Police solves Bemina ATM theft case, accused bank guard arrested
Srinagar: Police on Friday claimed to have solved an ATM theft case in Srinagar by arresting the accused, saying that the stolen cash has also been recovered. A police spokesman said that on 27 November Branch Manager J&K Bank Khumani Chowk Bemina Srinagar reported that cash amount of Rs 9,06,400/- (Rupees Nine Lakh Six Thousand […]
Three held for selling stolen vehicles
Srinagar: Police on Friday said it arrested three persons from Awantipora area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, involved in selling stolen vehicles in Valley. Police received information that some persons are involved in selling cars at quite cheaper rates than actual price by way of luring customers, a police spokesperson said in a statement. Upon […]
Medical students protest against GMC Admin
Demand holding of clinical classes
Srinagar: As many as 250 MBBS students on Friday morning staged a protest in the premises of SKIMS Medical College Srinagar against the administration for not taking concrete steps to commence the clinical classes and forcing students to face hardships. The students from 10:00 am assembled within the premises of SKIMS Srinagar to register their […]
Implementation of Forest Rights Act
Admin appoints 8-member panel to implement new legislation
Srinagar: In a significant development, Jammu & Kashmir’s Forest department has set-up a high-level committee to provide it legal and technical support for implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) in the Union Territory. The eight-member panel headed by Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF) and Chief Executive Officer, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and […]
A healthy heart protects the kidneys too
Dr Sudeep Singh Sachdev Hitting the Nation as well as globally, the COVID pandemic continues to be a growing health crisis day-by-day. With the year 2020 coming to an end, the geriatric population has been recorded to be affected the most and the age factor poses an extreme threat to mortality and rate of infection. […]
7th Phase of Panch, Sarpanch by-polls records 63. 53% voter turnout: SEC

JAMMU: Around 63.53 percent voter turnout was recorded in the Seventh Phase of vacant Panch and Sarpanch by-polls that were held on Wednesday, the state election commissioner K K Sharma said. While giving out the details, SEC informed that by-polls for Panch vacant seats were held in 438 vacant seats in the seventh phase. Out […]
Govt schools in Baramulla register 18000 new admissions
BARAMULLA: Chief Education Officer (CEO) Baramulla, G M Lone Thursday said that over 18000 new admissions have been registered during the current academic session 2020-21 in various government schools across the district. He said out of these admissions, over 5000 are those who were previously enrolled in different private educational institutions. The CEO made these […]
J&K Bank Inaugurates BU at Laroo in Kulgam

Srinagar: Strengthening its foot prints further to ease out the rush at other business touch points and to facilitate the local businessman, common people; J&K Bank Thursday added one more Business Unit to its network in Kulgam at General Bus Stand Laroo. While maintaining the social distancing norms, District Development Commissioner Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat […]