PDD employee dies of cardiac arrest in Handwara

Handwara: A Junior Engineer, Power Development Department Handwara division died of a massive cardiac arrest while performing duty on Monday afternoon. An official said that Er Anil Kumar received a major heart stroke while discharging his duties at his office in Chotipora Handwara. The official was immediately evacuated to District Hospital Handwara by his sub-ordinates, […]

32 students found COVID positive in Rajouri: Officials

Rajouri: At least 32 students studying in a private educational institution in Thanamandi area of Rajouri district have tested positive for Covid-19, officials said here on Monday. They said that the school was opened for the first day today after which a team of health department visited the institution and conducted target sampling of the […]

Two residential houses gutted in Kupwara village

Kupwara: Two residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze at Zurhama village of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, rendering three families homeless, locals said. They said that two residential houses were gutted in an overnight blaze, in which three families were residing. The houses belonged to Asif Lone and Ikhlak Lone of Karnah sector, who […]

Army officer pedals from Leh to Manali

Sets new Guinness record for 'fastest solo cycling'

Jammu: An Indian Army Officer has set a new Guinness world record for ‘Fastest Solo Cycling (Men)’ by covering a distance of 472 km from Leh to Manali in 34 hours and 54 minutes, a defence spokesman said on Sunday. Lt Col Sripada Sriram of the strategic Strikers Division started cycling from Leh in Ladakh […]

Ex-JeM militant arrested in Kishtwar after 20-year hunt

Jammu: A former Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant on the run for 20 years was arrested Sunday in Kishtwar district, police said. Bashir Ahmad alias Jaffar Khan, a resident of Nowgam village, was wanted in a 2001 abduction and murder case in the jurisdiction of police station Marwah, a police spokesman said. Ahmad becomes the fourth absconding […]

BJP leaders death avenged: Ravinder Raina

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday said the murders of a party leader and his brother and father were avenged, as he saluted the security forces for neutralizing two militants including the one involved in the triple murder in Bandipora last year. BJP leader Sheikh Waseem Bari, his brother Umar Sultan […]

Youth dies of electrocution in Rajouri

Jammu: An 18-year-old youth died of electrocution after he came in contact with live wire in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. The death of Mohammad Shoib triggered protests against the Power Development Department (PDD) by people in Kewal village of Kotranka in Budhal tehsil. Shoib was busy in […]

Awaam Ki Awaaz: KU professor thanks LG Sinha for acknowledging his suggestion

SRINAGAR: Prof. Geer Mohammad Ishaq, a Kashmir University professor has expressed his gratitude to Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha for mentioning his suggestion on reforming education post COVID-19 scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. “This is to express my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to LG Sinha for acknowledging my suggestions on improving school education in J&K during […]

First ever Monsoon Festival concludes at Patnitop

Clocks footfall of over 6000 visitors

PATNITOP: The first-ever Monsoon Festival at the world famous hill station Patnitop concluded today with enthralling cultural and musical performances by popular artists and singers from within and outside Jammu and Kashmir. The second day was marked by soulful sufi performance by Ali Brothers, and foot tapping Punjabi performance by Armaan Bedil. The folk art […]