Srinagar girl comes to rescue of womenfolk in need of hygiene outside home
Srinagar: A Srinagar girl has come up with a unique initiative to assist the women folk in Srinagar in case of any medical need by making all the necessary items available at the ladies conveniences in the district. Irfana Zargar, daughter of Late Ghulam Hassan Zargar has so far covered at least five ladies conveniences […]
Govt announce Coronovirus control measures
Jammu: A day after Jammu and Kashmir was put on alert to deal with any threat emerging due to coronavirus, the administration on Wednesday announced the Covid-19 control efforts. The government made Bhupinder Kumar (IAS), Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), as Overall Incharge of the coronovirus control efforts at the Union Territory Level. According […]
Tral village residents rue lack of basic facilities
Jahangeer Ganaie Pulwama: The inhabitants of Branward Bhatnoora village in Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district rue the lack of basic facilities in the area. The inhabitants alleged that they have been neglected by successive governments and area has remained far from the development scene in the region. “There are no roads, no water […]
All int’l flights to be screened for COVID-19
New Delhi: India has reported 28 positive cases of coronavirus so far, which includes 16 Italian tourists, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Wednesday and announced that all international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports for the disease. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were being screened at the airports. Vardhan held a […]
Rains, snow to bring back winter chill in Kashmir
Jammu: The India Meteorological Department has predicted a three-day period of moderate rain and snow beginning Thursday in the Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, MeT department officials said. According to a statement issued on Tuesday night by Earth Science, India Meteorology Centre, Srinagar, moderate rain and snow is expected in Jammu and […]
Civilian killed, 4 others injured in cross LoC shelling
Kupwara: A civilian was killed and four others were injured when Pakistan troops resorted to shelling and firing in border town of Karnah in frontier north Kashmir district of Kupwara. Official sources said that Pakistan troops intermittently resorted to shelling and firing, targeting forward posts and civilian areas at Karnah during last 24 hours. They […]
Re-organisation act 2019: Vigilance Commission yet to take ‘rebirth’
Nasir Azam Srinagar: The fate of prestigious anti-graft body- Jammu & Kashmir Vigilance Commission- is hanging in balance, even as the law under which it was established was protected by the Parliament on August 5 when it gave nod to bifurcation of J&K into two Union Territories. Highly placed sources said that government is yet […]
646 incidents of ceasefire violations along IB, LoC till Feb 23: Govt
New Delhi: There were a total of 646 incidents of ceasefire violations along the Indo-Pakistan International Border (IB) as well as the Line of Control (LoC) between January 1 and February 23 this year, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said on Wednesday. “There have been 27 encounters with terrorists in the union territory […]
NIA carries fresh raids in Pulwama
Srinagar: National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday carried out fresh raids in Pulwama district of south Kashmir. Official sources said that the NIA sleuths accompanied by police and CRPF raided Kasabayar village and detained a youth. During the raid, the NIA also seized three mobile phones and some documents. However, it was not immediately known […]
If one is skilful, escalation does not always lead to war: Army Chief
New Delhi: Apart from strengthening its conventional prowess, India is focusing on a dynamic response along its western and northern borders that is below the threshold of an all-out war, Army chief Gen M M Naravane said on Wednesday. India’s northern border is aligned with China and the western border with Pakistan. Addressing a seminar […]