Biker killed in Bandipora road mishap

Bandipora: A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a road accident at Panzigam area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday, officials said. Officials said that the yputh identified as Faisal son of Farooq Ahmad of Panzigam lost control over his motorcycle and fell from the bike, resulting in severe injuries to him. Following the incident, […]

22-year-old commits suicide in Naugam Handwara

Handwara: A 22-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Naugam area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, sources said. They said that one Showkat Ahmad Khan, son of Mohammad Yousaf Khan, a resident of Naugam Inderdaji was found hanging by a rope at his home on intervening Saturday and Sunday night. “According to the family, […]

Kerala Library Advisory Committee members visit SPS Library

Director Libraries briefs delegations about Public Library scenario in JK

SRINAGAR: Kerala Library Advisory Committee members visited SPS Library complex here Saturday. The visiting delegation comprised Legislators, K Ansalan and K J Maxi; Secretary Kerala, Niyamasabha, A M Basheer; Librarian, M R Indu, Assistant Librarian, Shameena S and other officials of the Kerala Legislative Assembly. The members of the delegation visited Oriental Research Library and […]

Power shutdown announced for various areas

SRINAGAR: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, the power supply to receiving stations DH Pora, Nagam, Rambhama and Nillow shall remain affected on June 18 and 20 from 10 am to 4 pm due to carry out reconductoring of Kulgam- DH Pora. Similarly, in order to facilitate repair works and Stabilization of 33 KV Lines […]

Shiv Sena (UBT) holds protest, demands statehood, democratically elected govt

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday staged a protest outside the office of the State Election Commission here, demanding the restoration of statehood and a democratically elected government in the union territory. President of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena in J-K Manish Sahni, who was leading […]

DC Srinagar reviews measures towards TB Free Srinagar

All Panchayats of Srinagar become TB Free

SRINAGAR: In order to review the current status of TB Elimination Programme being implemented in Srinagar, a meeting of District TB Control Society was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar(DC) Mohammad Aijaz Asad here at  Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex to accelerate the progress towards TB elimination from District. During the […]

National Water Awards: Vaishno Devi board wins first prize for 3rd consecutive year

Jammu: The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has secured a hat-trick of winning the first prize in the ‘National Water Awards’ for the promotion of water conservation and proper management of water, officials said. The shrine board bagged the ‘Best Institution for Campus Usage’ award in the fourth National Water Awards, they said. […]

Army conducts mega blood donation camp in Pulwama

Srinagar: The Army on Saturday organised a mega blood donation camp in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in which 25 soldiers and five civilians took part. “Army’s 50 Rashtriya Rifles organised a mega blood donation camp in collaboration with Government Subdistrict Hospital, Pampore, at the Army Camp in Pampore where 30 people, including five civilians, donated […]

Body of missing non-local man found after 5 days

Sopore: The dead body of a non-local man, who had gone missing on June 13, was recovered from Tulibal area of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday afternoon. An official said that the body of Pintu of Uttar Pradesh was recovered from river Jhelum near Tulibal area. He said that the man […]