Rains lash JK, Pahalgam gets highest precipitation as MeT predicts more
Srinagar, July 16: Rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir since overnight with Pahalgam receiving highest precipitation during the last 24 hours, a meteorological department official here said on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours, Pahalgam received 34.9mm followed by Bhaderwah 19.8mm, Jammu 14mm, Katra 12.8mm, Batote […]
Road accident in Ganderbal leaves 8 CRPF personnel injured
Srinagar, Jul 16 (PTI) Eight CRPF personnel were injured on Sunday when their vehicle rolled down the road into Sindh nallah in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were on way to the shrine of Amarnath via the Baltal route when the accident took place […]
Bond between India and France transcends time: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jul 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the bond between India and France transcends time, echoing in their shared values and kindling their collective dreams. Reacting to French President Emmanuel Macron’s tweet in which he posted a short video of Modi’s visit to the country, the prime minister said […]
Two girls drown in flash floods in Kathua
Jammu, Jul 15 (PTI) Two girls drowned and two were rescued after being caught in a flash flood while crossing a mountain stream in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Saturday, police said. The girls were returning home after attending school in the remote Nangala-Machaddi area, Billawar SHO Jatinder Singh told PTI. The accident occurred […]
Gen Pande visits forward areas along LoC
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande visited the forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir to review the operational preparedness, officials said on Saturday. The Army also tweeted pictures from his visit and interaction with some of the troops deployed in the forward areas. “General Manoj […]
CUET-UG results announced, 22k candidates score 100 percentile
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) The National Testing Agency on Saturday declared the results for the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG), which showed that over 22,000 candidates scored 100 percentile. The maximum top scorers were in English, followed by Biology and Economics. Over 11.11 lakh candidates had appeared for the second edition of the entrance […]
Chief Justice visits Bandipora, inspects district court complex, interacts with judicial officers, Bar
BANDIPORA, JULY 15: Chief Justice High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, today visited district Bandipora and reviewed the functioning of the District Court here. The Chief Justice also interacted with the bar members, Judicial officers and inspected the under-construction district court complex besides paid a visit to Childcare Institutions […]
J&K stall in TTF-2023 at Kolkata draws huge crowds
KOLKATTA, JULY 15: The J&K stall at the Travel and Tourism Fair(TTF)-2023, Kolkata is drawing huge crowds of travel enthusiasts interested in tourism products and services, the UT of Jammu and Kashmir is offering. The J&K Tourism department is participating in three day travel fest as feature State/UT. Among the notables who visited the J&K […]
No outsider being given land under PMAY in JK: Lt Guv Manoj Sinha
Baramulla, July 15: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Saturday said that no outsider was being given land under Pradhan Mantri’s Awas Yojna (PMAY) and those who grabbed state land illegally should stop misleading people. Addressing a function at Dak Bunglow, Baramulla district of north Kashmir, the LG said that many people came to […]
20-year-old youth dies of electrocution in south Kashmir
Kulgam, July 15: A 20-year-old youth died due to electric shock in Batpora Nowbal area of Qaimoh in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. An official said that Mohsin Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat of Batpora Nowbal received electric shock last evening when he was repairing some gadget at his home. He said soon after […]