DDC polls: 8.79% votes polled till 9AM across JK
JAMMU, DEC 13: The 6th phase of DDC elections 2020 recorded voter percentage of 8.79 % across different constituencies spread over different districts of Jammu and Kashmir till 09:00 am today. As per the figures given by the office of State Election Commissioner, in Kashmir Division, Pulwama has recorded voting percentage of 1.81%, Baramulla 3.10%, […]
COVID-19 caseload in India rises to 98.57 lakh
New Delhi, Dec 13 (PTI) India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 98.57 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 93.57 lakh pushing the national recovery rate to 94.93 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 98,57,029 with 30,254 infections […]
Voting underway in 6th phase of DDC polls in JK
Srinagar, Dec 13 (PTI) Polling for the sixth phase of the District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir began on a dull note as fog and chilly weather due to snowfall kept most people indoors early on Sunday, officials said. The polling for 31 DDC seats — 14 in the Kashmir division and 17 […]
Self-inflicting love for security!
Desh Bir At the age of twenty one I joined a job and at fifty eight I retired from the same department, of course with some promotions, in due course. In between came an opportunity to switch over when I was able to crack the old civil services exam in 1978. I did not choose […]
419 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Dec 12: 23 travelers among 419 fresh novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, taking the number of people infected with virus to 115626. Among these cases, 208 were reported from Jammu Division and 211 from Kashmir Valley, the officials said. Giving district wise details, they said, Srinagar […]
Boost: Power Sector to receive Rs 11000 crores financial assistance
SRINAGAR, DEC12-: A loan assistance of 11024.47 crores has been approved for Jammu & Kashmir under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (liquidity infusion scheme in DISCOMs.) This will enable J&K to clear its outstanding payments under Power purchases made by it. An MoU for availing of the of the second tranche of this loan for Rs. […]
Two civilians injured in Sopore grenade blast
Srinagar, Dec 12: Suspected militants on Saturday evening lobbed a Grenade on Police post at bus stand in North Kashmir’s Sopore resulting in injuries to two people, police sources said. They said that militants attacked with the police post by hurling a grenade which exploded outside it causing injuries to two civilians. Both were shifted […]
Army man slips to death along LoC in Rajouri
Jammu, Dec 12: An Army man was killed after he fell into a deep gorge in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district. Officials said that an Army’s Lance Naik identified as Gorgey S deployed at a forward location in Kalal slipped into a deep gorge along the Line of Control (LoC). “In injured condition, he was […]
Passenger vehicles collides with electric pole in Kangan, six injured
Kangan, Dec 12: At least six persons were injured after a speeding Sumo vehicle collided with an electric pole in Central Kashmir’s Kangan town of Ganderbal district on Saturday. The incident occurred in Satrina village of Kangan. Police sources said that a speeding vehicle bearing registration n umber JK13-7888 collided with an electric pole resulting […]
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed after overnight snowfall, landslides
Jammu, Dec 12 (PTI) The 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was closed due to overnight snowfall and eight families were moved to safer locations after heavy rains triggered landslides in Gurmul village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said on Saturday. Nine inches of snow has accumulated on the ground at the Jawahar Tunnel of […]