GANDERBAL – The Government forces on Wednesday claimed to have recovered ammunition from Naranag forests in Kangan area of Ganderbal district in Central Kashmir. Quoting an official, news agency Kashmir News Trust reported that the noctornal search operation was launched by Indian Army’s 34 Assam Rifles along with J&K Police in Naranag forests and recovered […]
SRINAGAR – The Deputy Mayor, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Srinagar Parvaiz Qadri on Tuesday conducted a visit at Mehjoor Nagar ward to take stock of various ongoing SMC works. According to a press release from SMC, Deputy Mayor Parvaiz Qadri visited Mehjoor Nagar area of Kashmir capital Srinagar to review the progress of the ongoing […]
BUDGAM – In a tragic incident, three minors including two girls fell into a pit while playing on Tuesday evening in Narwara Beerwa area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Reports said locals swung into action and dragged all the three children out from the soak pit and took them to hospital. Block Medical Officer while […]
SRINAGAR – In a follow-up meeting on issues regarding trade, commerce and industry raised in the interaction held with the Advisor to the Lt Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan earlier, a delegation of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) led by President, Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad and General Secretary, Farooq Amin met Pandurang K Pole, Divisional […]
SHOPIAN – At least 18 persons including five journalists were wounded on Monday after the forest eviction drive launched by the Forest department turned violent in the upper reaches of Zampathri area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. The eviction drive started by the forest department in the upper reaches of Zampathri area turned violent after […]
SRINAGAR – The railway authorities on Monday extended the suspension of railway services in Kashmir division by one more week till 31st of May, 2021. The railway service between Baramulla-Banihal and vice versa shall continue to remain suspended till 31st May, 2021. The authorities had announced the suspension of railway service till 16th May in […]
JAMMU – In a high-level meeting chaired by the Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, it was informed that the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to accelerate the vaccination of people under the 18-45 age category in a focused and targeted manner. Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Health & Medical Education, and […]
SRINAGAR – The administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory on Monday declared black fungus or mucormycosis as an epidemic disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act- 1897. Officials told that the UT’s Health and Medical Education today issued a notification to declare black fungus as an epidemic disease. The move comes days after the Government […]
SRINAGAR – The Union Territory government’s region-specific recruitment of domiciles for Covid care hospitals coming up temporarily in Jammu and Srinagar has drawn resentment from the general public. The two 500-bed hospitals are being built in collaboration with the DRDO. Both the hospitals are likely to be made operational next month. “In the Advertisement 06/AHJ […]
JAMMU – A court here has denied bail to two illegal Rohingya immigrants who were arrested two months ago, saying their release shall create law and order problems. The court also said that it cannot be ruled out that the accused persons may be involved in criminal as well as militant activities. The accused, Ashiqur […]