PDD employee dies of electrocution in Budgam
Budgam, June 20: A PDD employee died of electric shock while repairing transmission line in Nasrullahpura area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday afternoon. An official said that the PDD employee identified as Ghulam Qadir Khan (45) of Pathanpora Paimus Budgam died due to electric shock. He said that his body was shifted to […]
19 injured as bus falls into canal in Samba
Samba/Jammu, Jun 20 (PTI) Nineteen people, including women and children, were injured when the bus in which they were travelling skidded off the road and rolled down into a canal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district early Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place in the Samotra Channi area as the driver lost control of […]
Heatwave conditions: Mandaviya to chair meeting on public health preparedness
New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a high-level meeting on Tuesday to review public health preparedness to deal with heatwave conditions prevailing in parts of the country, official sources said. Niti Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr Rajiv Bahl […]
SIA raids several locations in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 20: SIA Kashmir conduct on Tuesday conducted searches at many locations in a case related to misuse or social media platforms for unlawful activities. In a statement, issued here a spokesperson of the investigating agency said that the raids were conducted in Srinagar, Anantnag, Pulwama and Kupwara. The statement reads that the searches […]
Hot, humid weather forecast as night temperature rises in JK
Srinagar, June 20: Amid forecast for hot and humid weather, minimum temperature recorded an increase at most places and settled above normal across Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 18.2°C against 16.9°C on the previous night and it was above normal by […]
PM leaves for US, says ‘together we stand stronger in meeting shared global challenges’
New Delhi, Jun 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said his visit to the US will be an opportunity to enrich the depth and diversity of the Indo-US partnership and asserted that together the two countries stand stronger in meeting shared global challenges. Modi said this “special invitation” from President Joseph Biden and […]
Zil Haj moon sighted, Eid-ul-Adha on June 29: Grand Mufti Nasir ul Islam
Srinagar, June 19: Grand Mufti Jammu and Kashmir Mufti Nasir-ul- Islam Monday announced that the Eid-Ul- Adha will be celebrated on June 29 in J&K as the Zil Haj moon has been sighted. The Grand Mufti that the Zil Hajj moon has been sighted on Monday evening following which the Eid-ul- Adha will be celebrated […]
Lt Governor chairs high level meeting to review preparedness for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra
SRINAGAR, JUNE 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high level meeting today to take stock of the preparedness of departments and concerned agencies for Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. The meeting was attended by Shaleen Kabra, Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti Department; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, CEO, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board; Lt General Rajiv Ghai, GOC […]
Girls outshine boys as 79.89% students pass 10th Standard Exams conducted by JKBOSE
Srinagar, June 19: The much-awaited result of 10th class standard was announced on Monday by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education and overall 79.89 percent students have been declared successful. Like recent 12th class results, the girls outshined boys with an overall pass percentage of 81.68 percent compared to 78.23 percent by their male […]
Northern Army commander inspects ongoing preparations for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar, Jun 19: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, Northern Army Commander, reviewed the ongoing preparations for annual Amarnath Yatra, commencing from July 1 for duration of two months. “The Army Commander inspected the arrangements on both the routes, where he was briefed on the multi-tiered security arrangements to include night domination through night vision devices, snipers, […]