area of Baramulla district in North Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. Police in a statement said, “Based on reliable input regarding movement of militant in Kreeri area, joint parties of Police and […]
SRINAGAR — As the situation in Amarnath yatra became critical after a cloudburst struck the area near the holy shrine with at least 10 dead, the pilgrimage’s suspended till the situation returns to normal, informed the officials on Friday. “Situation is under control, rains are still going on. Looking at the hazard level, the Amarnath […]
SRINAGAR — Eid is only days away but the festive buzz is missing in markets across Kashmir and sales have been sluggish due to the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, according to traders. There has been a steep rise in prices of essential commodities. Due to this, people are not willing to spend much on non-essential […]
SRINAGAR — The authorities on Friday disallowed congregational prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid here, the grand mosque’s managing body said. This comes a day after the Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU), the largest religious body in Kashmir, urged the Jammu and Kashmir administration to allow Friday prayers at the mosque. Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid, the grand […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration on Friday announced summer vacations for all Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir division and Winter Zone of Jammu division from 9th July to 17th July, 2022. According to communique issued by Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Rohit Kansal, “all Government Degree Colleges of Kashmir division and […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday cancelled the J&K police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment and recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe. “JKP Sub-Inspector recruitment has been cancelled & a CBI probe has been recommended into selection process. Culprits will be brought to justice soon,” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said in a tweet. […]
NEW DELHI — Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died in hospital Friday after being fatally shot during an election speech in the city of Nara, in western Japan. The country’s longest-serving prime minister was 67. While addressing a crowd in a street, Abe was dramatically fired from behind with a shotgun. A bleeding Abe […]