LoC skirmishes adding to the sufferings of border residents: Altaf Bukhari
Srinagar: Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Saturday expressed deep concern over the rising incidents of border skirmishes in J&K and pleaded for an immediate cessation of hostilities between the two neighbouring countries. Bukhari was addressing a joining ceremony wherein prominent political activists from Srinagar, Ganderbal and Kupwara districts joined Apni Party at […]
Army holds pre-recruitment training camp in Poonch
Jammu: The Army on Saturday started a pre-recruitment training camp in Poonch district with an aim to provide employment opportunities and prepare the local youth to join the armed forces, a defence spokesperson said. The camp was conducted at Salotri area of Poonch district and was heavily subscribed by youth seeking to join the Army, […]
Two injured in Kupwara road mishap
Kupwara: Two persons were injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident at Badibera in Lolab area of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that a ‘Load Carrier’ bearing Registration number JK-015A 2270 met with an accident at Badibera resulting in injuries to two persons. The injured have been identified as Sameer […]
BJP puts Tarun Chugh as Incharge of JK, Ladakh
Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its list of new State In-charges wherein General Secretary Tarun Chugh has been appointed to look after the affairs of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Telangana. According to list issued, General Secretary Tarun Chugh, who was earlier co-incharge for Delhi, will now look after the party’s work in […]
Bahar-I-Adab organises book release function at Pattan
BARAMULLA: To highlight the literary contributions of two well known poets Rasheed Roshan and Ghulam Hasan Darvesh, Bahar-I-Adab organised a literary function at Alpora, Pattan on Saturday During the proceedings two poetic collections titled “Khabe Halem” and “Drav Ne Poshe Wathrun Waash” were released. Deputy Commissioner Baramulla Dr G N Itoo presided over the function […]
Ladakh records 80 new COVID-19 cases, 62 recoveries in a day
Leh: Eighty new COVID-19 cases in Ladakh in a day took the infection tally in the Union Territory to 7,291 on Saturday, while 62 patients have recuperated from the disease during the same period, according to an official bulletin. Ladakh had recorded a total of 89 deaths so far, of which 49 were in Leh […]
JKTDC’s Kongposh reverberates with music, cuisine, art display
SRINAGAR: The recently opened up restaurant of JKTDC-Kongposh here in the heart of the city reverberated with a confluence of display of art, music and ethnic cuisine this evening. The special feature of today’s weekly event was the display of artefacts in the form of calligraphy, paintings and other art forms by young and budding […]
Anti- encroachment drive carried out in Shalimar
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, SMC authorities carried out a massive anti- encroachment drive in Brien, Shalimar area of Srinagar Saturday. The drive was carried out under the supervision of Ward Officer Brein, Showkat Ahmad. He said that these drives shall continue and all encroachments on Roads particularly around the Shalimar Garden […]
565 new covid-19 cases surface in JK
Srinagar, Nov 14: 42 travelers were among 565 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 102159, officials said on Saturday. Among them, 259 were reported from Jammu division and 306 from Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Giving the district wise details, they said that […]
Mughal Road closed for vehicular traffic
Jammu, Nov 14 (PTI) The Mughal Road, an alternate link between the Kashmir Valley and the rest of the country, was closed for vehicular traffic on Saturday following snowfall, officials said. The road, connecting the twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri in the Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Shopian, was closed as a precautionary measure […]
