Prevention of COVID-19, Advisor Baseer Khan reviews arrangements
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan, Saturday e-reviewed measures being put in place by various health care institutions regarding prevention and control of COVID-19 during a meeting with officers of Kashmir division. Advisor had a detailed assessment about the prevailing situation arisen due to outbreak of the global pandemic and its management by all […]
CRPF personnel hailing from Udhampur kills senior, self in Delhi
New Delhi: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sub Inspector allegedly shot dead his senior before killing himself in the Lodhi Estate area of the national capital, officials said on Saturday. The incident took place around 10:30 PM on Friday at 61, Lodhi Estate, a bungalow allotted to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), they […]
Violence down in Kashmir, but ceasefire violations by Pak gone up: DGP
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh on Friday said the overall law and order situation in the valley had improved and violence had come down, but ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the Indo-Pak border had gone up by 50-60 per cent this year. The Director General of Police inaugurated two open air gymnasiums, […]
Man slips to death while cutting grass
Jammu: A 55-year-old man was killed when he slipped while cutting grass in higher reaches of Rajouri district on Saturday. Official sources said that Ghulam Shah (55) son of Latief Shah of Targai Budhal slipped near Neel area of Budhal and fell down into a gorge, leading to his on spot death. Concerned Station House […]
CS reviews Independence Day preparations
Intrinsic arrangements for limited congregations, homage to COVID warriors
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Friday chaired a review meeting to take stock of preparations for celebration of Independence Day-2020, with this year’s theme of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. During the meeting it was informed that as per the guidance of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and keeping in view the spread of […]
Chairman PSC, CPG meet Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: B R Sharma, Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, Friday met Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu here at the Raj Bhavan. The Chairman discussed with the Lt Governor about various important issues pertaining to the functioning of the J&K PSC. He briefed the Lt Governor about the road map being prepared for conduct […]
Minor drowns in a stream, dies
Sopore: A four year old boy drowned in a nallah flowing near his house in Sopore village of Baramulla district in north Kashmir on Friday evening. Reports said a minor drowned in a nallah while taking bath at Panzipora area of Tarzoo Sopore. They said that soon after the boy drowned locals present nearby rushed […]
Man dies of electric shock in Kreeri Baramulla
Sopore : A 45 year old man was electrocuted to death in Tilgam area of Kreeri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday evening. Reports said that Abdul Ahad Ganaie son of Ghulam Ahmad Ganaie resident of Tilgam Kreeiri received an electric shock while he was repairing an electric wire at Jamia Masjid Tilgam. He […]
Mutilated body parts found in nallah Sindh in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: Panic gripped the whole Tikbagh Nuner area of Ganderbal district after some locals spotted mutilated body parts floating in Nallah Sindh. Reports said that the decomposed body parts comprise human legs with shoes attached to one of his foot were seen floating in nallah Sindh near Tikbagh area after which locals informed the police. […]
Multiple demands spark unprecedented shutdown in Ladakh
Ladakh: Kargil and Leh parts of Ladakh Friday observed a complete shutdown against what the locals called ‘grave indiscrimination’ being done towards the students in terms of providing employment in government sector. The call for shutdown was given by ‘All India Kargil Ladakh Students Union’ and it was supported by all the political and religious […]
