LG Manoj Sinha condemns killing of SI

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday condemned the killing of Sub-Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir police department by militants and said his supreme sacrifice won’t go in vain while militants will be punished for the act. In a tweet by the Office of Lieutenant Governor, Sinha said, “I strongly condemn the […]

Assembly election in J&K unlikely till May next year

Srinagar: As mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir pitch for conduct of early assembly election, the top authorities concerned with the election process say that it is too early to predict about the timing of elections which according to them won’t be mostly decided before May end next year. Authoritative Sources told Kashmir News Service […]

Kashmiri youth converts trunk into refrigerator

Budgam: A youth from Beerwah locality of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has converted a trunk into a refrigerator and is winning accolades for his unique innovation. Syed Ubaid Bashir, hailing from Sodipora village of Beerwah has done diploma in electronics and communication from Kashmir Polytechnic College in Srinagar and he has been working on this […]

JK reports 146 new covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 146 new novel coronavirus cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said Saturday. They said that 25 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 121 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall case tally to 326799. There was […]

Lt Guv releases NAAC’s analysis of accreditation reports of JK, Ladakh

Says govt consistently reforming educational system

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday released ‘Analysis of Accreditation Reports of Union Territories-Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh’ by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) at SKICC. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor termed the Assessment and Accreditation process as an important factor to maintain the quality of education in Universities and Colleges. He said […]

Kashmir receives moderate rainfall

Weather to improve from late Sat evening: MeT

Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir has surpassed the monthly average rainfall after Kashmir parts received light to moderate rains since Friday evening, bringing down the temperature across the Valley. Deputy Director Meteorological department (MeT), Mukhtar Ahmad said that there is possibility of more light to moderate rainfall across Kashmir till Saturday […]

Government taking all measures to contain covid spread: Lt Guv

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday reviewed the Covid scenario in J&K in a series of meetings with members of Covid Task Force, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs. During the review meeting, the Lt Governor said that the third wave can be tackled effectively by maximizing vaccine coverage, implementing strict containment measures, and strict adherence to […]