Militants shot at a civilian in Pulwama
Srinagar, Dec 11: A civilian was fired upon by militants on Friday evening in Wassura area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A senior police official said that the civilian identified as Mushtaq Ahmad resident of Wassura was fired upon. The officer further said that the civilian sustained injuries during the attack and he has been […]
434 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Dec 11: Twenty-one travelers were among 434 fresh novel coronavirus cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24 hours, taking the overall tally of the persons infected with the virus in J&K to 115207. Among the cases, 202 were from Jammu Division and 232 from Kashmir Division, the officials said on Friday. […]
Leh-Jammu flight operations resume
Jammu, Dec 11 (PTI) Flight operations between Leh and Jammu, capital cities of union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, have resumed after remaining suspended for months due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said on Friday. The Ministry of Civil Aviation had suspended domestic passenger flights across the country in March this year to […]
Winter vacations for schools announced from Dec 21, online classes to continue
Srinagar, Dec 11: The authorities on Friday ordered winter vacation in all the Government Educational Institutions including recognized Private Schools upto Higher Secondary Level functioning in the Kashmir Division and winter zone of Jammu Division from December 21 till February 28. However, as per order issued by B.K Singh, Administrative Secretary School education department, online […]
Stray bullet injures woman near firing range, locals protest
Srinagar, Dec 11: A woman was injured inside her home on Friday when a stray bullet hit her in the leg at Woolina village of the central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Reports said that the woman identified as Fatima wife of late Ghulam Rasool Rather was at home when suddenly a bullet entered her home and […]
Delhi HC stays CIC order directing IAF to provide information about PM’s foreign visits
New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) The Delhi High Court Friday stayed the Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing the Indian Air Force (IAF) to provide information regarding Special Flight Returns (SRF)-II, which contains details of the Prime Minister’s entourage on his foreign trips. Justice Navin Chawla said the information sought by the RTI applicant with […]
Two injured in Tral road mishap
Tral, 11 Dec: Two persons were injured in a road accident in Tral area pf south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday. Reports said that an unknown vehicle hit two pedestrians in Tral near ITI, resulting in injuries to two persons identified as Abdul Khaliq of Ratsuna Tral and B. Singh from Tral. The injured were […]
MHA summons West Bengal chief secy, DGP on Dec 14
New Delhi, Dec 11 (PTI) A day after BJP president J P Nadda’s convoy was attacked in West Bengal, the Union home ministry on Friday summoned the state’s chief secretary and director general of police on December 14. West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and Director General of Police (DGP) Virendra have been called by the […]
UAE’s Lulu group to set up food processing centre in JK
Dubai, Dec 11 (PTI) The UAE-based Lulu Group International has announced a plan to set up a food processing centre in Srinagar for sourcing a wide range of agri products from Jammu and Kashmir. The announcement was made by Lulu group chairman Yusuffali MA on Thursday during a meeting with a delegation from Jammu and […]
Indian-American among 18 astronauts selected for NASA’s manned Moon mission
Washington, Dec 11 (PTI) An Indian-American is among the 18 astronauts selected by NASA for its manned mission to the Moon and beyond. NASA on Wednesday named the 18 astronauts — half of them women — who will train for its Artemis moon-landing programme. Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari, 43, a graduate of the US Air […]