Two drug peddlers arrested with 450 bottles of Codeine: Police
Kupwara, Aug 29: Police during an anti-narcotics drive against the drug peddlers in Kupwara north Kashmir has arrested two persons involved in sale of narcotics in the district, a police spokesman said. He said that acting on a specific information, a special naka was established at Krusan Lolab. During the course of naka checking, a […]
MeT predicts mainly dry weather forecast across JK
Srinagar, Aug 29: The weatherman has forecast mainly dry weather in next 24 hours while as most parts recorded a decrease in minimum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official here said that no major weather activity was expected over the entire J&K till 3rd September although there is possibility of […]
Supporters of Ghulam Nabi Azad hold meeting in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 29 (PTI) Several leaders and activists, who resigned from the Congress following in Ghulam Nabi Azad’s footsteps, met under former Jammu and Kashmir minister G M Saroori’s leadership to ramp up support for the senior leader in his next endeavour. Azad, a Congress veteran who resigned from the party on August 26, is […]
37-year-old man found dead in Dooru south Kashmir
Dooru, Aug 29: A 37-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances near a bridge in Changoo area of Dooru in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Monday morning. An official said that some people saw a body of a man identified as Mohammad Saleem Kully son of Gull Mohammad of Changoo lying near Changoo bridge, […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 84,931
New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) With 7,591 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,44,15,723, while the active cases declined to 84,931, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 5,27,799 with 30 new fatalities. Besides 15 deaths have […]
Govt cancels recruitment of FAAs, JE Civil, recommends CBI probe
Srinagar, Aug 28: Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday cancelled the recruitment of FAAs and JE Civil and also recommended for a CBI probe into the selection process. In a Tweet DIPR on its official Twitter handle informed that government assured all aspirants that culprits won’t be spared. It also said that there won’t be […]
JK reports 152 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Aug 28: Jammu and Kashmir reported 152 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said that 28 cases were reported from Jammu division and 124 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 477556. Among the cases, 173613 are […]
BSF sub-inspector shot at by friend in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) A Border Security Force sub-inspector was allegedly shot at by his friend in a car in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh area, police said on Sunday. The sub-inspector’s friend, who was in an “intoxicated” state has been arrested, they said. The victim — Sandeep Kumar, a resident of Gopal Nagar in Najafgarh, was […]
Light to moderate rain forecast today, largely dry weather next week
Srinagar, Aug 28: Amid forecast for widespread light to moderate rain and thunder in next 24 hours and largely dry weather thereafter next week, Jammu and Kashmir’s most parts recorded a drop in minimum temperature on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that no major weather activity was expected over the entire region till […]
Few more Azad loyalists show willingness to join him
Srinagar, Aug 28: Former Minister Taj Mohiuddin and former MLA Shoiab Nabi Lone are likely to join yet-to-be launched political party of former Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. Sources said that Taj, who had represented Uri assembly segment twice, would unveil his future plans today. “He will address a press conference today at 4:30 pm […]