BARAMULLA — A minor girl died after slipping into an irrigation canal in Perniya area of Boniyar in Baramulla district in North Kashmir on Saturday. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the girl was waiting for school bus along Lower Jhelum Hydroelectric Power Project (LJHP) canal when she slipped and fell into the […]
SRINAGAR — Following the horrible road accident on Boulevard near SKICC on Friday which resulted in the on-spot death of a 20-year-old youth, Traffic Police Srinagar on Saturday said special teams have been formed to identify individuals involved in stunt biking. Senior Superintendent Police Traffic for Srinagar, Muzaffar Ahmad Shah said that they are taking […]
SRINAGAR — The Executive Officer, J&K Haj Committee today issued a communique stating that as per circular received from Haj Committee of India, all the Provisionally selected pilgrim are requested to deposit Advance of Rs. 81,800 each upto 7th April, 2023 positively. Payments can be made either Online through www.hajcommittee.gov.in or in Haj Committee of […]
JAMMU — Nearly 400 public welfare projects in Jammu and Kashmir remained incomplete despite incurring an expenditure of over Rs 1,000 crore over the past decade till the end of financial year 2021-22, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said. As many as 378 of these projects were taken up by different government departments […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s Grand Mufti Nasir-ul Islam Saturday said that Rs 65 have been fixed as the Sadaqat-ul-Fitr per person this Ramdhan while as there is no harm in paying more depending upon the financial capacity of the person. He said that the amount for Sadakat-ul-Fitr has been fixed after thorough consensus with […]
JAMMU — A massive search operation is underway to ensure no weapons or narcotics were airdropped by the drone after Border Security Force (BSF) troops opened fire at a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border in Ramgarh area of Samba district. A blinking light (of a suspected drone) was observed around 12:15 am (Saturday) […]
POONCH — A girl died while her two cousin sisters were rescued after they jumped into the river in Poonch district on Friday evening. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that three cousin sisters jumped into the river near Sher-i-Kashmir bridge in Poonch yesterday evening. Soon after the incident, a rescue operation was launched […]
SRINAGAR — The Meteorological Department on Saturday forecast intermittent rain and thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours. The weather was cloudy in the Union Territory during last 24 hours. An official of the Meteorological Department said, Widespread intermittent rain/thundershowers likely to occur in J&K during next 24 hours. He said, Srinagar […]
SRINAGAR — A close to 10,000 people from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the sacred pilgrimage of Haj as the draw of lots were held Friday, officials said Friday. They said that 1320 people, above 70-years of age and 132 women who had applied without mahram, will also perform the Haj 2023. Haj Executive Officer, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The General Administration Department (GAD) of Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday ordered transfers and postings of four Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers in the interest of administration. According to an order, Anshumali Sharma, JKAS, General Manager, JK Medical Supplies Corporation, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Assistant […]