Man dies of electric shock at Sopore’s Zaingeer village

Sopore, Jun 09: A man in his 30’s was electrocuted to death after receiving an electric shock at his home in Zaingeer village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, official said here on Sunday morning. Ishfaq Ahmad Gojree (31), son of Ghulam Mohammad Gojree, a resident of Harwan Bomai, an auto driver by profession received electric […]
AC gives consent for establishment of Amusement Park at Tattoo Ground

Orders transfer of land to various other projects SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC)which met here under the chairmanship of Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor, J&K granted approval for conveying consent of the UT Government to Government of India for setting up of Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the development of Theme/Amusement Park at Tattoo Ground, Srinagar […]
MeT forecasts fresh spell of ‘heat wave’ in J&K from June 10
SRINAGAR: The weatherman on Saturday forecast fresh spell of “heat wave” from June 10 onwards in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official said that partly to generally cloudy weather with possibility of light rain/thunder at scattered places was expected towards afternoon of June 8 in J&K. From June 9-17, generally dry weather is expected […]
Heat wave preparedness in Srinagar: DDMA initiates training programs
Srinagar: As a part of the heat wave action plan for Srinagar, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Srinagar has proposed to conduct two training programs for students, teachers, local residents and community leaders in the second and third week of the ongoing month. According to the heat wave action plan prepared by the district […]
Narendra Modi set to take oath as PM for 3rd term on Sunday
New Delhi: Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is set to take oath on Sunday for a third straight term, equalling the feat of first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, as the head of a coalition government after two full tenures in which the BJP enjoyed a majority on its own. Hectic parleys involving BJP leadership and allies […]
Neighbourhood leaders accept invite to attend Modi’s swearing-in ceremony
New Delhi: A host of heads of government from neighbouring countries will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi as prime minister for a third consecutive term on Sunday evening. An official statement said Sri Lanka’s president Ranil Wickremesinghe, Maldives’ Mohamed Muizzu, Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Bhutan’s Tshering Tobgay, Nepal’s Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, […]
CWC asks Rahul to take on Leader of Opposition mantle in LS
Will decide ‘very soon’, says Rahul New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee (CWC) on Saturday unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to take on the mantle of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and he told the party’s top brass that he will take a decision on it “very soon”. At a meeting of the […]
Have to act tough against unscrupulous elements to maintain: DGP
Srinagar: Law enforcing agencies have to act tough against some unscrupulous elements to ensure that the atmosphere of peace in Jammu and Kashmir is not disturbed, Director General of Police RR Swain said on Saturday. “When there will be peace, elections can take place and, when there is no fear, then only people can vote […]
INDIA bloc must function cohesively both in Parliament, outside: Kharge at CWC meet
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Saturday said the Lok Sabha poll mandate is a “decisive rejection” of the politics of divisiveness and hate, and stressed that the INDIA bloc must continue functioning cohesively both inside and outside Parliament. In his opening remarks at the Congress Working Committee meeting here, Kharge also asserted that while […]
60 truckloads of sheep enter Kashmir valley daily
Mutton dealers anticipate surge in demand ahead of Eid-ul-Adha Srinagar: With Eid-ulAdha approaching, the Kashmir Valley is witnessing a substantial arrival of sacrificial animals, with daily truckloads of sheep making their way into the region. This inflow began days ago and is expected to continue until two days before the festival. Mehraj Ud Din, General […]