Security forces recover explosives near LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Sep 23 (PTI) Security forces on Thursday recovered explosives near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. During a search operation, Army troops found a bag near the LoC in Noorkot area, they said. They recovered a radio set, grenades, one circuit and one metal box, which is […]
35-year-old man’s body fished out in Surankote Poonch
Poonch, Sep 23: A dead body of a 35-year-old man was fished out from a river in Surankote area of Poonch district on Friday. Official sources said that a police team along with locals recovered the body from river Suran at Dhundak. The deceased was later identified as Faiz Akbar son of Mohammad Azam Gujjar […]
MeT forecasts mainly dry weather in Kashmir, light rains in Jammu
Srinagar, Sep 23: The weatherman on Friday forecast mainly dry weather in Kashmir division and isolated light rain and thunder in Jammu division in next 23 hours. A meteorological department official here said that isolated to scattered light rain and thunders were expected during the subsequent two days. Regarding the minimum temperature, he said, Srinagar […]
Rains continue to lash Delhi, water logging in many areas
New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Rains continued to lash parts of Delhi, leading to waterlogging and affecting traffic movement in several areas of the city. The national capital has been witnessing an incessant spell of light to moderate rain for the past two days. The weather department has predicted more rains on Friday. The India […]
Active Covid cases in country decline to 45,281
New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) With 5,383 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,45,58,425, while the active cases declined to 45,281, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 5,28,449 with 20 fatalities which includes eight deaths reconciled […]
JK reports 26 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar, Sep 22: Jammu and Kashmir reported 26 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said three cases were reported from Jammu division and 23 cases were from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 479018. Among the cases, 173937 […]
Waqf identifies land for Cancer hospital, HM Amit Shah likely to lay foundation stone
Srinagar, Sep 22: The Waqf Board has identified the land for the much-needed cancer hospital in Kashmir at Eidgah area of Srinagar with Chairperson Darkshan Andrabi saying that the foundation stone of the hospital is likely to be laid by Union Home Minister Amit Shah soon. Andrabi said that the cancer hospital was set to […]
Govt sacks six absent doctors, lets off 11 others with rider
Srinagar, Sep 22: The government on Thursday terminated six doctors from services for remaining unauthorizedly absent while let off eleven others subject to them tendering a bond undertaking, among others, to serve J&K for at least five years. They include Dr Mudasir Bashir of Batamaloo Srinagar, Dr Muzaffar Mohidin Hakeem of Palhalan Pattan, Dr Shazia […]
Govt bans import of bovines Animals into J&K, inter-district movement
SRINAGAR, SEP 22: The Jammu and Kashmir government today imposed complete ban on import of bovine animals from neighboring states and inter-district movement of bovines within the UT for any purpose, till 25th of October, 2022. This government order has been issued in the wake of spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) in J&K and […]
Land passbooks will be issued in 3 languages by end of this month: CS
Srinagar, Sep 22: Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta on Thursday said that by the end of September all landowners will get digital land passbooks in the Union Territory. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, Kumar said that the land passbooks will be issued in three different languages including Hindi, English and […]