Night temperature rises in Kashmir, drops in Jammu
Srinagar, June 30: Amid forecast for light to moderate rain, night temperature recorded a rise in the Kashmir Valley and a drop in Jammu region on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that light to moderate rain is “very likely” at many places in J&K, mainly in plains of Jammu region during the five […]
Active COVID-19 cases in country cross one-lakh mark
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Daily coronavirus cases in India were recorded over 18,000 after a gap of 130 days, taking the COVID-19 tally to 4,34,52,164, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The active cases crossed the one-lakh mark again after 122 days. A total 18,819 new Covid cases were reported in […]
Amarnaath Yatra begins as first batch of 2,750 pilgrims leaves for cave
Pahalgam, Jun 30: Amid unprecedented security arrangements, the first batch of pilgrims left for holy cave from Nunwan base camp in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district on Thursday. Officials said that the first batch of 2,750 pilgrims left for cave shrine, which was flagged off by DC Anantnag, Dr Piyush Singla. Amarnath Yatra, which began […]
ECI orders special summary revision of voters in JK
Srinagar, Jun 30: In an apparent indication that elections could be held later this year or earlier next year, the Election Commission has ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls in the Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of three years. In a letter to J&K’s chief electoral officer the poll-body has […]
Eid-ul-Adha to be celebrated on July 10: Grand Mufti
KV News Network Srinagar, Jun 29: Grand Mufti Kashmir Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Wednesday evening announced the crescent for the month of Dhul Hijjah 1443 A.H was not sighted anywhere in Jammu and Kashmir and as such the Eid-ul-Adha celebrations will start on July 10, 2022. “The crescent wasn’t sighted on Wednesday and as such (upcoming) […]
JK reports 73 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar, June 29: Daily Covid-19 cases continued an upward trend in Jammu and Kashmir as 73 new infections were added up to the tally in the last 24 hours while the death toll remained at 4756 with no fatality due to the virus during the time, officials said on Wednesday. They said that 52 cases […]
Gunfight rages in Kulgam south Kashmir
Srinagar, June 29: An encounter has started between terrorists and government forces in Nowpora Mir Bazaar area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Mir Bazaar. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the […]
23 JKAS officers transferred
Srinagar, June 29: Government on Wednesday ordered transfer of 23 JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to two separate orders, Leena Padha, JKAS, Additional Inspector General of Registration, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, relieving Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (IAS) of the additional charge of […]
Hundreds of Jal Shakti dept daily wagers stage rally for regularisation in Jammu
Jammu, Jun 29 (PTI) Amid scorching heat, hundreds of daily wagers of the Jal Shakti Department on Wednesday staged a massive rally and blocked a vital bridge here, seeking fulfilment of their long-pending demands including regularisation and release of pending wages. The workers, who are on a tool-down strike for the past one week, assembled […]
India needs to form Green Hydrogen Corridors: NITI Aayog
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) India needs to form Green Hydrogen Corridors and governments can look at providing grants to startups as well as support entrepreneurs to promote green hydrogen, NITI Aayog said on Wednesday. In a report titled ‘Harnessing Green Hydrogen – Opportunities for Deep Decarbonisation in India’, the Aayog also suggested that there is […]