ISLAMABAD — The overall death toll in Pakistan from the devastating floods has increased to 1,559, with 12,850 others injured, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said. In the last 24 hours, 15 new fatalities were reported, all in the worst-hit Sindh province, reports Xinhua news agency citing the NDMA as saying. The victims included […]
BARAMULLA — Body of a man, who had drowned into river Jhelum in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district two days ago, was fished out on Tuesday morning. An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that the man identified as Rafiq Ahmed Mir (45) of Drangbal village of Baramulla had drowned into the Jhelum two […]
MEXICO CITY — A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake jolted west-central Mexico on a day when the country marked the anniversary of two major temblors that struck in 1985 and 2017. One person was killed when a wall collapsed at a shopping centre in Manzanillo, a beach resort in western Colima state, Mexican President Andres Manuel […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said that it has arrested a miscreant for pelting stones on crew members of film star Imran Hashmi during a film shoot in Pahalgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. In a tweet, Anantnag Police wrote, “During the ongoing film shooting at Pahalgam, on 18th sept, at […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday claimed to have arrested two hybrid militants of Ansar Gazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) militant outfit and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession. Police in a statement said that based on specific input about movement of militants, a joint naka was established by Police along with Army (3RR) at […]
SRINAGAR — Inspector General of Police (IGP), Traffic, Vikramjit Singh on Monday directed all the SSPs of traffic to take immediate necessary measures to ensure smooth passage to the fruit laden trucks. The directions were passed days after the Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers Cum Dealers Union (KVFGCDU) staged protests in all Fruit Mandi’s of the […]
SRINAGAR — The government today through its circular directions informed all those hospitals /Nursing Homes/ Diagnostic Centres/Private Clinics to immediately get registered on the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Portal (abdm.gov.in) on the HFR Registry (Health Professional Registry). The same is said to be required as all these establishments rendering health services to the citizens shall […]
SRINAGAR — The initiative of Tourist Village Development Programme (TVDP) has the potential and propensity to mobilize the diverse geographical and socio-economic landscape of entire Jammu and Kashmir. The ambitious programme under Mission Youth initiative, which aims at developing 181 villages having distinction in terms of scenic beauty, adventurous terrain, art and cultural significance, history […]
SRINAGAR — A delegation of United Ullmah-i-Ahlli Sunnah called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation was comprised of renowned Islamic Scholars, Moulana Ghulam Mohi-u-Din Naqeeb, Moulana Ghulam Rasool Haami, Moulana Showkat Hussain Keng and Prof Bashir Ahmad Dar. The members of the delegation discussed promotion of Reshi-Sufi culture and […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday said it is not inclined to admit a petition seeking a probe into the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit in 1989, suggesting the petitioner can seek relief from the high court. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and C T Ravikumar noted it had recently refused […]