‘Wan Kokur’-Kalij Pheasant: JK’s own bird
M Ahmad On 21st October 2021, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir declared Kalij Pheasant as bird of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Kalij Pheasant is known as “Wan Kokur”, in Kashmiri. The bird, which is also known as “Lophura Leucomelanos”, is found particularly in Mansar, Surinsar, Jasrota and Bhaderwah areas of Jammu […]
Lessons from the stock market
Amit Singh Kushwaha I have been learning to trade stocks for three months. During this period, I attempted to learn and comprehend the stock market using the internet’s tools. I made a profit of one rupee when I initially started intraday stock trading. Although this is a little sum, it has piqued my curiosity in […]
Hands that chiseled marvels from soil
Tousif Raza Kashmir has lost several of its classical arts and crafts while there are few such artistic traditions, which have been decaying very fast. The revival looks now a distant dream. Pottery is one of such arts, which was once very popular and beloved in Kashmir. No doubt there have been millions of progressions […]
JK reports 72 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Oct 23: Jammu and Kashmir reported 72 new covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. Among the fresh cases, nine were reported from Jammu Division and 63 from Kashmir, taking the overall tally to 331566. There was no death due to […]
Inclement weather: Police establishes helpline numbers for emergency situations
Srinagar, Oct 23Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday established helpline services to facilitate the general public, seeking help during any emergency arising due to inclement weather, rain/snowfall. On the directions of IGP Kashmir, helpline numbers have been established at district levels of Kashmir valley as well as in the Police Control Room Kashmir. People are […]
No fresh COVID-19 cases in Ladakh
Leh, Oct 23 (PTI) No fresh COVID-19 cases were recorded during the past 24 hours in Ladakh, where three patients recovered from the infection, bringing down the active cases in the Union Territory to 40, officials said on Saturday Ladakh has registered an overall tally of 20,896 cases since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. […]
Fast track court Jammu sentences rape convict Sub-Judge to 10 years jail
Srinagar, Oct 23: Two days after convicting a judicial officer for rape and cheating of a woman who had sought legal help from him in 2018, a fast track court here on Saturday sentenced him to ten years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed Rs 50000 fine on him. The convict, Rajesh Kumar Abrol of Jammu, […]
Three killed, another critical as soil bund caves in Tral Pulwama
Srinagar, Oct 23: Three members of a nomad family were killed and another remains critically injured after their makeshift tent came under debris of a soil bund which caved-in amid incessant rains in Noorpora area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. Officials said four members of the nomad (Gujjar Community) family came […]
KU postpones all exams scheduled today
Srinagar, Oct 23: Kashmir University announced postponement of all examinations on Saturday, a spokesman of the University said. “In view of inclement weather, all UG examinations of the University of Kashmir scheduled today (23-10-2021) are hereby postponed. Fresh date for the conduct of deferred examinations will be notified later,” the spokesman added.
Union HM Amit Shah lands in Srinagar
Srinagar, Oct 23: Union home minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu and Kashmir on October 23 for a three-day visit. This is his first visit to the union territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, officials said. The Union home minister will chair a high-level meet with security and intelligence chiefs at […]