SRINAGAR — Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti Sunday said that article 370 revocation has in fact further complicated the Kashmir issue and that the BJP led government at the Centre will have no alternative other than to talk to Pakistan for resolution of issues including Kashmir. Addressing a press conference at her Gupkar […]
ANANTNAG — The body of a 45-year-old man was found under mysterious circumstances at Verinag area of Dooru in South Kashmir’s Anantnag on Sunday morning, officials said. Officials said that the body was spotted by some passersby near Panzoo Bridge, Verinag. “Police was called to the site who took the body into their custody,” he […]
SRINAGAR — A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) man died of cardiac arrest in Karan Nagar area of Srinagar on Sunday morning. Official sources said that an Assistant Sub Inspector of CRPF identified as Gulzar Lal of DCoy 23 battalion fell unconscious in battalion headquarters at Karan Nagar. He was rushed to SMHS hospital for […]
GANDERBAL — Dead body of 18-years-old teenager was recovered in power canal in central Kashmir Ganderbal District in wee hours on Sunday. An official said one youth namely Bilal Ahmad Jagal s/o Mohammed Ismail Jagal age about 18 years went missing since yesterday 2 pm from his home. As per locals, the youth jumped into […]
SRINAGAR — Weather remained dry and sunny in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Sunday as the Met office forecast same weather conditions to continue during the next 24 hours. On Sunday, Srinagar recorded minus 2.2, Pahalgam minus 6.3 and Gulmarg minus 7.0 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature. In the Ladakh region, Drass registered […]
NEW DELHI — India saw a single day rise of 44,877 coronavirus infections, which took the tally of cases to 4,26,31,421, while the active cases have declined to 5,37,045, according to Union health ministry data on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,08,665 with 684 daily fatalities, Union health ministry data states. The daily […]
GANDHINAGAR — Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday that the central government will roll out COVID-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 5 to 15 years as soon as it receives recommendation to that effect from a group of experts. Mandaviya told this to reporters here when he was asked about […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday announced Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia for next of kins of Army soldiers from Jammu and Kashmir killed in the line of duty within the Union Territory or any other state. The Lieutenant Governor while interacting with the media persons at Convention Centre said, “The […]
SRINAGAR — In another attempt to ensure effective and speedy governance, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Rakesh Balwal Saturday directed all Station House Officers to complete the verification process maximum within a stipulated time of seven (7) days in normal circumstances. In cases of emergent nature wherein much faster action is required, the verification […]
KUPWARA — Former Chief Minister of J&K Mehbooba Mufti Saturday said that both delimitation draft in the region and Hijab controversy in Karnataka are aimed to benefit the motives of RSS and BJP saying that the proposed draft will benefit them only to come to power. Mehbooba along with the party workers Saturday visited the […]