50 fresh Covid cases in India
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) India on Friday recorded 50 fresh COVID-19 cases while the number of active cases increased marginally to 1,441 from 1,436 the previous day, according to Union health ministry data. With the fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4.49 crore (4,49,96,476). The death toll remained unchanged at 5,31,924, the […]
Huge cache of arms, ammo recovered in Machil sector: Army
Kupwara, Aug 18: The Army on Friday said to have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Machil sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Army in a tweet informed about the recovery of a huge cache of arms and ammunition during a joint operation by Army, J&K Police and BSF. “Joint Operation launched […]
Film era of 80’s returning to JK: Lt Guv Sinha
Srinagar, Aug 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that the UT is witnessing the revival of film tourism as over 300 movies and serials have been shot after the launch of new film policy two years ago. Talking to reporters at Zero Bridge after inaugurating the first day shoot of TV Serial Pashmina, the […]
Budha Amarnath Yatra begins amid tight security
Jammu, Aug 18 (PTI) The 10-day Budha Amarnath Yatra began on Friday with a batch of over 1,000 pilgrims leaving the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here for Jammu and Kashmir’s mountainous Poonch district. Chants of “Bam Bam Bhole”, “Har Har Mahadev” and “Jai Shri Ram” rent the air as the pilgrims’ convoy was flagged off […]
Male body recovered from river Jhelum in Sopore
Sopore, Aug 18: An unidentified male body was recovered from river Jehlum in north Kashmir’s Sopore town of Baramulla district on Friday morning, officials said. An official said that a body was recovered this morning from River Jehlum at Jamia bridge in Sopore. The body was spotted floating by locals, following which the Police was […]
NIA raids at multiple locations in terror-related case
Srinagar, Aug 18: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is carried out raids at several places in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror—related case, officials said on Friday morning. “The raids were conducted in Pariwan village of Kulgam, Kralpora area of Kupwara and Chotigam village of Shopian district,” an official said. He said the […]
Excise officials conduct raids at Brick Klins in Budgam, illicit liquor seized
Srinagar, Aug 18: Officials of the Excise Department on Thursday conducted raids at various brick kilns in Budgam district and recovered illicit liquor at various sites, an official spokesman of the department said. He said that under the directions of Excise Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma and under the supervision of Deputy Excise Commissioner, Executive, Kashmir, […]
BJP releases first list of 21 candidates for Chhattisgarh polls, 39 for MP elections
New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI) The BJP on Thursday released its first of 21 candidates for Chhattisgarh and 39 for Madhya Pradesh, including five women each in both the states, for the upcoming assembly polls which are yet to be announced. The party has fielded Vijay Baghel, its Durg MP, from Patan which is currently […]
Govt Freezes Boundaries of All Administrative Units till Completion Census 2021
JAMMU, Aug 17: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has frozen the boundaries of Districts, Tehsils, Municipalities, Towns, Revenue Villages and other Administrative units till completion of Census 2021. A notification issued by Planning, Development and Monitoring department in this regard reads, “In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (iv) of rule 8 of […]
New Covid-19 variant Eris no cause for concern: DAK
Srinagar, Aug 17: With India reporting cases of new Covid-19 variant Eris in some states, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Thursday said the new variant is not a cause of concern for us and there is no need to worry about it. “There is no evidence to suggest that the new variant causes more severe […]