Shooting stone injures man at Zojila
Ganderbal: A man suffered critical injuries after a shooting stone hit him on Srinagar-Leh highway at Zojila Pass in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday. A police official said that a man identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Khan son of Ali Muhammad Khan of Alochi Bagh Srinagar while travelling from Kargil towards Srinagar was injured critically […]
COVID-19: Gov to conduct aggressive testing of co-morbid persons, pregnant women in red zone areas
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Saturday emphasized the need of aggressive testing of co-morbid persons, red zone areas besides strict enforcement of restrictions in containment zones to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus in Jammu and Kashmir. Advisor, while chairing a high level review meeting regarding COVID-19 pandemic, asked the Deputy Commissioners […]
Jammu-Srinagar widening project likely to be completed by end of next year
Jammu: The widening of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, would be completed within one-and-a-half years, a senior government official has said. Finance Commissioner, Revenue, Pawan Kotwal, who is also the nodal officer of the National Highway four-laning project, said the 8.5-km Banihal-Qazigund tunnel on […]
JK completes first phase launch of ‘One nation One ration Card’ scheme
JAMMU: Launch of ‘One Nation one Ration Card’ (ONORC) scheme was Saturday held successfully across all districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, on June 23, Jammu and Kashmir administration had launched the ”One Nation One Ration Card” scheme at two fair price shops of Jammu district on a pilot basis. Under the ‘One Nation-One Ration […]
Elderly woman dies in road mishap in Sopore
Sopore: A 70 -year-old woman was crushed to death by a speedy vehicle at Lalab area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. A police official said that an elderly woman identified as Fatima Begum, resident of Lalad Sopore was crushed to death by a speedy vehicle in Lalad area of Sopore in the afternoon. […]
Strict lockdown restrictions re-imposed in Rajouri
Jammu: Strict lockdown restrictions were reimposed on Saturday in parts of Rajouri district following a spike in coronavirus cases, officials said. The entire Rajouri city and adjoining areas were sealed and people were asked to stay indoors as part of the efforts to slow the spread of the infection, they said. The restrictions were reimposed […]
Week Long mobile awareness program on Covid-19 flagged off at KU
Srinagar: The VC Kashmir University Prof Talat Ahmad flagged off a week -long awareness cum essential kit distribution program, related to safety against the COVID-19. The programme organised by the Department of Students Welfare (DSW) University of Kashmir is for the registered orphanages and specially-abled persons of the valley. While inaugurating the program/campaign Prof. Talat […]
ACB arrests two former Agri officers for misappropriation of funds
Srinagar: Anti-Corruption Bureau on Saturday arrested former Chief Agriculture Officer and ex-Extension officer Budgam for misappropriation in government funds. “During the investigation in Case FIR No. 02/2018 P/S ACB Anti-Corruption Bureau Kashmir arrested accused namely Nissar Ahmad Sheikh, then Chief Agriculture Officer Budgam and Gh. Rasool Bhat, the then Agriculture Extension officer Budgam,” a spokesman […]
5 deaths, 387 positive cases
JK reports huge surge in Covid-19 cases
Srinagar/Jammu: A young woman and a 95-year-old man were among the five people who died of Covid-19 in Kashmir Valley, taking the number of people succumbing to the virus in Jammu and Kashmir to 160. Medical Superintendent of SKIMS Bemina Dr Shifa Deva said that the nonagenarian was suffering from pneumonia besides had other underlying […]
JK aiming to provide tap water to all households: Govt
Union Minister, Lt Guv review implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission
SRINAGAR: The government on Friday announced its plans of providing tap water to all households in Jammu and Kashmir by March 2022. The announcement was made during a meeting chaied by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti and Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu on Friday. During the meeting the implementation of Jal Jeevan […]
