Mother, daughter killed as vehicle falls into gorge
Jammu: A woman and her daughter were killed on Monday when their car skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Doda district, officials said. One more family member was seriously injured in the accident which took place near Khellani at around 5.30 pm, they said. They said Shakeel Ahmad along with […]
JK reports 128 new covid-19 cases, one fatality
Srinagar, Sep 20: Jammu and Kashmir reported 128 new covid-19 cases while as one fatality happened due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said Monday. They said 19 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 109 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 328069. There was one death, from […]
EPFO adds 14.65 lakh members in July
New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Retirement fund body EPFO recorded net new enrolments of 14.65 lakh in July, giving a perspective of formal sector employment in the country. The provisional payroll data of EPFO (Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation) released on Monday showed a growing trend, with 14.65 lakh net payroll additions during July 2021. Net new […]
Ladakh reports 28 new Covid cases
Leh, Sep 20 (PTI) Ladakh recorded 28 fresh COVID-19 cases on Monday that pushed the infection tally to 20,730, officials said. There are 134 active cases — 131 in Leh and three in Kargil district, they said. Ladakh has recorded 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak […]
Govt warns employees for directly approaching higher offices for grievance redressal
Srinagar, Sep 20: Government on Monday warned employees for bypassing proper channels and approaching higher offices like President, Prime Minister’ offices Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat or Chief Secretary for redressal of grievances pertaining to service matters. “It has been observed that some officers/officials working in various Government Departments of the Jammu and Kashmir are bypassing proper […]
Three JKAS officers transferred
Srinagar, Sep 20: The government on Monday ordered transfer of three JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect, an official spokesman said. He said that according to an order, Altaf Ahmad Khan (JKAS), Additional Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Additional District Development Commissioner, Kupwara, against an available vacancy. […]
Relief at last as MeT predicts wet weather in JK
Srinagar, Sep 20: The weatherman on Monday said that “brief spell” of light rain may occur at isolated places in Jammu and Kashmir during the next one week. Director Meteorological department Sonam Lotus said that there will be mainly clear sky for the next week “but a brief spell of light rain may occur at […]
Will continue to work with Punjab government for betterment of state’s people: PM
New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Charanjit Singh Channi on being sworn-in as Punjab chief minister, and said the Centre will continue to work with his government for the betterment of the people of the state. Congress leader Channi was sworn in as chief minister of Punjab, making him […]
UN to world leaders: To curtail warming, you must do more
United Nations, Sep 20 (AP) Pressure keeps building on increasingly anxious world leaders to ratchet up efforts to fight climate change. There’s more of it coming this week in one of the highest-profile forums of all the United Nations. For the second time in four days, this time out of U.N. headquarters in New York, […]
Teenager succumbs day after falling off rooftop in Shopian village
Shopian, Sep 20: An 18-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries on Monday, a day after he fell off a roof top in Pudsoo area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that the boy identified as Ubaid Ayoub Thokar son of Mohammad Ayoub Thokar of Pudoo was critically injured after he slipped and fell […]
