RAC approves 14 rental cases at Kulgam
KULGAM: The Rent Assessment Committee (RAC) meeting was held Friday at Kulgam under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din-Bhat. During the meeting, the DC held a detailed discussion with officers of various departments functioning from rented accommodations in the district and with the landlords of these buildings before approving rent cases. During the […]
J&K ‘judokas’ call on Union Minister
JAMMU: Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr Virendra Kumar met with a delegation of para-athletes (judokas) and their coaches here Friday. The two judokas, Vishal Khajuria and Rakhshinda Mehak are going to compete in the 1st World Deaf Judo Championship at Versailles France, scheduled from October 27 this year. Both the players have […]
Militant killed in Srinagar shootout, another one escapes: Police
Srinagar, Oct 08: An unidentified militant was killed in a shootout with the police at Natipora area of Srinagar after attacking a police party while a second militant managed to flee, police said Friday. Kashmir zone police tweeted: “Militants fired at Srinagar Police team (at Natipora). Police also retaliated. During the ensuing chance #encounter, one […]
JK reports 100 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 8: Jammu and Kashmir reported 100 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Friday. Eight among these cases were reported from Jammu Division and 92 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 330352. There was no death due to […]
Ladakh reports 12 new Covid cases
Leh, Oct 8 (PTI) Ladakh recorded 12 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the virus tally to 20,843 while the active cases in the union territory was 57 Friday, officials said. Ladakh has registered 207 Covid-related deaths — 149 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. Four patients of […]
Tata Sons wins bid to acquire Air India
New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) Salt-to-software conglomerate Tatas have won the bid to acquire debt-laden state-run Air India offering Rs 18,000 crore for acquiring 100 per cent shareholding, a senior government official said on Friday. An SPV of Tata Sons – the holding company of conglomerate – has emerged as successful bidder, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, secretary […]
Monsoon completely withdraws from JK, Ladakh: MeT
Srinagar, Oct 8: Weatherman on Friday said that South West Monsoon has completely withdrawn from J&K and Ladakh. “From now on, each spell of rain/snow will be due to westerly winds (Western Disturbances) which generally originates from Mediterranean, Black and Caspian Sea,” a Meteorological department official said. Meanwhile, the official said that Srinagar recorded a […]
IED detected, destroyed in south Kashmir’s Anantnag
Anantnag, Oct 8: A Bomb Disposal Squad diffused an Improvised Explosive Device after it was detected by Joint Forces in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday. Official sources said that a Joint team of police party from Police Station Achabal along with soldiers from19 Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF personnel from 164 Battalion detected an IED […]
Family members, relatives of slain School principal stage silent sit-in
Srinagar, Oct 08: Family members and relatives of slain school principal Friday staged a silent sit-in outside civil secretariat Srinagar and demanded justice. Witnesses said that members of Sikh community, majority of whom were family members and relatives of slain school principal Supinder Kour, who was shot dead along with her colleague Deepak Chand, at […]
IAF’s prompt actions in eastern Ladakh testament to its combat readiness: IAF chief
Hindon (UP), Oct 8 (PTI) The Indian Air Force’s prompt actions in response to developments in eastern Ladakh last year were a testament to the combat readiness of the force, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhary said on Friday. In an address to the air warriors on the occasion of the […]
