Srinagar’s Tulip Garden enters World Book of Records as Asia’s Largest
SRINAGAR, AUG 19: The exquisite Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, nestled in the foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range, today earned a prestigious spot in the World Book of Records (London). This coveted recognition hails the garden as Asia’s largest tulip paradise, adorned with breath-taking array of 1.5 million tulip bulbs, representing a stunning ensemble […]
H&ME rebuts news that 6,158 AIDS cases reported this year in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 19: The Health and Medical Education Department has rebutted the news carried by some sections of media that 6,158 cases of HIV positive have been reported in J&K this year while the fact is that 6,158 cases have been registered with ART centres in J&K since 1992. H&ME department said that there are […]
JKSSB to conduct driving test from 21st August at Jammu, Srinagar
SRINAGAR, AUG 19: Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) will conduct driving test of candidates who have applied for the posts of Drivers, Driver Grade-II and Tractor Driver from 21st August, 2023. A notification issued by JKSSB in this regard reads that the driving test of the candidates who have applied for the posts […]
Lt Governor addresses the 20th Foundation Day celebration of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
KATRA, AUGUST 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the 20th Foundation Day celebration of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), at Matrika Auditorium today. At the event, the Lt Governor laid foundation stones for the infrastructural projects worth Rs 70 Crore. In his address, the Lt Governor congratulated the students, faculty and the staff members […]
Land broker arrested for fraudulently selling migrant property
Jammu, Aug 19 (PTI) A land broker allegedly involved in facilitating the transfer of migrant property worth crores of rupees by forging a power of attorney was arrested from Srinagar after eight years, Jammu and Kashmir Police Crime Branch said on Saturday. A special team of the Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch Jammu apprehended […]
Woman, another person injured in bear attack in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 19: Two persons were injured in separate bear attacks in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday afternoon. Reports said that a woman identified as Fahmeeda Begum wife of Altaf Ahmad Wagay resident of Seer Chek was attacked and injured by a bear. She was evacuated to SDH Seer for treatment. In a separate […]
SIU conducts raid in Awantipora
Srinagar, Aug 19: Continuing its crackdown on terror elements, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) Saturday conducted raids at Wopalwan area Awantipora. The raids were conducted in connection with a case under FIR number 01/2023 of GRP Awantipora. As per a statement issued here, the probe agency said that searches were conducted at the residential house […]
Solutions that succeed in India can be easily applied anywhere: PM Modi
Bengaluru, Aug 19 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is an ideal testing lab for solutions and underlined that the solutions that succeed in the country can be easily applied anywhere in the world. In his pre-recorded statement during the G20 Digital Economy Working Group Ministers Meet here in the city, the […]
Woman found hanging in Bandipora village
Bandipora, Aug 19: A 25-year-old woman was found hanging at her rented accommodation in Quailmuqam village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday morning. An official said that soon after getting the information police rushed to the spot. He said that the body was later shifted to hospital for postmortem examination. The official said that […]
Cyclist killed after being hit by school bus in Anantnag
Anantnag, Aug 19: A 45-year-old man was killed after a school bus hit his cycle in Harnag area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. An official said that the cyclist identified as Bashir Ahmad Dar son of Ghulam Mohd Dar, a resident of Muniwar Anantnag was hit by the school bus near Harnag Anantnag. […]