SC raps Bandipora administration over unscientific waste management
Says you can't play with lives of people
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rapped the Jammu and Kashmir administration over unscientific dumping and disposal of solid waste, saying it cannot play with the lives of the people. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and C T Ravikumar dismissed a plea by Municipal Committee of Bandipora against imposition of environmental compensation of […]
LeT ‘hybrid terrorist’ involved in labourers’ killing dies in anti-terror ops: Police
Srinagar: A Lashkar-e-Taiba “hybrid terrorist”, who was arrested following the death of two labourers in a grenade blast in Shopian, has been killed in an anti-terror operation in south Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. “Based on disclosure of arrested hybrid terrorist and in continuous raids by police and security forces, another contact has been established […]
UP admin announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to families of slain workers
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the two migrant workers from Kannauj, killed in Tuesday’s terror attack in south Kashmir. A local “hybrid terrorist” of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and another suspect were arrested for the attack in Shopian district, […]
China derails proposal by India, US at UN to list Pak based LeT terrorist
United Nations: China has put a hold on a proposal by India and the US at the United Nations to list Lashkar-e-Taiba leader Shahid Mahmood as a global terrorist, the fourth instance in as many months that Beijing has blocked bids to blacklist Pakistan-based terrorists at the world body. It is learnt that China, an […]
Mughal road cleared of snow, stranded passengers rescued
Jammu: Nearly 70 passengers stranded after suspension of traffic on the Mughal road here due to heavy snowfall in high altitude areas have been rescued and the road cleared of snow, officials said on Wednesday. However, traffic on the road connecting Poonch in Jammu with South Kashmir’s Shopian has been put on halt due to […]
DefExpo 2022; Defence forces buying equipment made in India reflects ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’: PM
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the decision of the Indian defence forces to buy a majority of the equipment made in the country shows the capacity of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India). India has made its place despite the monopoly of a few manufacturing companies in the defence sector globally, he said. […]
Lt Guv inaugurates ‘Kumaon Literary Festival’
Says JK is home to rich literary tradition, dating back to many millennia
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday inaugurated the Kumaon Literary Festival at the Kashmir International Convention Centre. The Lt Governor said that the festival brings together celebrated authors, poets, thinkers of the country to celebrate art, culture & literature and provides an opportunity to the people to explore new ideas and perspectives. J&K is home […]
Parental love: Cop drowns after rescuing his two children from river
Jammu: A policeman lost his life on Wednesday while saving his two children from drowning in a river in Kathua district, officials said. The two children had slipped into the Ujh river while taking a bath in Jasrota area on Wednesday, they said. As father Seshipal Singh saw them drowning, he jumped into the river […]
JK reports two fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported two fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Wednesday. They said both the cases were reported from Srinagar, taking the overall tally to 479254. Among the cases, 174025 are from Jammu division and 305229 from Kashmir […]
Light rains, snow brings down mercury to below normal in JK
Srinagar: Light rains lashed plains and snowfall in some parts of upper reaches, bringing mercury down to below normal in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that in 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 2.3mm of rainfall, Pahalgam 9.4mm, Qazigund 0.9mm, Gulmarg 2.6mm, Kupwara 0.4mm, Banihal 0.1mm, Batote […]
