BHADERWAH — A 38-year-old woman saved her two sons before losing her life when a rain-triggered landslide hit their mud house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday. The mud house at Butla village of Sartingal panchayat, few kilometres from Bhaderwah town, came under the landslide around 7.30 am, trapping Kirna Devi (38) and […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday said that Pahari community will be given reservation but there will be no tempering with the reservation status being already enjoyed by Gujjars and Bakerwal community in J&K. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function, LG Sinha said that some people are playing politics over the […]
SRINAGAR — A man was killed after hit by a moving train in Watalpora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday. Quoting a police official, news agency KDC reported that thee person identified as Mohammad Yaqob Dar, son of Mohd Shaban, a resident of Shahgund Bandipora, was hit by moving train along Mazhama-Budgam railway […]
SRINAGAR — Night temperatures dropped further across Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday as the Drass town froze at minus 15. Rain and snow occurred in the two UTs during the last 24 hours as the MeT office forecast dry weather during the next 24 hours. “Weather is expected to remain dry in J&K […]
NEW DELHI — A chargesheet under the anti-money laundering law has been filed against the promoters of a Jammu-based business group in a case linked to an alleged bank loan fraud involving an amount of more than Rs 91 crore, the ED said Monday. Those named in the prosecution complaint include Raj Kumar Gupta, Radhika […]
SRINAGAR — The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir on Monday directed all the registered Private hospitals, private OPD clinics and clinical labs to share the data regarding non-communicable diseases with the concerned chief medical officers. According to an order, private hospitals and labs have been asked to share the date on a weekly basis in […]
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) on Monday issued a fresh power curtailment schedule for Srinagar in winter period with effect from November 15. The KPDCL in a fresh curtailment schedule stated that the metered areas will face 4 ½ hours curtailment every day. As per the new schedule, the metered areas […]
SRINAGAR — Divisional Commissioner Kashmir PK Pole on Monday said that the schools shall remain open as long as weather permits and class work shall continue as long as there is no major snowfall in plains in the Valley. “There is no clarity needed. Every year, when there is heavy snowfall in plains including in […]
SRINAGAR — The vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway which was suspended due shooting stones and mudslides between Chanderkot and Banihal area of Ramban has been restored for vehicular movement after three hours. The vehicular movement was restored on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway after the clearance of road. “Traffic restored on Jammu Srinagar NHW after the […]
SRINAGAR — The vehicular movement on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed due to shooting stones and mudslides between Chanderkot and Banihal area of Ramban, officials said on Monday. Officials said that due to shooting stones and mudslides at many places between Chanderkot and Banihal, Srinagar-Jammu National Highway is blocked for vehicular movement. They said that […]