Hail-storm damages crops in Charar-e-Sharif
Budgam: The hailstorm, which occurred in many areas of Central Kashmir’s Budgam during the intervening night, has caused damages to the agriculture and horticulture, reports said. The hailstorm has damaged crops in different villages of Charar-e-Sharief creating panic among the farming community, locals said. “Initially the hailstorm occurred in many villages of Charar-e-Sharief Tehsil particularly […]
Schools to re-open from Wednesday in Kargil
Kargil: Kargil District Magistrate has ordered the re-opening of schools for class 6 to 8 from September 1, reports said. District Magistrate Santosh Sukhadeve ordered the reopening of schools for classes 6th to 8th with effect from September 1 nearly a month after they were reopened in Ladakh for higher classes including standard 9th and […]
Three persons injured in lightning strike in Karnah
Srinagar: At least three persons received injuries after a lightning struck a human habitation in Kona Gabra area in Karnah of north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday evening, an official said. Identifying the injured as; 20-year-old Shakeel Ahmad Jatla son of Mohammad Shafi Jatla, 21-year-old Sajad Ahmad Paswal son Mohammad Shafi Paswal and 18-year-old Mohammad Aamir […]
JK reports 105 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 30: Jammu & Kashmir reported 105 new coronavirus cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. 30 of the new cases were reported from Jammu Division and 75 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 325253. There was no […]
Former Deputy CM, Minister call on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR, AUG 30: Dr. Nirmal Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here today. Dr. Singh submitted a charter of demands to the Lt Governor related to development of unexplored tourism potential areas, expediting the work on Tawi Riverfront, besides widening of Dayalachak- Challan road and construction of […]
Janmashtami procession taken out in Srinagar after two years
Srinagar, Aug 30 (PTI) After a gap of two years, Kashmiri Pandits took out a Janmashtami procession to celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna here on Monday. Amid tight security arrangements, the procession started from the Ganpatyar temple in the Habba Kadal area of the city and passed through Kralkhud, Barbarshah before reaching the clock […]
88 children among 440 new COVID-19 patients in Mizoram
Aizawl, Aug 30 (PTI) Mizoram’s COVID-19 tally soared to 57,962 on Monday as 440 more people, including 88 children, tested positive for the infection, a health official said. The northeastern state’s coronavirus death toll rose to 213 as a 68-year-old woman from Aizawl succumbed to the infection. Aizawl reported the highest number of new cases at […]
Cop held for wife’s murder
Poonch, Aug 30: A Policeman has been arrested for murdering of his 36-year-old wife in Poonch district, officials said on Monday. They said that the woman, a teacher by profession, was strangulated by the policeman along with his mother and the duo had placed the body at around 100 meters from the residence. Later the […]
India logs 42,909 new COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Aug 30 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 42,909 new COVID-19 infections, which took the total tally of cases to 3,27,37,939, while active cases registered an increase for the sixth consecutive day, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 4,38,210 with 380 fresh fatalities, […]
Infiltration bid foiled in Poonch, infiltrator killed: Army
Srinagar, Aug 30: Army on Monday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid by killing an infiltrator along LoC in Poonch. “In the early hours of 30 August 2021, (militant) from across the Line of Control made an attempt to infiltrate in Poonch Sector(J&K). Alert Army troops detected the infiltration bid by effective use of […]
