J&K Olympic Association calls on Advisor Farooq Khan
Discusses issues pertaining to development of sports in the UT
JAMMU: A delegation of J&K Olympic Association called on Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Farooq Khan and discussed various issues pertaining to infrastructure, activities and development of sports in the UT of J&K. The Association was led by its President Ashutosh Sharma and comprised of Vice Presidents Captain Murti Gupta, Kuldeep Singh Jamwal, Kiran Wattal, Secretary […]
Online exam for select govt recruitment: Union Minister
New Delhi: A Common Eligibility Test (CET) will be conducted online across the country from next year to screen and shortlist candidates for recruitment to select central government jobs, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Monday. He said the test will be a major boon for youths seeking government employment. “The National Recruitment Agency (NRA) […]
156 new covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Dec 28: Ten travelers were among 156 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, officials said Monday. Among them, they said, 81 are from Kashmir Valley and 65 from Jammu Division while total case tally reached 120293. They said Srinagar reported 34 cases, Baramulla 8, Budgam 12, Kupwara […]
Suspected LeT militant held in Jammu
Jammu, Dec 28 (PTI) A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative was arrested here and two grenades were recovered from him, scuttling an attempt by the Pakistan-based group to carry out an attack in the winter capital Jammu, a top police officer said on Monday. The latest arrest comes a day after security forces busted a terror […]
Minor drowns in Bandipora
Bandipora, Dec 28: A two-year-old boy drowned in a canal at Sodanara village of Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday. An official said that the boy identified as Faizan Ahmad Ganaie, son of Ashiq Ahmad Ganaie of Puth-Mohalla Sodanara. Soon after the incident, the family and neighbours immediately removed him and took him to […]
Nine persons injured as vehicle skids off road in Poonch
Poonch, Dec 28: Nine persons were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Poonch district on Monday. Official sources said that a TATA Sumo vehicle bearing registration number (JK12B-1646) on way from Sawjian to Mandi skidded of the road near Sundri Nullah at around 1110 hours and fell down […]
Cloud cover helps night temperatures to rise across Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 28: Amid cloud cover and snowfall at a few places in south Kashmir, the night temperatures rose considerably across Kashmir Valley, officials said on Monday. A MeT official said that that mercury settled in Srinagar at 0.6°C against minus 5.2 °C during the previous night. The latest minimum temperature is almost more than […]
Anna Hazare threatens to launch his “last protest” for farmers
Pune, Dec 28 (PTI) Social activist Anna Hazare has threatened to go on a hunger strike if his demands on issues concerning farmers are not met by the Union government by the end of January next year, and said it would be his “last protest”. Speaking to reporters in his Ralegaon Siddhi village in Ahmednagar […]
College students booked for sedition in UP, principal alleges they raised anti-national slogans
Ayodhya, Dec 28 (PTI) Six students of a college here were booked for sedition after its principal lodged a complaint accusing them of raising “anti-national slogans” during a protest on the institute’s campus, police said on Monday. The students of Saket Degree College allegedly raised the slogans during a demonstration on December 16 against non-conduct […]
Fire damages several structures in Bandipora
Bandipora, Dec 28: A residential house and a cow shed were completely gutted while three other houses suffered partial damage in a massive blaze that broke out in Kuloosa area of Bandipora district late Sunday night. An official said that the fire broke out during intervening night in one of the residential houses and later […]
