Presidents of ULB’s Kashmir call on Dheeraj Gupta
JAMMU: A delegation of Presidents of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir Division, Monday called on Dheeraj Gupta, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department to apprise him of various issues pertaining to Municipal Councils/ Committees of the region. The delegation demanded devolvement of function of various departments to Urban Local Bodies as per 74th Amendment be […]
PCB team seizes banned Polythene in Jourian Township
JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir, Pollution Control Board, Monday seizes huge cache of banned polythene during a checking of shops in Jourian Township. The drive was conducted under the supervision of Member Secretary J&K PCB, B.M Sharma and Regional Director, Jammu, Dr Syed Nadeem Hussain on the directions of the Chairman J&K PCB, Suresh Chugh The […]
Ladakh’s COVID-19 tally rises to 9,956
Leh: Ladakh’s COVID-19 caseload climbed to 9,956 on Monday as six more people tested positive for the disease, officials said. All the six fresh cases were reported from Leh district, they said. So far, Ladakh has recorded a total of 127 COVID-19 deaths with Leh alone accounting for 84, the officials said. With the recovery […]
DMA issues avalanche warning
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 4: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority today issued Medium and Low levels avalanche warning for upper reaches of avalanche prone areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Medium level avalanche warning has been issued for upper reaches of Poonch, Rajouri, Ramban, Jawahar Tunnel, Doda, Kishtwar, Anantnag, Kulgam, Kupwara and Tanghdar. Similarly, low level avalanche […]
133 fresh cases, 5 covid-19 deaths in JK
Srinagar, Jan 4: Three travelers were among 133 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 121786, officials said on Monday. Also, five persons succumbed to the virus during the time—three from Valley and two from Jammu division, taking the total fatality count to 1891, […]
No traffic will ply on Jammu-Srinagar Highway tomorrow
Srinagar, Jan 4: Whilethe Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed, officials on Monday said that the thoroughfare, the only road link connecting Kashmir Valley with the outside world, shall be closed for traffic tomorrow as well due to the accumulation of snow around Jawahar Tunnel. “On January 5, no vehicular movement shall be allowed on Jammu-Srinagar Highway […]
Lawaypora ‘encounter’: Police releases brief video showing army men offering ‘surrender to ‘trapped militants’
Srinagar, Jan 4: Police on Monday release a video in which army personnel can be heard offering surrender to “trapped militants” inside a house at Hokersar Lawaypora here on December 29 last. “On 29/12/20 evening after the cordon at #Hokersar, troops are repeatedly #appealing the trapped #(militants) to come out and #surrender with assurances that […]
Lawaypora encounter: Families protest, demand dead bodies, fair investigation
Srinagar, Jan 4: Families of three youth, killed in an “encounter” at Lawaypora area of Srinagar recently, along with some local activists and people on Monday staged a protest demonstration in Press Enclave Srinagar, demanding a fair investigation and return of bodies of the “innocent” trio. “We want justice. We are ‘oppressed’. Our son was […]
More than 4500 vehicles stranded as Jmu-Sgr highway remains closed
Srinagar, Jan 4 (PTI) Kashmir was cut off from rest of the country on Monday as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were closed due to snowfall across the valley, leaving nearly 4500 vehicles stranded. “The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed due to accumulation of snow at many places, especially around Jawahar Tunnel,” […]
World’s biggest COVID-19 vaccination programme set to begin in India: PM
New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the world’s biggest inoculation drive against coronavirus is set to begin in the country, a day after the drugs regulator approved two vaccines for restricted emergency use. Lauding the scientists and technicians for the ‘Made in India’ vaccines, he said the country […]
