Man falls from house top, dies
Srinagar: A 30-year-old man died after he fell from the first floor of a residential house in Chanadora area of Harwan in Srinagar. Official sources said that a 30-year-old man identified as Bashir Ahmad Khatana, son of Fazal Khatana of Kupwara, who was working as servant at the residence of Sheikh Yasir at Chanapora area […]
JeM commander killed in 45-hr long encounter
Shopian: A top Jaish-e-Muhammad commander was killed in an encounter between security forces and militants in Rawalpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday. Earlier, on Sunday, a militant was also killed at the same spot. With that, the total number of militants killed in the 45-hour long encounter touched two. A senior police […]
Reopening: Primary, middle schools resume physical classes
Srinagar: Primary and middle schools in Kashmir resumed physical classes on Monday after a gap of one year, but the attendance was low due to apprehensions about the spread of COVID-19. The schools across the Valley were closed in the second week of March last year as a precautionary measure in the wake of the […]
Srinagar girl wins gold medal at national games
Aspires to represent India at Olympics
Srinagar: A Srinagar girl has won a gold medal at the 19th Junior National Wushu Championship held at Haryana Fatehabad from 10-15 of March. The competition witnessed participation of players from 32 states and UT. Sadia Tariq from Jammu and Kashmir won Gold medal by defeating her opponent from Haryana in final fight. “I dedicate […]
Kansal inspects various power stations, assesses summer preparedness
JAMMU: Principal Secretary Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal Monday inspected the 2×50 MVA Grid Station and the 2×10 MVA Receiving Station at Canal Road here. The inspection was held in order to assess the department’s preparedness for the upcoming summer season. Chairman, Jammu Power Development Corporation Limited, Jagmohan Sharma and Managing Director, Jammu Kashmir Power […]
Lt Guv visits Ranbir Canal, Road widening sites
Calls for time-bound completion of projects
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Monday made a visit to Jammu-Akhnoor road and enquired about the status of the desilting process of Ranbir canal, besides reviewing the status of Jammu-Akhnoor road widening project. While enquiring about the mechanism laid down for cleaning of the canal, the Lt Governor directed the concerned officers to take all […]
J&K Bank inaugurates Technology Training Centre at Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Bank President & Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Sunit Kumar Monday inaugurated the newly established Technology Training Centre (TTC) at Gole Gujral Jammu. The TTC is meant for imparting training to the Bank’s staff to upskill them with the latest technological interventions and innovations in banking industry. Zonal Head Jammu Central I […]
Scores of crows found dead in Kupwara Village
Carcasses of several foxes also spotted
Srinagar: Amid bird flu scare, scores of crows were found dead besides carcasses of few foxes also spotted in Lolab area in north-Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Reports said that panic gripped local residents after dozens of crows were found dead at Gundmacher area in Lolab early this morning. However, what puzzled the locals is that carcasses […]
