Driver dies as tanker rolls down into gorge in Ramban
Ramban, Jul 15: A driver died after a vehicle rolled down into a deep gorge near Peerah on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Ramban district on Friday, officials said here. They said that a tanker, which was on way to Srinagar fell into a deep gorge after the driver purportedly lost control over the vehicle near […]
Amarnath pilgrim dies of cardiac arrest in Pahalgam
Anantnag, Jul 15: A pilgrim on Amarnath Yatra from Haryana, died of cardiac arrest on Friday while he was on way to the holy cave shrine from Pahalgam base camp in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. They said that Mahaveer Prasad (66) son of Shri Gupta from Karnal Haryana, collapsed while on way to […]
India reports 20,038 new COVID-19 cases, 47 fatalities
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) India logged a single-day rise of 20,038 new coronavirus infections, pushing the tally of cases to 4,37,10,027, while the count of active cases of the disease has increased to 1,39,073, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,25,604 with […]
JK witnesses surge in Covid cases, reports 165 infections
Srinagar, July 14: Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a rise in number of daily covid-19 cases with 165 fresh infections reported during the past 24 hours, taking the overall caseload to 456456, officials said on Thursday. 112 cases were reported from Jammu division and 53 from Kashmir division, they said. Giving district wise details, he said, […]
Gold drops Rs 163; silver falls Rs 195
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Gold price in the national capital on Thursday dropped by Rs 163 to Rs 50,314 per 10 grams amid decline in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal finished at Rs 50,477 per 10 grams. Silver also dipped by Rs 195 to Rs […]
KU announces 9—days summer break from July-23
Srinagar, Jul 14: The University of Kashmir (KU) is all set to announce summer vacations of main and satellite campuses from July-23. The vacations are slated for nine days from July—23, officials said. Top officials of the varsity informed that the vacations will begin from July—23 “However, the examinations slated during the vacation period will […]
Five gamblers held in Mirgund Baramulla: Police
Srinagar, Jul 14: Police on Thursday arrested five gamblers playing cards and recovering from them stake money of over eighteen thousand rupees, a police spokesman said. He said that Baramulla Police received reliable information regarding presence of gamblers at Alambal Mirgund Pattan, Baramulla. Reacting on the information, a Police party rushed towards the spot and […]
20 Amarnath yatris injured in Qazigund accident, 2 shifted to GMC Anantnag
Qazigund, Jul 14: At least 20 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims were injured in a road accident at Badragund area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam on Thursday, officials said here. An official said that a tipper dumper rammed into a bus, carrying Amarnath Yatris pilgrims at Badragund crossing on Jammu-Srinagar national highway, resulting in injuries to […]
Government accords sanction to establish DoHA in GMCs Srinagar, Jammu
Srinagar, Jul 14: Government of Jammu and Kashmir led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday accorded sanction to the creation of Department of Hospital Administration in Government Medical Colleges of Srinagar and Jammu. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the creation of the Department of Hospital Administration in Government Medical Colleges of Srinagar and Jammu […]
Fresh batch of over 5000 pilgrims leaves Jammu camp for Amarnath shrine
Jammu, Jul 14 (PTI) Amid tight security, another batch of over 5,000 pilgrims on Thursday left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here to offer prayers at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The 15th batch comprising 5,449 pilgrims left in a convoy of 201 vehicles for the twin […]