Self-employment schemes: DIC Jammu launches campaign to aware border youth
JAMMU: District Industries Centre (DIC) Jammu has launched a sustained campaign to aware and encourage the border youth to avail Self-employment schemes. The campaign launched on February 3 will continue till March 12, 2022 during which a series of awareness camps would be organised in border Villages by the District Industries Centre, Jammu . During […]
JK reports 1606 new positive cases
SRINAGAR, FEB 05: The Government today informed that 1606 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 887 from Jammu division and 719 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 445497.Also, 04 Covid deaths have been reported; 02from Jammu Division and 02 […]
Delimitation Commission’s draft report proposes changes in Kashmir division
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) The Delimitation Commission has proposed an overhaul of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir in its draft report which has been handed over to five associate members from the Union Territory for their suggestions, officials said on Saturday. The voluminous report has proposed redrawing of the Anantnag […]
2 Officers, 39 employees found absent from duty at Kupwara
KUPWARA, FEBRUARY 5: On the directions of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kupwara, Ghulam Nabi Bhat today paid a surprise visit at various offices and found 2 officers and 39 employees absent from their legitimate duties. These offices include Executive Engineer REW Kupwara, District Industries Centre, District Social Welfare Office, CDPO […]
PM Modi speaks to J-K LG after earthquake
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to enquire about the situation there following an earthquake. An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. […]
150 fresh COVID-19 cases in Ladakh
Leh, Feb 5 (PTI) Ladakh’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 26,710 on Saturday as 150 more people tested positive for the viral disease, officials said. The death toll remained unchanged at 226. While Leh reported 86 fresh cases, Kargil reported 64, the officials said. Of the total 226 deaths, 167 were reported from Leh and 59 […]
CISF personnel held after live rounds found in his baggage at Sgr airport
Srinagar, Feb 05: A CISF personnel was detained at the Srinagar Airport on Saturday after security personnel recovered two live rounds and one empty cartridge from his baggage. Official sources said that during screening at the drop gate of the Srinagar Airport, two live rounds and one empty cartridge of INSAS rifle was recovered from […]
India adds over 1.27 lakh fresh Covid cases, more than 1K deaths
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) India on Saturday recorded 1,27,952 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 4,20,80,664, while the number of active cases declined further to 13,31,648, according to Union health ministry data. The death toll climbed to 5,01,114 with 1,059 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The active […]
Earthquake jolts valley
Srinagar, Feb 5: A strong earth quake jolted Kashmir valley on Saturday morning, reports said. They said that people came out of their homes at around 9:50 am when strong jolts shook everything. More details to follow.
Army soldier killed, another injured after hit by Truck near Parimpora Srinagar
Srinagar, Feb 5: A soldier was killed and another injured when a truck hit them near Fruit Mandi at Parimpora Srinagar on Saturday, officials said. The soldiers—Sanjay Kumar and Rafiq Ahmad— were part of a Road Opening Party (RoP) when the incident took place early morning, the officials said. They said both the soldiers from […]