Power outage in Jammu: Responsible officials will face severe punishment, says Lt Guv

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Wednesday assured the people of Jammu division that a Committee will be constituted by the Chief Secretary to enquire into the recent unscheduled power outage in various areas. The Lt Governor said much before the onset of summer, several meetings were held under preparation plan to prevent erratic electricity supply […]

JK reports 635 fresh Covid-19 cases, 12 more deaths

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 635 fresh novel coronavirus cases during the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day count in 71 days, even as 12 more people succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Wednesday. They said that 193 of the new cases were reported from Jammu Division and 442 from Kashmir […]

LeT militant killed in Nawgam gunfight: Police

Srinagar: A Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was killed in an overnight encounter in Wagoora area of Nowgam Srinagar, police said Wednesday. “During the intervening night of 15 and 16 June, acting on a specific information about presence of (militants) in Wagoora area of Nowgam, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by Police, Army and […]

Pandemic, lockdown proves dearly for transport sector

Transporters claim loss of more than 200 Cr

Srinagar: The Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns have affected the transport sector in Jammu and Kashmir with people associate with the trade claiming losses worth crores of rupees. Reports suggest that the sector has incurred losses of Rs 200 crore in the ongoing lockdown due to Covid-19 pandemic. In total, Rs 700 crore losses […]