Man killed, three others injured in road mishap

Kupwara: A 32-year-old man was killed and three persons were injured when a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Kralpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday, officials said. They said the car bearing registration number (JK01V/9561) while on way to Kupwara fell into a deep gorge in Upper Nachaya […]

DDC Srinagar reviews winter preparedness

Sports, Cultural, other activities planned during Winter Months

SRINAGAR: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Monday chaired a meeting of Sectoral Officers of various Departments to review the stock position of essentials and overall winter preparedness in the district. The DDC took a review of overall winter preparedness in the district including power and water supply position, availability of ration, […]

Newborn’s body found in garbage dump in Rajouri

Jammu: The body of a newborn was found in a garbage dump near the Government Medical College (GMC) in Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The body was noticed by some pedestrians and the police were informed about it, they said. Principal of GMC, Rajouri Brij Mohan Gupta said an inquiry is underway to ascertain […]

Rijiju inaugurates Mega Legal Services Camp at ITI Pattan

BARAMULLA: With an objective to make people aware of their legal entitlements in accordance to the constitutional mandate of access to justice for all, Union Minister of Law and Justice Kiran Rijiju Saturday inaugurated a Mega Legal Awareness and Services Camp at ITI Pattan. The camp was organized by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Baramulla […]

Ladakh records 11 new COVID-19 cases

Leh: Eleven fresh COVID-19 cases were detected in Ladakh, taking the overall virus tally in the union territory to 20,941 and the active cases to 58, officials said on Saturday. Ladakh has registered 208 Covid-related deaths 150 in Leh and 58 in Kargil since the outbreak of the pandemic last year. The officials said 1,207 […]

Youth dies as vehicle falls into Rivulet in Ramban

Jammu: A 25-year-old youth from Baramulla died after a brand new car he was driving skidded off the road and rolled down into 200-feet down rivulet at Magerkote Mour in Ramban district of on Saturday, officials said. A police officer said that a new brand Alto car bearing Engine no.F8DN6601063 and chassis no.MA3EUA61S00J60014 skidded off […]

Availability of safe drugs: JK Price Monitoring, Resource Unit hosts awareness webinar

JAMMU: The Price Monitoring & Resource Unit, J&K conducted a webinar as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, here on Saturday. The webinar highlighted the importance of affordability and availability of safe, quality and efficacious drugs to the end users. Eminent dignitaries from National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, Academicians from Pharma field, representatives […]

CS inaugurates multipurpose Srinagar Sports Club

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, inaugurated a multipurpose sports club with all vital utilities under one roof at Sher-e- Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex here Saturday. The multipurpose facility named as Srinagar Sports Club shall be first of its kind, all in one sports facility for games like Billiards, Snooker, Chess, Carrom, Table Tennis […]

Ranjan Prakash visits Shopian, reviews developmental works

SHOPIAN: Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Ranjan Prakash Thakur Saturday visited Shopian and held a review meeting with officers of various departments to assess status of ongoing development works besides taking stock of implementation of other schemes in the district. Principal Secretary, who is also the Administrative Secretary in-charge of Shopian district, had a detailed […]