Teenager succumbs day after falling off rooftop in Shopian village
Shopian, Sep 20: An 18-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries on Monday, a day after he fell off a roof top in Pudsoo area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An official said that the boy identified as Ubaid Ayoub Thokar son of Mohammad Ayoub Thokar of Pudoo was critically injured after he slipped and fell […]
Four employees suspended in Poonch
Poonch, Sep 20: Authorities in Poonch district have placed four officials under suspension in connection with alleged misappropriation and embezzlement in at least five constructions in Halqa Panchayat Gursai Moori in Block Mendhar. According to an order passed by Assistant Commissioner Development Poonch, an enquiry committee has also been constituted to inquire into the allegations. […]
COVID-19: India logs 30,256 new cases
New Delhi, Sep 20 (PTI) With 30,256 people testing positive for coronavirus infection, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,34,78,419, while the active cases declined to 3,18,181, the lowest in 1,823 days, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll climbed to 4,45,133 with 295 more fatalities, according […]
Will impose strict lockdown in some Sgr areas for CAB violations: DC Sgr
Srinagar, Sep 20: Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Muhammad Aijaz Asad Monday said that some areas in Srinagar continue to violate Covid SoPs and the administration will impose strict lockdown in these areas in a few days. “Some areas are continuously violating Covid SoPs. We can’t make the entire district hostile for violation being done by a […]
Two women among three drug peddlers arrested: Police
Jammu, Sep 19 (PTI) Three alleged drug peddlers including two women were arrested along with over 2.5 kgs of ganja’ and 21.5 kgs poppy straw at different places in Reasi and Udhampur districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday. Rekha Devi and Maya Mir were noticed moving in a suspicious manner at Domail […]
CUK, Vigyan Prasar to organise ‘National Urdu Science Congress-2021’ from Sept 22
Ganderbal, Sep 19: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in association with Vigyan Prasar, Government of India, is organising a two day “National Urdu Science Congress-2021,” at the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, from 22nd September, 2021. The theme of the Congress, which would be attended by hundreds of delegates and eminent experts from Jammu and Kashmir, […]
JK reports 168 new Covid-19 cases, Sgr tops list with 92 positives
Srinagar, Sep 19: Jammu and Kashmir reported 168 new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 15 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 153 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 327941. There was no death […]
ACB arrests SHO, another cop for accepting bribe
Srinagar, Sep 19: Anti-Corruption Bureau on Sunday arrested Station House Officer and a Head Constable of police station Awantipora in South Kashmir while taking bribe. A police officer said that a vigilance team trapped SHO Awantipora G. M Rather and HC Mohammad Afzal. The police officer further said that according to ACB, they accepted taking […]
Moazzam Rashid wins Kashmir Open 2020 Tennis tournament
Srinagar, Sept 19 (PTI) Moazzam Rashid won both singles and doubles titles at Srinagar Open Tennis Championship 2021 which was played at Gindun Tennis Courts here. In the singles final, Moazzam Rashid defeated Inayat Jehangir in straight sets 6-3, 6-1. Moazzam dominated the match right from the word go taking a 3-0 lead in no […]
Delegation of Sikh Community calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 19: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha met a delegation of Sikh community of Kashmir under the banner of “United Kashmiri Sikhs Progressive Forum” led by its Chairman, Baldev Singh Raina at the Raj Bhavan here today. The delegation comprising of Religious leaders, Civil Society members, Educators, Professionals from the Sikh community apprised the Lt […]