Driver, conductor escape death as truck falls in Sindh Nallah
Ganderbal: A truck on way to Leh from Srinagar rolled down and fell into Nallah Sindh this morning near Gagangeer area, but both the driver and the conductor escaped unhurt. Police sources said that an LP truck (JK02B/5210) met with an accident on Srinagar-Leh highway near Gagangeer area of Gund in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district. […]
Minor girl dies of snakebite in Poonch
Poonch: A 3-year-old girl died of snakebite in Bhatidhar Mendhar area of this mountainous district on Thursday, officials said. They said the girl, Sayda Koser daughter of Haider Qasam, was found unconscious by the family at her home. The family immediately rushed her to a nearby government Sub District hospital Mendhar where doctors declared her […]
Family of six drowns in Kishtwar
Srinagar: Six family members on board a private vehicle drowned in Budh nalla near Garh area of frontier Kishtawar district in Jammu division. Reports said that an Alto vehicle on way from Garh towards Massu te Paddar skidded-off the road and rolled down into Budh nallah. The incident left the driver Mulk Raj, son of […]
Body of youth found in Sopore village
Sopore: Dead body of a youth was found in a water pond at an orchard in Mundji area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday evening. Reports said that body of youth identified as that of 20 year old Adnan Nazir Mir son of Nazir Ahmad of Mundji Sopore. The deceased as per […]
Publication of Ist Accreditation Report for J&K discussed
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department (HED), Talat Parvez Rohella Thursday held a meeting (through video conference) with National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) peer team to discuss the publication of first Analysis of Accreditation Report for Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Institutions. The NAAC accreditation of the HEIs is mandatory for availing funds under […]
Conserving Dal Lake: Officials hold meet, discuss measures
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta Thursday hold a meeting through video Conference with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole to review the progress of various activities being undertaken for conservation and rejuvenation of world famous Dal Lake. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Chowdhury, Vice Chairman LAWDA, Chief Engineer R&B, […]
Kanihama to be developed as ‘Handloom Village’, say officials
BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner, Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Thursday said that Kanihama village in Budgam district shall be developed as Handloom Village. These remarks were made by the DDC while chairing a meeting of officers to take review on formulation of action plan and work distribution for the project here. The DDC said that the […]
Covid-19: Nine patients discharged, after recovery from SKIMS Bemina
SRINAGAR: Nine COVID-19 patients were today discharged from SKIMS Hospital Bemina after successful completion of treatment and testing negative before discharge. With this the number of COVID-19 recovered patient’s moves to 436 out of total COVID positive admitted patients numbering 581 till date. The recovery rate at present is more than 75% and with four […]
Power shutdown
SRINAGAR: The Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Thursday said that in order to replace C&R Panel at 450 MVA, 220/132 KV Grid Station Pampore, the 220 D/C Wagoora -Pampore Circuit II transmission line shall observe shutdown on June 26, 2020 from 9am to 5pm. Similarly, 33kv Chadoora Nagam line will also observe shutdown and power supply […]
Justice Magray visits courts of district Anantnag
SRINAGAR: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, judge Jammu and Kashmir High Court, who is also the administrative judge of Anantnag district, Thursday conducted inspection of district courts of Anantnag and took stock of various under construction projects of the courts there. Justice Magrey directed district administration to expedite the process to augment the judicial infrastructure for […]