UNITED NATIONS — World Health Organization (WHO) teams have been on the ground delivering supplies to health facilities before the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign starts in southern Gaza, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Friday said the second phase of the polio vaccination campaign […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A day after his appointment, Mr. Mubarak Gul took the oath on Saturday as Speaker Protem of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. Mr. Gul took the oath at Raj Bhawan, Srinagar, in the presence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Mr. Manoj Sinha. Chief Minister […]
RAMBAN — A tragic road accident occurred at Khoni Nallah along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway today, resulting in the on spot death of a truck driver while his helper narrowly escaped. The truck, reportedly enroute from Jammu to Srinagar, veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Khoni Nallah. The driver was […]
SRINAGAR — One among the 12 injured security personnel has succumbed to his injuries at a Srinagar hospital this morning. Pertinently, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) truck carrying dozens of personnel had skidded off the road in the Khaigam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday, resulting in injuries to 12 security personnel. […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday expressed grief over the killing of a non-local labourer whose body was found in Shopian district and said such attacks must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. The body of the labourer, who was identified as Ashok Chauhan, was found in a field […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — D C Raina resigned on Friday as the Advocate General of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Raina formally submitted his resignation to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha. Reports suggest that Raina resigned to allow the government, led by Omar Abdullah, to appoint a new Advocate General. […]
SRINAGAR — Newly-appointed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday asked his Cabinet colleagues to actively monitor and review the functioning of the departments assigned to them to improve governance in the Union Territory. After the J&K Lieutenant Governor allocated portfolios to the newly-inducted ministers in the Omar Abdullah-led Cabinet on Friday, the […]
JAMMU — Police on Friday said that it have arrested a husband for killing his wife in Ramban district. The police said that a missing reported case converted into an FIR at Police Station Ramban related to the death of wife by husband. According to police spokesman, on 7th September an application was submitted by […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Hours after assigning portfolios to five ministers, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Mr. Manoj Sinha, on Friday appointed Mr. Mubarak Gul as the Speaker Protem for the J&K Legislative Assembly. In an official order, the Lieutenant Governor stated, “Mr. Mubarak Gul is appointed as Speaker Protem to administer the oath/affirmation […]
SRINAGAR — According to the Chief Engineer, Distribution, KPDCL, in order to carry out branch cutting, the power supply to Hakbara, Army Camp, Manasbal, Chandergeer, Hajin, Preng, Banayari, Madwan, Shahgund, Sudunara and Mokdamyari areas shall remain affected on 19th October from 09 am to 03:00 pm. Similarly, to carry out branch cutting, the power supply […]