Burglars loot cash from Srinagar shrine
Srinagar: Burglars on Saturday looted cash from the chest of a shrine here in Srinagar. Police said efforts are on to nab the culprits while locals have expressed concern and demanded immediate arrest of those responsible for the act. They said that cash from a chest located in the lawns of Shamsuddin Iraqi (RA) shrine […]
Woman dies after consuming poison
Budgam: A 33-year-old woman from Khansahib area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district died at SMHS hospital Srinagar after taking some poisonous substance late last evening at her home. Officials said that on Friday evening a married woman (name withheld) who is a resident of Gurweth Khansahab consumed some poisonous substance at home after which she […]
Death of two persons: Protesters block Jammu-Pathankot highway demanding judicial
Jammu: Protesters blocked the Jammu-Pathankot highway near here on Saturday, demanding a judicial probe into the death of two relatives of a COVID-19 victim due to the alleged negligence on the part of the district administration. District Magistrate Sushma Chauhan has already ordered a time-bound magisterial probe into the death of Vimal Zadoo and his […]
JK’s first district Capex Budget approved
Budget finalized with 67% hike: Govt
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Friday chaired a high level meeting to discuss and approve the First Capital Expenditure Budget (Capex) of Union Territory, J&K for the year 2020-21 here at the Raj Bhavan. The meeting discussed the finalization of District Capex Budget for the year 2020-21, to cater the developmental needs of J&K […]
Lt Guv releases coffee table book of JKIDFC
Book depicts 500 completed projects of public importance
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Friday released the Coffee Table Book of Jammu & Kashmir Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (JKIDFC), a compilation of 500 completed projects of public importance funded by the Corporation during Financial year 2019-20, which were languishing earlier due to financial and other execution bottlenecks. While the first milestone of […]
Six feared dead in Kishtwar mishap
Kishtwar: Six persons are feared dead after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into the river Chenab while as the rescue operation has been launched by the administration to trace the missing persons. Officials said that a tipper with five labourers and one driver were on board skidded off […]
Prayers in mosques continue to be suspended on 14th Friday
Srinagar: The congregational and individual prayers in mosques and shrines remained suspended for the 14th week due to lockdown to prevent spread of COVID-19 in the Kashmir valley, where shops and business establishments reopened from Saturday last under strict guidelines in Srinagar. However, in some areas people in small groups wearing masks and properly maintaining […]
