Bewoora Bijbehara residents demand upgradation of health centre
Anantnag: The residents of Bewoora village of Bijbehara hamlet in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district have demanded an upgradation of health and wellness centre in the area. The residents of the area said that 30 years back a dispensary was started in the area and later it was upgraded to health and wellness centre. They said […]
KPDCL urges Solar Vendors to get empanelled for PM Surya Ghar Yojana
SRINAGAR, JUNE 10: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) today urged all interested Solar PV Vendors to get themselves immediately empanelled for implementation of PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in Kashmir Division. KPDCL has so far received more than 2000 formal applications and over 4000 registrations from prospective beneficiaries on the National Portal under […]
Amit Shah retains home ministry, Rajnath Singh defence
NEW DELHI, June 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s top four ministers — Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar — have retained their respective home, defence, finance and external affairs portfolios, according to an official statement. Among the new entrants to the Union Cabinet, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan […]
Motorcyclist dies after being hit by tipper in Bijbehera in south Kashmir
Bijbehera, Jun10: A young motorcyclist died on Monday evening after being hit by a tipper near Donipora area of Bijbehera in south Kashmir’ Anantnag district, officials said. An official said that the accident took place on Jammu-Srinagar Highway near Donipora crossing. He said the motorcyclist was critically injured and was shifted to SDH Bijbehara for […]
Nefarious design to spread turmoil in Jammu region: LG on terror attack in Reasi
JAMMU, June 10 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the terrorist attack on a bus in Reasi district was part of a nefarious design to spread turmoil in Jammu region, and asserted that such an attempt would be thwarted. Terrorists opened fire at the bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district […]
Drone, heroin packet recovered near international border in Punjab’s Amritsar
CHANDIGARH, June 10 (PTI): A drone and a packet of heroin were seized from the outskirts of a village near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Amritsar, a BSF spokesperson said on Monday. The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted the drone when it entered Indian territory from Pakistan late on Sunday, the spokesperson said. During a […]
1 dead, 6 injured after vehicle fall in gorge in Ganderbal
Ganderbal, Jun 06: One person died and six others were injured after a vehicle skidded off road and fell into a gorge at Ranga Mode in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday, officials said. An official said that the accident took when a vehicle on way to Kargil from Srinagar fell into a deep gorge […]
Reasi terror attack: LG announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia each for families of victims
Jammu, Jun 10 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has approved an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each for the next of kin of those killed in the terror attack on a bus in Reasi district, an official spokesman said on Monday. Sinha has also approved Rs 50,000 each for those injured, the […]
Reasi bus terror attack: Four from Rajasthan, three from UP among nine victims
Jammu, Jun 10 (PTI) Authorities on Monday identified the nine victims of the deadly terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. Among the victims are four natives of Rajasthan, including a two-year-old boy, and three from Uttar Pradesh. Ten people with gunshot wounds are among the 41 pilgrims — […]
Reasi terror attack: Combing operation launched to track down terrorists
Jammu, Jun 10 (PTI) Security forces on Monday launched a massive cordon and search operation to track down terrorists responsible for the attack on a passenger bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district that left nine people dead, officials said. The bus carrying pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh and Delhi plunged into a deep gorge after […]
