PC gets boost as NC leader Rahim Rather’s son set to join party
Srinagar, Oct 16: Sajjad Lone led People’s Conference got a shot in the arm as the son of former Finance Minister and senior NC leader Abdur Rahim Rather will be is joining the party on Saturday. Sources said that Hilal Ahmad Rather is likely to join PC today in presence of its chairman Sajad Gani […]
Ladakh records 4 new COVID-19 cases
Leh, Oct 16 (PTI) Four fresh COVID-19 cases were detected in Ladakh, taking the virus tally to 20,871 while the active cases in the union territory dropped to 42 after recovery of six patients, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 208 Covid-related deaths 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil since the outbreak of […]
Youth found dead in graveyard recovered in old city
Srinagar, Oct 16: Body of a 38-year-old man was recovered near a graveyard in Zaldagar area of Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. They said that some passersby spotted the body lying at the graveyard and informed the police about it. Later a team of police reached the spot and recovered it. A police officer said […]
India records 15,981 COVID-19 cases, 166 fatalities in a day
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) India recorded 15,981 COVID-19 cases in a day, taking the infection tally to 3,40,53,573 while 166 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,51,980, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data on Saturday. The number of active Covid cases has declined to 2,01,632, the lowest in 218 days. The national […]
US Development Finance Corporation chief to visit India to boost vaccine manufacturing
Washington, Oct 16 (PTI) The head of the US International Development Finance Corporation would be visiting India later this month as part of the Quad’s efforts to boost vaccine manufacturing. The United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is a state-run development finance institution, which invests in development projects primarily in lower- and middle-income countries. […]
Pampore encounter: one militant killed, operation continues
Pulwama, Oct 16: A militant has been killed in an encounter between government forces and militants in Drangbal area of Pampore hamlet in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said on Saturday. A police official said that one militant has been killed whose identity is being ascertained while as the operation is on in the area. […]
Amit Shah to address public rally in Jammu on Oct 24
Jammu, Oct 16 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a huge public rally on October 24, the first in the winter capital after the abrogation of Article 370, said Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina. Raina made the announcement while addressing a party meeting at its headquarters here. “The Union home minister […]
Three absconding men held in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 16 (PTI) Three absconding men accused in different criminal cases were arrested in the district and produced before court on Friday, police said. Two men, Rajesh Kumar and Rattan Lal of Arnia, who were booked in a case of abetment to suicide were absconding since a long time, they said. They were finally […]
LeT commander Khandey trapped in Pampore encounter
Srinagar, Oct 16 (PTI) Lashkar-e-Toiba commander Umar Mushtaq Khandey is trapped in an encounter with security forces in the Pampore area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior police official said on Saturday. Khandey is among the top militants whom the security forces are targeting since a hitlist was released by police in August […]
GoI to extend all support to provide 24X7 quality power: R K Singh
A strong power sector means Ease of Living, Industrialization, Employment Generation: Lt Governor
SRINAGAR: The Government of India is committed to providing all possible support to J&K across generation, transmission and distribution sectors in order to make J&K power surplus, remove all supply constraints and provide 24X7 quality power to all citizens of J&K. This was affirmed by Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Sh. […]
