CM Omar flags off ‘Run for Unity’ from SKICC
SRINAGAR, OCT 29: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today flagged off the ‘Run for Unity’ from the back lawns of the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC) here, marking the celebration of National Unity Day. This day honors the birth anniversary of independent India’s first Home Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The event was attended by Chief Secretary […]
Ahead of peak winter, KPDCL stocks addl 472 KL diesel at Gurez to run DG sets
SRINAGAR, OCT 29: As part of winter preparedness, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), has dumped additional 472 KL of High-Speed Diesel (HSD) to run 25 DGs of various capacities to ensure power supply in harsh winter months to unelectrified households in 22 villages of remote Gurez area of Bandipora District. Meanwhile, KPDCL has already […]
26 nursing students among 30 injured in road mishap at Udhampur
Jammu, Oct 29: At least 30 persons, including 26 nursing students were injured after a passenger vehicle met with an accident in Farna Magjote area of Udhampur district on Tuesday, officials said. An official said that the bus lost control due to over speeding and fell into a roadside ditch. He said that 30 people, […]
Five day session of JK Assembly to begin on Nov 4
Srinagar, Oct 29: The Legislative Assembly secretariat on Tuesday issued the provisional calendar for the first session of the House, set to begin on November 4. According to the provisional calendar, the five-day session will begin with the election of the Speaker and the Lieutenant Governor’s address to the House. On November 4: Election of […]
PM Modi launches projects worth Rs 12,850 cr, extends Ayushman Bharat for all over 70 yrs
New Delhi, Oct 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched development projects worth nearly Rs 12,850 crore and extended his government’s flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above. The major push in the health sector was unveiled on the occasion of the ninth Ayurveda Day […]
Army steps up surveillance along LoC in Rajouri, Poonch
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Oct 29 (PTI): In the wake of a string of terror attacks, the Indian Army, armed with advanced surveillance equipment and weapons, has intensified vigilance and patrolling in the dense forest areas of Jammu and Kashmir’s twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch, officials said Seven attacks have occurred just in the past two […]
Man killed, another injured as car collides with tanker in Sonamarg
Srinagar, Oct 29: A man died and another was injured after a vehicle they were travelling in collided with a tanker in Sonamarg area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district Tuesday morning, officials said. An official said that the car was on way to Kargil when it collided with the tanker near truck yard in Sonamarg. […]
Two more terrorists killed in Jammu encounter following attack on army convoy
JAMMU, Oct 29 (PTI): Security forces on Tuesday morning gunned down two terrorists holed up in a forest area near a village in the Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the number of militants killed in the 27-hour gunfight near the Line of Control (LoC) to three, officials said. One of the three terrorists […]
Higher reaches in north Kashmir receive snowfall
Srinagar, Oct 29): Kashmir Valley’s higher altitudes, including Bandipora’s Kilshay top, received a fresh layer of snow today, as forecast by the Meteorological (MeT) Department. Light snowfall was also reported across several hilly areas in North Kashmir including Gulmarag hills, nudging locals to bring out their winter attire as temperatures drop. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Director […]
Man killed after being hit by train in central Kashmir’s Budgam
Srinagar, Oct 29: A man was killed on Tuesday after he was hit by a running train in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Officials said that a man was killed on spot after being hit by a running train between Budgam and Mazhoom. His identity is being ascertained. Meanwhile, local police has rushed to the spot […]
