Gas agency, 09 shopkeepers booked for defying govt orders

Srinagar: Police Saturday sealed a gas agency and booked nine shopkeepers in various areas of Srinagar for defying lockdown orders. A police spokesman said that acting tough against the violators of prohibitory orders, police have booked 09 shopkeepers for defying restriction orders in Srinagar, besides seized Gas Agency at Hassanul Bannat Colony Umerhair area of […]

101,170 stranded JK residents arrive in their home state: Govt

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 101,170 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the administrations […]

Youth need to be made aware of ill effects of tobacco: Lt Guv

World No Tobacco Day

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu in a message on “World No Tobacco Day”, which is being observed on the theme ‘Protecting youth from industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use’ this year has underlined the high importance of sensitizing the youth with the requisite information they need to recognize the tactics […]

Jammu, Srinagar to have CAT benches; Personnel Ministry modifies order

New Delhi: The benches of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), that adjudicates central government employees’ service matters, will function from Jammu and Srinagar, the Personnel Ministry has said, modifying its earlier order that had created confusion and resentment among many over the jurisdiction of tribunals. The move comes nearly a month after the ministry in its […]

Two dead bodies recovered

Srinagar/Kulgam: Police on Saturday recovered two dead bodies from Kulgam and Srinagar areas. Police sources said that a man allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree at Nipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday morning. Witnesses said that a man identified as Ravinder Singh, son of Deva Singh (32) of Jiger […]

Nodal officers appointed for pendency of litigations in JK

Srinagar: The government has appointed nodal officers to monitor the court cases of all the departments pending before the high court tribunal benches at both Jammu and Kashmir divisions. As per an official communique the Union Territory administration has also furnished the mandate and duties for the particular nodal officer. Officials said that a separate […]

Covid-19: Life limping back to normal in Bandipora, Ganderbal districts

Bandipora: As the coronavirus patients are recovering in twin districts of Bandipora and Ganderbal orange zone districts of Kashmir valley, life is getting back on track and people have also heaved a sigh of relief since past few days. Locals said that the residents heaved a sigh of relief as the patients here began to […]

Valley receives light rainfall, weather to improve from Monday

Srinagar: As the Valley received intermittent rainfall from Saturday afternoon, the weatherman here has predicted more rains till May 31 afternoon. Deputy Director MeT, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that as predicted earlier, many parts of the Valley have received light rainfall. “There is possibility of more light and intermittent rainfall till May 31 (Sunday),” he […]

Burglars loot cash from Gurdwara at Jawahar Nagar

Srinagar: Burglars struck at the Kalvi Dhar Gurudwara in Jawahar Nagar area of Srinagar and decamped with cash from the donation box besides some valuables. Officials said that police was informed about the incident after authorities at Gurdwara found the lock at the entrance broken. Soon after being informed, a police team from Rajbagh Police […]