Man found dead inside Srinagar Masjid
Srinagar: A middle-aged man was found dead inside a mosque bathroom in Srinagar district on Saturday morning. Reports said that the man identified as Abdul Qayoom Khan son of late Abdul Rehman of Gilli Kadal Zoonimar was found dead by locals inside the bathroom of a Masjid (mosque) at Sharibhat area of Zadibal. Officials said […]
DC Srinagar visits several areas to monitor restoration, clearance work
Rs 30 Lakh compensation, medical aid sanctioned
SRINAGAR: District administration Srinagar pressed on essential services manpower and machinery for ensuring restoration of services in view of fresh snowfall. DC Srinagar monitored the restoration work and visited several areas. Mechanical Engineering Department deputed 14 machines for snow clearance in main roads and link roads in designated Zones including airport roads , Rambagh, Baghe […]
Arrangements for testing of foreign travellers put in place: DDMA
SRINAGAR: District Disaster Management Authority, Srinagar has put in place arrangements as per ICMR guidelines pursuant to foreign travellers testing positive for Covid-19 on arrival at Srinagar which includes institutional quarantine and other logistics arrangements. Guidelines have been notified for Covid-19 containment in view of new cases. Chairman District Health Society and DDMA chaired meeting […]
Four members of Shopian family found unconscious, shifted to hospital
Pulwama: Four members of a family were found unconscious on early Saturday morning after which they were shifted to hospital by police. An official said that Javaid Ahmed Thoker son of Mohammad Iqbal Thoker, his wife and two minor children were found unconscious at their residence in Nussipora Audoora in Keegam area of Shopian district. […]
Five LeT OGWs arrested in Sopore: Police
Sopore: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested five Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) over ground workers in Sopore area of north Kashmir Baramulla district. “Acting on specific human and technical inputs, Police and Security forces arrested Khursheed Ahmad Lone of Nowpora Jagir Kreeri Baramulla, Bashir Ahmad Zargar of Behrampora, Rafiabad, Javid Ahmad Pandith of Dangerpora, Sopore, Waseem […]
KU postpones UG 3rd year, OCMIL exams
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said on Saturday that the Undergraduate 3rd year and OCMIL examinations scheduled to be held on Monday (January 11, 2021) are postponed. Fresh dates for the deferred examinations will be notified separately later on, he said.
Drug peddler held with one kg charas
Jammu: A suspected drug peddler was arrested on Saturday and one kilogram of charas worth lakhs of rupees was recovered from him during vehicle checking in Poonch district, a police officer said. Poonch Senior Superintendent of Police Ramesh Angral said a police party signalled a private car to stop for checking at Fazlabad-Surankote but its […]
122 fresh covid-19 cases, two deaths reported in JK
Srinagar: Six travelers were among 122 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24, officials said on Saturday. Meanwhile, two deaths were reported, both from Jammu division—a man from Ploura area of the winter capital of J&K and woman from Gandya area of Kathua. Among the fresh cases 64 were from […]
JK Govt transfers additional land to CUK
Ganderbal: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred 94 kanals and 6 marlas of additional land at Watlar, Tehsil Lar of Ganderbal to the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) for establishment of residential and other utility quarters. The land is in addition to the 503 acres of land already given to the varsity for the […]
Wooden constructions suit Kashmir in view of seismicity: Prof Talat
KU’s UGC-HRDC organises special lecture for refresher course participants
Srinagar: Internationally-acclaimed earth scientist and Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Saturday urged inhabitants and policy-planners of the Himalayan region, including Kashmir, to do away with constructing heavy concrete houses and buildings to minimise casualties during earthquakes. Addressing as lead speaker a technical session of the ongoing two-week refresher course in science, […]
