Thunderstorm hits Jammu, normal life disrupted
Jammu: Normal life was disrupted in Jammu after a thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds hit the city. Strong winds uprooted trees and disrupted power supply in the city on late Tuesday night, officials said Wednesday. Several autorickshaws and cars were damaged in storm-related incidents, they said. In some areas, trees were uprooted leading to traffic […]
Supply of Contaminated IV Fluids
Div Com orders magisterial probe, vows strict action against culprits
Srinagar: Divisional administration Kashmir has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the supply of contaminated IV Fluids and injections from a fair price shop inside district hospital Anantnag. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan said that he ensured that the fair price shop was sealed immediately, underlining no compromise shall be made with such incidents that […]
Police cracks Harwan burglary case, accused arrested
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday claimed to have cracked a burglary case in Harwan area of Srinagar and recovered the stolen items. The accused has been arrested as well, police spokesman said here. He said that on April 23 they had received a complaint from Showkat Ahmad Jan R/o Aarbal Shalimar that on 13 February 2019 […]
Agriculture University employee goes missing
Srinagar: An employee of the Agriculture University has gone missing since the past four days, his family members said. They said that Muzafar Tahir Nazki an employee of agriculture University has gone missing from his residence Gulberg Colony Zakura since 20th April, 2019. According to family Muzafar Tahir has left his home on Saturday 20th […]
Drug peddler arrested in Pulwama, contraband seized
Pulwama: Pulwama police on Wednesday claimed to have arrested a drug peddler from whose possession they said a huge quantity of contraband was recovered. The person identified as Amir Ahmad Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad resident of Batpora Naina Pulwama, was arrested for the drug supply offences by a police party from Police Station Litter. […]
BGSBU’s School of Biosciences and Biotechnology celebrates Earth Day
Rajouri: School of Biosciences and Biotechnology of the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah Universiy (BGSBU) on Wednesday celebrated Earth Day-2019. Faculty, Research Scholars and Students of Departments of Botany, Zoology, Biotechnology and Centre for Biodiversity Studies participated in the event. This years’ theme of Earth day celebrations world over is “Protect Our Species”. Different activities based […]
Urdu newspaper readership on decline, says VC CUK
Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mehraj ud Din Mir Wednesday said that there had been a “sharp decline” in the number of people reading Urdu newspapers in Kashmir valley. While the trend among people, particularly the youth was to read English newspapers, Prof Mir emphasised that “strenuous efforts should be made to […]
JK Bank signs MoU with GMC Srinagar

JK Bank’s contribution in society is huge: Principal GMC
Srinagar: J&K Bank and Government Medical College Srinagar today signed an MOU for upgradation of Banking infrastructure and services in the GMC Srinagar and its associated hospitals in the Bank’s Corporate Headquarters here Wednesday. The MOU was signed by Principal GMC Dr. Samia Rashid and Banks Zonal Head for Kashmir Central TabassumNazir in presence of […]