Land Passbooks to be issued in J&K from Feb 19
JAMMU, FEB 18: As a major initiative towards good governance and ease of convenience to the citizens, the Revenue Department is starting issuance of trilingual Land Passbooks in Hindi, Urdu and English to the landholders with effect from 19th of February 2022 from the districts of Jammu and Srinagar. To begin with, 7 Tehsils of […]
Minor drowns in Kupwara
Srinagar, Feb 18: An 8-year-old girl died after drowning in a rivulet in Tekipora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday afternoon. Reports said that Sania, 8, daughter of Shamsuddin Bhat drowned in Machhar nallah. Soon after the news spread, locals of the area rushed to the site and fished out the girl in unconscious […]
CEO Anantnag suspends school staff over ‘Poor Performance’ in class 10 results
Srinagar, Feb 18: Chief Education Officer Anantnag has ordered for suspension of school staff at High School Pohru Kalnag over ‘poor performance’ of students in recently declared matriculation exam results. “In view of their poor performance in the Annual Regular Examination of Class 10th Session Nov-2021, the following teaching personnel of High School Pohru Kalnag […]
Russia to stage massive nuclear drills amid Ukraine standoff
Moscow, Feb 18 (AP) The Russian military on Friday announced massive drills of its strategic nuclear forces, a stark reminder of the country’s nuclear might amid Western fears that Moscow might be preparing to invade Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin will personally oversee Saturday’s exercise, which will involve multiple practice launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles […]
Shah reviews JK security situation
New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir along with the development initiatives undertaken in the Union Territory. Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Singh, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Army Chief Gen Mukund Naravane and top security officials of the central […]
KU’s North Campus organises placement drive, 13 students selected by IT firm
Srinagar, Feb 18: Kashmir University’s North Campus held a placement drive for its students from the Department of Computer Science as well as the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. The placement drive was held by LeLafe IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd, a renowned IT services and software firm, as part of North Campus administration’s continued […]
Ladakh reports 54 fresh COVID-19 cases
Leh, Feb 18 (PTI) Ladakh has reported 54 fresh covid cases, taking the overall caseload to 27,695 while the active cases in the Union Territory have gone down to 416, officials said on Friday. As many as 105 patients were cured and discharged from hospitals in Ladakh on Thursday, of these, 87 were discharged in […]
Three shops suffer damage in Khawaja Bazar grenade explosion
Srinagar, Feb 18: The front portion of three shops was damaged in a grenade attack at Khawaja Bazar area of Srinagar in old city on Friday afternoon. Official sources said that unknown militants lobbed a grenade at Khawaja Bazar area this afternoon. They said that although no loss of life or injury was reported, but […]
Centre constitutes National Dam Safety Authority
New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) The National Dam Safety Authority, which seeks to maintain standards related to dam safety, prevent dam-related disasters and resolve inter-state issues in this regard, has come into force from Friday. The Dam Safety Act, passed by Parliament on December 8 last year, states that a National Dam Safety Authority will […]
Russian threat to invade Ukraine still ‘very high’: Biden
Kyiv, Feb 18 (AP) Fears of a new war in Europe resurged Thursday as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that Russia could invade Ukraine within days, and violence spiked in a long-running standoff in eastern Ukraine that some worried could provide the spark for wider conflict. World dignitaries raced for solutions, but suspicions between East […]