Dr. Karan Singh meets Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: Dr. Karan Singh, former Union Minister and Member of Parliament met Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, here at Raj Bhavan on Saturday. Dr. Karan Singh, accompanied by former legislator, Vikramaditya Singh discussed a host of developmental and other issues of public importance with the Lt Governor. They also shared their views regarding the present development […]
Over 42,000 tribal students to get scholarship in JK this fiscal: Official
Srinagar: Asserting that educating tribal students is a top priority of the Jammu and Kashmir government, a senior official Saturday said the tribal affairs department has approved the highest-ever outlay of Rs 30 crore for granting them scholarship this fiscal. Tribal Affairs Department Secretary Shahid Iqbal Choudhary said the scholarship this year would be provided […]
Cop killed as militants attack Police Party in Kulgam
Srinagar, Aug 07: A cop was killed after suspected militants fired upon a police party in Pumbay area of DH Pora in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday. A senior police official said that militants fired upon on Police Party when it was regulating traffic in Pumbay. The slain cop has been identified as Constable […]
142 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Aug 7: Jammu and Kashmir reported 142 fresh covid-19 cases even as no person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. They said 59 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 83 from Kashmir Valley, taking the infection tally to 322428. Providing the district-wise details, the officials […]
Massive search operation continues for second day in Rajouri
Jammu, Aug 7 (PTI) A massive search operation continued for the second day on Saturday in a dense forest area in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir where two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants were killed in an encounter by security forces, officials said. The joint operation by the police and the army in remote Pangai village, […]
Jammu industrialists seek fiscal incentives to encourage export of goods outside JK
Jammu, Aug 7 (PTI) Welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s target of USD 400 billion in exports this year, an organisation of industrialists in Jammu on Saturday requested for fiscal incentives in the shape of reimbursement of road freight to the local unit holders to encourage them to export their goods outside the country. Bari Brahmana […]
Lt Governor flags off ‘Pedal for Dal’ Cyclothon
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 07: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today flagged off Cyclothon event ‘Pedal for Dal’ from the shores of the Dal Lake in the run-up to the Independence Day celebrations. The cyclothon witnessed the enthusiastic participation of more than 200 boys and girls from different age groups, along with professional cyclists. Speaking on the occasion, […]
India sees single-day rise of 38,628 new coronavirus cases, 617 fresh deaths
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 38,628 new coronavirus cases, taking the infection tally to 3,18,95,385, while the death toll climbed to 4,27,371 with 617 fresh fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases have declined to 4,12,153 and comprise 1.29 per cent of […]
Eager to continue partnership with India in fight against Covid: US
Washington, Aug 7 (PTI) The Biden Administration is eager to continue partnership with India in fight against coronavirus and provide assistance in the form of vaccines, the White House said. The delay in providing vaccines to India from the United States is not because of Washington, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters here. […]
Two injured in mysterious blast in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu, Aug 7 (PTI) Two people, including a teenage boy, were injured in a mysterious explosion along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Banihal town in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. The blast occurred at M G Construction site at around 11.15 pm on Friday, they said. Two people, Gopal Sharma […]
