179 fresh cases of COVID-19 recorded in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh reported 179 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the overall caseload in the Union Territory to 24,213 and active cases to 1,101, officials said on Saturday. Leh district reported 112 positive cases while the rest 67 came from Kargil district, they said. According to the officials, no COVID deaths were reported in the previous day […]
Earthquake jolts Doda region
Jammu: An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district in the early hours of Saturday, an official said. The quake occurred at 2.53 am. There are no immediate reports of any damage, Director Disaster Management Aamir Ali said. He said the epicentre of the tremor was 10 kilometres below the surface of […]
Driver injured after Truck plunges into deep gorge on Jmu-Sgr NHW
Srinagar :A driver sustained injuries after the truck he was driving in skidded off the road and fell into the deep gorge on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway near Shalgadi Chamelwas area on Saturday morning. Reports said that a truck bearing registration number HR38U 4552, was on its way from Jammu towards Srinagar, when the driver lost […]
Power shutdown in Jammu areas
JAMMU: Superintending Engineer O&M Circle, Jammu JPDCL has informed that power supply to Marhole, Suhagpur and their adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 24 and 27 from 10 am to 3 pm. Similarly, the power supply to Ashok Nagar, Gangyal and its adjoining areas shall remain affected on January 24 and 28 from 9 […]
Police arrests two drug peddlers
Srinagar: Police on Saturday arrested two drug peddlers in Srinagar and recovered contraband substance from their possession, a police spokesman said. He said that a police party of Police Station Shaheedgunj at a checkpoint established at Jahangir Chowk intercepted two suspicious persons who on seeing police party tried to escape from the spot but were […]
DGP sanctions meritorious scholarship
Jammu: To boost the morale and instill competitiveness among the wards of serving Police personnel, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has sanctioned meritorious scholarship of over rupees 1.28 lakh in favour of 20 wards of serving police personnel, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that Vide PHQ Order No 235 of 2022, meritorious […]
Much awaited receiving station records completion in Anantnag
Will be made functional in coming days: Officials
Srinagar: After a long wait of around four year, the construction of power receiving station at Ara Khushipora in Anantnag district has been complete and is expected to be made functional in coming few days. An official working on the project said that it was part of Prime Ministry Development Package and approved under Deendayal […]
Five-day online research methodology workshop concludes at KU
Srinagar: An online workshop on research methodology concluded at the University of Kashmir on Saturday. The five-day workshop was organised by the varsity’s Shaikh-ul Aalam Centre for Multidisciplinary Studies (SACMS) in collaboration with Ibn Arabi Society Kashmir to help young scholars of Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines to enhance their research skills and broaden their […]
Dr Andrabi tours historic Jamia Masjid at Jammu
Reviews developmental works
Jammu: Chairperson Waqf Development Committee of Union Ministry of Minority Affairs and National Executive Member of BJP Dr Darakhshan Andrabi Saturday visited Markazi Jamia Masjid Complex at Talab Khattika in Jammu. Andrabi reviewed the progress in the construction process undergoing there with the help of Waqf assistance. Dr Andrabi was accompanied by Chief Executive Officer […]
BSF detects farmland hole in Kathua
Jammu: Panic gripped the border area of Kathua district for a brief while Friday evening after BSF troops detected a big hole in a farmland near the International Border (IB), presuming it to be cross-border tunnel, sources said. However, it turned out to a hole or pit caused by rains, they said. A big hole […]