Fire damages four houses in old Town Baramulla
Srinagar: At-least four houses were damaged in a devastating fire that broke out in old town Baramulla district on Saturday afternoon. Official sources said that a team of police and fire officials reached the spot soon after getting the information. They said that fire started in a residential house and engulfed at least three others […]
JK reports 11 new covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 11 new covid-19 cases during the past 24 hours while there was no death due to the pathogen, officials said on Saturday. They said that seven of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and four from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 454099—166368 in Jammu and 287731 […]
Court orders FIR against seven policemen after complaint
Jammu: A court in Reasi has ordered lodging of FIR against at least seven policemen following a complaint against them by a local resident. As per the complainant Prem Singh, the accused along with others surrounded his Kacha house and tin shed from all the corners on 19 September last year. The accused allegedly put […]
Night temperature settles below normal across JK
Srinagar: The night temperature recorded a drop and settled below normal across Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 9.8°C against 11.2°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was 0.9°C ‘below’ normal during this time of the year for the summer capital. Qazigund recorded […]
Man injured in leopard attack
Bandipora: A man was injured in a leopard attack in Nesbal village of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said on Saturday. They said that the leopard attacked the man identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat in the morning when he was heading towards his orchard. Bhat managed to escape from the […]
Hybrid’ terrorist, associate held in Baramulla
Srinagar: Security forces on Friday arrested a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) hybrid’ terrorist and his associate in Baramulla district of north Kashmir and recovered arms and ammunition from their possession, police said. On specific information regarding movement of terrorists, a checkpoint was established by security forces near Hilltop Cheradari in Baramulla, a police spokesman said. During checking, […]
‘North Tech Symposium 2022’ begins in JK: Army says focus on identifying new technologies
Udhampur: The Northern Command of the Indian Army on Friday began a two-day symposium in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district to identify cutting-edge technologies it needed for solving operational challenges. General Officer Commanding in Chief (GoC-In-C), Northern Command, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi said the seminar will pave the way to identify suitable technologies and products […]
Regional Conference on ‘bringing citizens, Govt closer’ to be held in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Union Secretary, Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), V. Srinivas, Friday chaired an online meeting regarding review of arrangements for upcoming Regional Conference on “Bringing Citizens and Government Closer–Through Administrative Reforms” at IMPA office, Srinagar. Director General, J&K IMPARD, Saurabh Bhagat, Officers of DARPG, Department of Administrative Reforms, Inspections and Trainings (ARI), […]
Principal Secretary Jal Shakti visits Baramulla
Reviews modalities for Phase II of upcoming project at Nigli Sopore
BARAMULLA: Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti, Ashok Kumar Parmar, Friday reviewed upcoming prestigious project titled “Comprehensive Plan for Flood Management Works on River Jehlum and its Tributaries -Phase Il” during his visit to Baramullah. Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Kashmir and other senior engineers of the district accompanied the Principal Secretary. Parmar visited Nigli […]
Jammu City gets 17 Smart Anganwadis
Centers play vital role in mental, physical development of children: CEO JSCL
JAMMU: In a first, seventeen ‘Smart Anganwadis’ with the state- of -art facilities were inaugurated on Friday by Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) Deputy Mayor, Advocate Purnima Sharma in different parts of the City. JMC, Deputy Mayor Purnima Sharma was accompanied by Municipal Councillor of ward no-29, Surinder Sharma. CEO, Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL), Avny […]
