SRINAGAR — The MeT department on Sunday forecast dry and hot weather during the next 24 hours in J&K and Ladakh. “Hot and dry weather which persisted in J&K and Ladakh on Saturday is likely to continue during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 11.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam […]
Author: KIMS Kashmir
India reports 3,324 new COVID infections, 40 deaths
NEW DELHI — A total of 3,324 coronavirus infections were reported in a day taking the case tally to 4,30,79,188, while the number of active cases increased to 19,092, according to data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,23,843 with 40 fatalities, the data updated at 8 […]
Commercial LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 102
NEW DELHI — The commercial cooking gas (LPG) price on Tuesday was hiked by Rs 102.50 per cylinder. In the national capital, the 19 kg commercial cylinder now costs 2355.50, while in Mumbai. the price was hiked from Rs 2205 to Rs 2,307 per cylinder. In Kolkata and Chennai, a 19-kg cylinder will now cost […]
Former Secretary General KCC&I Dr. Gazalla Amin Passes Away
SRINAGAR — Dr. Gazalla Amin Noor, a prominent businesswoman and former secretary of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry passed away at a hospital in New Delhi on intervening Saturday and Sunday night. She was 59. Noor, as per a former KCC&I associate, was suffering from Cancer for many years now and was currently undergoing […]
Selected Hajj Pilgrims asked to deposit advance payment upto May 6
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee has asked the selected applicants for Hajj 2022 to deposit payment in tune of rupees 81,000 each as advance amount. “As per the communication received from Haj Committee of India, all the selected pilgrims are hereby asked to deposit Advance Haj Amount of Rs.81,000/-each upto 6th May, 2022 […]
ACB arrests Executive Engineer PDA while accepting bribe
SRINAGAR — Anti-corruption Bureau Saturday said to have arrested Executive Engineer of Pahalagam Development Authority while receiving bribe in lieu of processing a file. “Anti Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging that Farooq Ahmad Rather, Executive Engineer, Pahalagam Development Authority is demanding bribe of rupees 10,000 @3% for the MGNAREGA bills costing rupees 1.49 lacs […]
CISF trooper commits suicide in Gurez
SRINAGAR — A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper committed suicide on Saturday in Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. Sources told that one CISF constable identified as Kamaljeet Singh (28) no 170147295 son of Satpal Singh, a resident of Pathankot posted at Dam site Kishanganga Hydroelectric project in Gurez ended his life by […]
Sanction 8 years ago, 200 Govt High Schools hang between construction of buildings, sanctioned posts
SRINAGAR — In Jammu and Kashmir, at least 200 government high schools that were sanctioned nearly 8 years back are hanging in between the construction of buildings and sanctioned posts. Top officials of the School Education Department said, “There were some government schools that were upgraded to higher secondary schools post 2014 floods. However, no […]
J&K reports 11 Covid-19 cases
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir reported 11 new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to it in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that seven of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu district and two each from Srinagar and Baramulla, taking the overall tally to 454043—166339 in Jammu […]
Ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, valley markets witness less rush, little enthusiasm
SRINAGAR — The markets across Kashmir which were remaining abuzz ahead of Eid-ul-Fit are witnessing less flow of people and very little enthusiasm with people citing inflation and back to back lockdowns as the reasons that have “broke the back” of poor and middle class people. Shopkeepers across Kashmir told that after two-three years they […]









