India reports fresh 1,31,968 covid-19 cases
New Delhi, Apr 9: India reported 1,31,968 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, officials said. They said that in a new one-day high 1,31,968 fresh COVID-19 cases were reported across the country taking the total tally to 1.3 crore cases and 1,67,642 deaths.
Driver dies in Banihal road mishap
Banihal, Apr 09: A tanker driver died after a vehicle he was driving rolled down along Jammu-Srinagar highway at Nowgam area of Banihal last night, officials said on Friday. An official said that a tanker bearing registration number (JK02AD-0969) met with an accident after the driver purportedly lost control over the vehicle near Nowgam. The […]
Tral Encounter: One more militant killed, toll reaches to two
Srinagar, Apr 09: One more militant has been killed in the ongoing encounter at Tral area in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district taking the toll to two, officials said. They said that one more militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter, however identity of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. Earlier reports said […]
Several areas declared ‘micro containment zones’ in Jammu
Jammu, Apr 9 (PTI) Jammu District Magistrate Anshul Garg declared several areas as micro-containment zones to contain the soaring coronavirus cases. The area in and around Government Gandhi Memorial, Science College, Canal Road, falling under the Nowabad police station, and area in and around Sanskrit University, Kanger Morh, Bhalwal, falling under the Gharota police station, […]
Indian couple found dead in US after 4-yr-old girl seen crying
Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) An Indian couple was found dead at their home in the US after neighbours saw their four-year-old daughter crying alone in the balcony of their house, family sources said on Friday. The bodies of Balaji Bharat Rudrawar (32) and his wife Arati Balaji Rudrawar (30) were found at their New Jersey […]
Tral encounter: One militant killed, ops continues
Srinagar, Apr 09: One militant has been reported killed in the ongoing encounter at Nowbugh area of Tral in Pulwama district. #TralEncounterUpdate: 01 unidentified #terrorist killed. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. @JmuKmrPolice, a tweet by JK police said. Earlier, a gun battle broke out between militants and government forces after a joint team […]
Another gunfight starts in Tral, Pulwama
Srinagar, Apr 09: A gun battle broke out between militants and government forces in south Kashmir’s Tral area on Friday morning. Reports said that a joint team of police and Army launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) in Nowbugh area of Tral. “The militants hiding there fired upon forces, triggering a gunfight,” an official […]
Shopian encounter: 3 militants killed, 2 trapped inside Masjid
Shopian, April 09: Three militants have been killed while two more are hiding in a Masjid in Jan Mohalla of Shopian district and efforts are on to persuade them to surrender keeping in view the ‘sanctity’ of the Masjid, police sources said. Four soldiers including an officer have sustained injuries and all are stable. A […]
Result oriented plans needed
Just few days back the government announced to preserve the major wetlands across Jammu and Kashmir. These water bodies are witnessing a threat as most of them are experiencing extreme pollution, encroachment and brazen violation of environmental norms. Though lot of funds, time and other resources have been spend for revival of most of these […]
The forgotten reading habits
Abid Hussain Rather When we start searching for quotations and write-ups regarding the necessity and importance of studying books, we find thousands of quotations and articles penned down by various intellectuals and philosophers in the course of history. Speeches are given in various conferences and seminars organized at different occasions regarding the imperativeness of erudition […]