2 killed as elephant brought for house warming runs amok
Guruvayur (Kerala), Feb 8 (PTI) A temple elephant brought for an house warming function ran amok, killing two elderly people at nearby Kottapady Friday, police said. “Thechikottukavu Ramachandran”, the tallest elephant in the state, was standing at the congested compound of the new house overflowing with people, when the animal ran out. As people ran helter-skelter […]
J&K Bank inks MoU with JKSCSTBC Development Corporation
Jammu: J&K Bank Friday entered into a MoU with the SC, ST, BC Development Corporation at Jammu. The MoU was signed by Bank’s Vice President Government Business Shujat Andrabi and Managing Director, SC,ST,BC Development Corporation Ravinder Kumar Bhat in presence of staff of the corporation and senior officials of the bank. Under the MoU, the […]
Jawahar Tunnel avalanche: 7 bodies recovered
Banihal: Seven bodies were recovered while as three persons were rescued alive on Friday from the snow avalanche that hit Jawahar Tunnel on Srinagar-Jammu highway in south Kashmir. Official sources said that a snow avalanche hit a police post at Jawahar Tunnel on Thursday following heavy snowfall. “Ten people including six policemen, two fire service personnel […]
Fuel stocks deplete in Valley as the lifeline route remains closed
Srinagar: The closure of the arterial Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has led to depletion of fuel stocks in Kashmir, forcing the authorities to direct fuel pumps to provide only three litres petrol per vehicle per day, officials said on Friday. According to an order issued by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan, the fuel stations have also […]
Forces start CASO in Bandipora village
Srinagar: Government forces on Friday launched a cordon-and-search operation at Gund-Kaiser village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district early morning. Reports said that a joint team of army’s 14 RR unit, and SOG launched a cordon-and-search operation at Gund Kaiser village of Bandipora. Police sources said that operation was launched following the inputs about the movement […]
Callous attitude
The weather has once again shown its ugly face in Kashmir. Not only has it been snowing since early Thursday morning but the snowfall is likely to continue till Friday afternoon which will spell more trouble and worries for the common man here. Snowfall is no bane for the Kashmir Valley, but what makes it […]
8 cops among 10 go missing as avalanche strikes police post
Srinagar: Eight policemen and two civilians have gone missing after a snow avalanche struck a post at Jawahar Tunnel along the strategic Srinagar-Jammu highway on Thursday evening. Separately, one person was killed and another is missing while two persons were rescued after an avalanche struck Kokernag area of southern Anantnag district. Sources told GNS said that […]
SKIMS establishes helpline
SRINAGAR: To overcome the difficulties of transportation for critically ill patients due to inclement weather, Sher I Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Medical College/hospital has kept two ambulances for providing services to such patients who need transportation to any hospital within the municipal limits of Srinagar. The helpline numbers are: Dr Mudasir CMO: 9622726147, […]
J&K Bank convenes 109th meeting of J&K SLBC
Committed to uplift the economic profile of farmers, artisans with improved flow of credit: BVR Subhramanyam
Jammu: J&K Bank convened 109th meeting of J&K State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) todayat Jammu which was presided over by the Chief Secretary J&K Government B V R Subrahmanyam and also attended by Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development, Dheeraj Gupta, Financial Commissioner Revenue Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Principal Secretary Finance, Navin Kumar Chaudhary ,Principal Secretary Industries […]
Woman gang-raped in front of father in Bihar
Kishanganj (Bihar), Feb 7 (PTI) A 19-year-old woman was allegedly raped by six men in front of her father at a village in Bihar’s Kishanganj district, police said on Thursday. Superintendent of Police Kumar Ashish said the incident occurred in the Kodhiwadi police station area. The six men forcibly entered their house and took the woman […]