Philippine military’s worst air disaster kills 50, wounds 49

Manila, Jul 5 (AP) Philippine troops found the last five dead from the crash of a transport aircraft in the south, raising the death toll to 50 in the military’s worst air disaster, officials said Monday. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 96 mostly combat troops when it overshot the runway while landing Sunday at […]
COVID-19: JK reports 347 new positive cases, 2 deaths reported in Jammu

SRINAGAR: The Government on Sunday informed that 347 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 144 from Jammu division and 203 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 316976. Also 02 COVID-19 deaths have been reported from Jammu Division. Moreover, 426 […]
PAGD leaders meet in Srinagar, first time after PM’s all-party meeting on J&K
Srinagar: A meeting of the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) was held here on Sunday, the first such meet after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s all-party meeting on Jammu and Kashmir in New Delhi on June 24. The meeting of the leaders of the alliance, which seeks the restoration of the special status of the […]
Mehbooba Mufti writes to LG Sinha, expresses concern over admin’s ‘selective targeting’ of PDP leaders, ex-MLAs
Accuses admin of asking her party's leaders to vacate their official residences in Sgr without providing alternate residences
Srinagar: The People’s Democratic party president, Mehbooba Mufti has written a letter to Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor, Manoj Sinha, expressing dismay over “selective targeting” of her party’s leaders and former MLAs by the administration asking them to vacate their official residences in Srinagar. In a letter to LG Sinha, a copy of which lies […]
Delimitation exercise in J&K meant to facilitate judicious representation to all: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said the delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir is meant to facilitate judicious representation to all the sections and regions in the legislative assembly. He said the case of Jammu and Kashmir is somewhat different from other states or Union Territories, in the sense that there has […]
Congress to meet Delimitation Commission both in Srinagar, Jammu
Regrets calling far flung districts to Jammu or Srinagar for meeting seven districts in just one hour and five in half hour
Jammu/Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress committee shall represent the visiting Delimitation commission in Srinagar and Jammu, as per schedule and has asked it’s District units and senior Congress leaders in different districts to seek time to meet the commission to represent their respective districts but regetlted the very short duration and calling people from […]
DC Srinagar visits SMHS, Lal Ded Hospitals, other City areas

Enjoins on concerned to cover 100% targeted population
SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad today on Sunday conducting a City tour and visited SMHS Hospital, Lal Ded Hospital, Panthachowk Highway, Mominabad Batamaloo and other areas to inspect the ongoing Covid-19 Vaccination process to achieve 100 percent target. Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Syed Hanief Balkhi, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jameel and other concerned […]
Leopard caught alive in Uri village by wildlife department
Uri: A Leopard was caught alive by the officials of wildlife department and police in Rampur village of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday. A wildlife official told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the locals approached the department about roaming of Leopard in the area, posing a grave threat to human population. He […]
Pak Army gifts rare Buddha statue to Peshawar Museum

Peshawar Jul 4 (PTI) The Pakistan Army has gifted a rare statue of Buddha to the famous Peshawar Museum to enrich its impressive collection and help boost religious tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which attracts hundreds of tourists every year. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s old name was Ghandhara and the region is a highly revered place for the […]
Govt asks for suggestions on draft anti-trafficking bill

New Delhi, July 4 (PTI) The Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited suggestions from stakeholders on the draft of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021. The objective of the bill is to prevent and counter trafficking in persons, especially women and children, the Ministry said in a statement. It will […]