SRINAGAR — Coaching Centres Association of Kashmir (CCAK) today hailed the government and its constituent members for working jointly to complete the 100% vaccination of all its students and staff members. The Association said that it was due to the joint efforts of various government departments including Directorate of School Education, Health Services, Divisional Administration […]
BARAMULLA — The local residents of Gund Abrahim locality of Singhpora area of Pattan in Baramulla district on Sunday held a protest and blocked Baramulla-Srinagar National highway after a 12-year-old boy was mauled to death by stray dogs. Reports said that the boy identified as Azan Ahmed son of Manzoor Ahmed Ganie of Gund Abrahim […]
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared two days of state mourning as a mark of respect for singer Kumari Lata Mangeshkar – who passed away in Mumbai this morning. “As a mark of respect to Kumari Lata Mangeshkar, who has passed away, the Government of India has decided that there shall be […]
JAMMU — Government on Sunday ordered transfer of seven JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order by the government, Khalid Majeed, JKAS, Special Secretary to the Government, Home Department, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, School Education Department. Rakesh Kumar, JKAS, Additional Deputy […]
NEW DELHI — Two-day national mourning will be observed in memory of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who passed way on Sunday morning, government sources told news agency ANI. As a mark of respect to the Bharat Ratna awardee, the National Flag will fly at half-mast for two days. A state funeral will be accorded to […]
SRINAGAR — Light rain/snow occurred in J&K and Ladakh on Sunday as the weather office forecast more precipitation during the next 24 hours. “Weather is likely to remain inclement with light rain/snow during the next 24 hours,” said an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Srinagar recorded 2.8, Pahalgam minus 3.7 and Gulmarg minus […]
NEW DELHI — India reported 1,07,474 new COVID-19 cases 865 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. With this, the country’s cumulative count tally reached 4,21,88,138, while the death toll has mounted to 5,01,979. The active caseload mounted to 12,25,011, which is 2.90 per cent of […]
MUMBAI — Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away Sunday at the age of 92. She died at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai where she was undergoing treatment for Covid. She was admitted to a city hospital in early January this year, after she tested positive for Covid-19 and was also diagnosed with pneumonia. She […]
JAMMU — Three Pakistani narcotic smugglers were gunned down by the Border Security Force (BSF) along the International Border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Sunday, a senior official said. Thirty-six packets of heroin were recovered from them. Deputy Inspector General of BSF, S P S Sandhu told PTI […]
SRINAGAR — Normal life was affected across Jammu and Kashmir as authorities placed restrictions on the non-essential movement of people in a bid to contain spread of covid-19 cases on Saturday. Reports said that police vehicles fitted with public address systems announced the restrictions at several places across the Kashmir valley. Shops and other business […]