Couple among three injured after hit by shooting stones near Ramban
Ramban: Three persons including a couple were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by “shooting stones” along the Jammu-Srinagar highway at Khooni Nallah area of Ramban district on Monday, officials said. “The vehicle SUV bearing registration number (JK03K-0926) was on way to Jammu when it was hit by the shooting stones […]
No shortage of power in country: R K Singh
New Delhi: Power Minister R K Singh on Monday exuded confidence that there will be no power shortage in the country amid the ongoing low coal stocks at power plants and stressed on timely payments by distribution companies to the plants for electricity supplied to them. The statement assumes significance in view of coal shortage […]
JK reports 60 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 25: Jammu and Kashmir reported 60 new covid-19 cases even as one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Monday. Among the fresh cases, nine were reported from Jammu Division and 51 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 331638. There was one death, from Jammu, due […]
PDD lineman dies due to electric shock
Srinagar, Oct 25: A Power Development Department (PDD) lineman succumbed on way to hospital after getting electrocuted at Aaribal colony in Old Town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. Reports said that lineman Mushtaq Ahmad Dar son of Abdul Rashid Dar, a resident of Drangbal in Baramulla received serious burn injuries after receiving […]
Nine women among 15 injured in road mishap in Rajouri
Jammu, Oct 25: 15 passengers, nine of them women, were injured when a Matador they were travelling in met with an accident near Cheta Morh Jhander in Nowshera area of Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. They said the matador bearing registration number (JK02AK-0297) was on way to Nowshera from Jhanger when it met with […]
Would rather talk to J-K’s youth for development: Shah on NC chief seeking talks with Pak
Srinagar, Oct 25 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hit out at National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for seeking talks with Pakistan, saying the government would rather talk to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir for making it the most developed in the country. The home minister, who is on a visit to […]
10th, 12th Exam: Students to carry ‘consent’ signed by parents or guardians
Srinagar, Oct 25: Government has issued fresh covid-19 guidelines, among others mandating “consent by parents or legal guardians” for students of 10th and 12th class for taking examinations in Jammu and Kashmir. Offline Board Examinations for 12th and 10th classes have been permitted to be held in staggered manner keeping in view all the social […]
Amit Shah pays obeisance at Kheer Bhawani temple in Ganderbal
Ganderbal, 25 Oct: Union Home Minister, Amit Shah visited Kheer Bhawani temple in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district here on Monday and paid obeisance there. As per reports Shah paid obeisance at the temple of Mata Kheer Bhawani, situated in Tullamulla village of Ganderbal. Officials said that security was beefed up along the route to facilitate […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country decline to 1,67,695
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) India logged 14,306 new COVID-19 cases, taking the virus tally to 3,41,89,774, while the active cases declined to 1,67,695, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 4,54,712 with 443 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. Kerala has reconciled 363 […]
Kashmir reels under cold conditions after rains and snowfall
Srinagar, Oct 25: Amid record rainfall in some parts recently, Kashmir Valley continues to reel under bitter cold conditions. A meteorological department official on Monday said that Srinagar recorded minimum temperature of 6.5°C against 2.8°C on previous night. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of 4.8°C against previous night’s 2.2°C, the official […]
