No toll tax for locals ‘living within 20 KM radius of NHAI toll plaza’: Advisor Baseer Khan
Srinagar, July 6: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Baseer Ahmad Khan on Monday said that no toll shall be paid by locals “living within 20 kilomteres” of toll a plaza installed by NHAI at Kachkoot village near Sangam in southern Kashmir. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) had started collecting toll tax even from the […]
Girl accuses three teachers of rape in Kulgam, one held two still at large
Kulgam, July 6: A young girl in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has alleged that she was raped by three government teachers. Sources said that a young girl (name withheld) of Chachmulla Damhal Hanjipora Kulgam approached police station with a written complaint in which she alleged that three government teachers yesterday evening took her to orchards […]
Chinese Army removing tents, seen withdrawing troops from Galwan Valley: Sources
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) The Chinese Army is removing tents and moving back from certain areas of the Galwan Valley, in a first sign of disengagement of troops from the area, government sources said on Monday. They said disengagement of the Chinese troops has started as per an agreement between the Corps Commander’s of […]
India ‘very responsible’ player in global fora: UN official
United Nations, Jul 6 (PTI) India has been a “very responsible” player in international fora, and as it sits on the UN Security Council, it can galvanise action in various areas and also bring focus on the Sustainable Development Goals, a top UN official has said. India overwhelmingly won its election to the UN Security […]
Body of youth fished out after he drowned in Sindh river
Srinagar, July 6: Body of one of the two boys who drowned while bathing in river Sindh in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was retrieved after 18 hours on Monday. On Sunday, two boys, Zahid Farooq Rather and Rashid Khan, both residents of Palpora Noorbagh Srinagar, drowned in the water body near Kijpora Kangan. The locals […]
Covid-19 claims two more lives in JK, toll touches 135
Srinagar, July 6: Kashmir Valley reported two more deaths on Monday due to covid-19, taking the death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 135. Sources said that the victims are residents of Baramulla and Budgam. One is 90-year-old man from Tangmarg area of Baramulla and other one is 56 year old […]
Six more die due to Covid-19 in JK, toll touches 133
Srinagar, July 5: Kashmir Valley reported six more deaths due to covid-19, taking the death toll due to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 133. Sources said that the victims include three residents of Srinagar, two from Bandipora and one from Anantnag. Three among them including a 60-year-old woman from Shadipora area of Bandipora […]
Cong sets up 10-member committee to deal with issues of delimitation in JK
Jammu, July 5 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Sunday announced a 10-member committee to deal with the issues of proposed delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in the Union Territory. Former minister Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed was named as chairman of the committee and the members included former deputy chief minister […]