JK reports 12 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, June 11: Jammu and Kashmir reported 12 new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that seven cases were reported from Srinagar district, three from Jammu and one each from Kathua and Baramulla, taking the overall tally to 454337—166539 […]
Encounter breaks out in Pulwama village
Srinagar, June 11: An encounter broke out between terrorists and government forces in Drabgam of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of Police, Army and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in main Drabgam. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding terrorists […]
Vehicles without HSRP to be seized after June 15: Police
Srinagar, June 11: Police on Saturday gave ‘final reminder’ regarding affixation of mandatory High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) by June 15. “This is Final Reminder by Transport/Police/Traffic departments. Mandatory Affixation of HSRP to be done by 15th June 2022 on all vehicles,” police said in a statement, adding, “Failing this all such Vehicles without HSRP […]
AC approves roll out of Rooftop Solar Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir
SRINAGAR, JUNE 11: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the installation of 200 MW of grid-tied rooftop solar power plants under the “Solar City Mission” in Jammu. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, […]
Fire breaks out at SMHS hospital
Srinagar, Jun 11: A massive blaze broke out on Saturday afternoon at SMHS hospital while the officials said the patients have been rescued and the efforts are on to douse the flames. An official from Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) said that fire broke from Ward number 16 at SMHS hospital. He said that the […]
Target killings aimed at provoking security forces: Lt Guv
Kulgam, Jun 11: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that targeted killings of members from the minority community were aimed to provoke security forces to commit a mistake so that people can hit streets in protest. He, however, was quick to add that police and security forces won’t touch any innocent and […]
Overnight rains bring down temperature across Kashmir
Srinagar, June 11: Following fresh rains last evening, minimum temperature settled below normal in Kashmir Valley barring Pahalgam on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 15.9 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, mainly since last evening. During the time, he said, Pahalgam received 2.0 mm, […]
China continuing to harden its position along borders with India: US Defence Secretary
Singapore, Jun 11 (PTI) China is continuing to harden its position along the borders with India, US Defence Secretary Lloyd James Austin said on Saturday, stressing that America stands by its friends as they uphold their rights as Beijing adopts the “war coercive” and “aggressive approach” to its territorial claims. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue […]
India records 8,329 new COVID-19 cases, 10 fatalities
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI) A single-day rise of over 8,000 fresh COVID-19 cases was recorded in the country after 103 days, pushing India’s infection tally to 4,32,13,435, while the count of active cases jumped to 40,370, according to Union Health Ministry data on Saturday. A total of 8,329 new coronavirus cases were reported in a […]
Woman killed after lightning strikes their hut at Ganderbal
Ganderbal, Jun 11: A woman was killed and three other injured after lightning struck a their mudhut at Wanghat forests in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, official said on Saturday. They said that a woman was killed and three other injured when lightning struck at Wanghat forests in Kangan area of central Kashmir’s […]