Three bodies found in Dal Lake identified, probe going on: Police
Srinagar, July 28: Three bodies that were retrieved from Dal Lake near Foreshore Road in Srinagar yesterday have been identified as Ramban residents even as police said further investigation is going on. A top police official said that the deceased include a woman and her minor kids and they were residents of Ramban’s Gool area. […]
Srinagar sizzles, records 36.2°C, third-highest in July history
Srinagar, Jul 28: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has recorded its third-highest temperature for the month of July, reaching 36.2 degrees Celsius amidst a persistent heat wave. The Meteorological Department (MeT) said this temperature marks the hottest day of the season so far in Srinagar. Director MeT Kashmir, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said, […]
All PDS left out e-Shram registrants asked to contact respective AD, Tehsil Supply Offices for ration cards
Srinagar, July 28: The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) through an official communique has requested the e-Shram registrants who are left out in PDS to come forward and contact their respective Tehsil Supply Offices or Offices of the Assistant Directors for issuance of ration cards/ inclusion. This is in line with […]
Body of teenage boy who drowned in Sumbal retrieved
Bandipora, July 28: The dead body of the 19 – year old youth who drowned in Herinara Sumbhal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district was retrieved Sunday afternoon. Husaib Hilal son of Hilal Ahmad Shah a resident of Main Bazar Sumbhal drowned yesterday in a river Jhelum . The locals raised an alaram following which police, […]
J&K Govt approves additional subsidy for PM Surya Ghar Scheme
SRINAGAR, JULY 27: The Administrative Council, which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved additional subsidy from UT budget for implementation of PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana in UT of J&K. The AC meeting was also attended by Advisor R.R Bhatnagar, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo and Principal Secretary to LG […]
AC approves Land Pooling, TDR Policy for planned development in J&K
SRINAGAR, JULY 27: The Administrative Council approved the Land Pooling Policy and Transferable Development Rights Policy aimed at giving fillip to the Real Estate sector in J&K. The AC meeting was chaired by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha and attended by Advisor R.R Bhatnagar, Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo and Principal Secretary to LG, Mandeep Bhandari. Under […]
Rape accused, absconding for 5 months, arrested in Ramban
JAMMU, July 27 (PTI): A rape accused, who was at large for five months, was arrested in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The accused was identified as Sandeep Singh, a resident of Hoochak village of Pogal, they said. Singh was on the run after a case of rape was […]
Three bodies retrieved from Srinagar’s Dal Lake
Srinagar, July 27: The dead body of a minor boy, among three other persons, was retrieved from Dal Lake here on Saturday, officials said. An official said that three unidentified bodies were retrieved from Dal Lake, near Foreshore Road. He added that among the three, two are female and one is a minor boy, whose […]
Telecom connectivity in all villages in next 12 months: Union Minister
GUWAHATI, July 27 (PTI): Union Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Saturday that 100 per cent coverage of villages in terms of telecom connectivity in the country is targeted in the next 12 months. Scindia, the Union minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), said special funds have been sanctioned by the […]
Five children, policeman among 8 dead in Kokarnag mishap
Anantnag, July 27: Eight people including a policeman and five children died in a road accident on Sinthan-Kokernag route. Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Kokarnag, Suheel Ahmad Lone said that a policeman along with five children and two ladies died in an accident near Arashan Daksum. He said the vehicle they were travelling in was coming […]
