Two killed in separate road accidents in Kulgam
Kulgam: Two persons were killed in two separate accidents in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday afternoon. An official said that a 33-year-old man was crushed to death after he came under a Hydra crane in Wanpoh area of Kulgam. He said that one Muzafar Ahmad Wagay son of Mohammad Abdullah Wagay, a resident of […]
Real world v/s the virtual world
Addiction to smartphones and internet can prove disastrous
Abid Hussain Rather There is no skepticism in the fact that science and technology has revolutionized our world by its inventions and discoveries. It has made our life comfortable, jubilant and entertaining. World is progressing by leaps and bounds because of the benevolences of science. It has provided us gizmos which are very useful in […]
Residents allege use of substandard material during construction
Anantnag: An under construction drainage being constructed through PMGSY has collapsed in Bonigam area of Kulgam district with people alleging that the contractor in connivance with the authorities resorted to the use of sub standard material. Locals said that we were surprised when they saw the drain collapsed in the village which was constructed a […]
Congress workers stage protest against fuel price hike in Jammu
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress on Monday staged a protest here against the rise in petrol and diesel prices and demanded that the government roll back the hikes immediately to relieve the people of the “extra burden”. Led by former minister and Pradesh Congress Committee vice president Raman Bhalla, scores of […]
Two die of drowning, one missing
Jammu: Two youth drowned to death while another one is missing and the fourth one was rescued in two separate drowning incidents in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu region. Police sources said that three youth hailing from Thanamandi area of Rajouri district were returning from Jammu to Rajouri on Sunday evening when they halted […]
22-yr-old youth found dead in Uri
Baramulla: A 22-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his residence in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Police officials said that a youth identified as Zameer Ahmad, son of Talib Hussain Dhani of Uri was found dead. They said the cause of death is being ascertained, adding that post-mortem of the […]
Newly appointed JKPSC members administered oath of office
JAMMU: Chairman, J&K Public Service Commission, B.R. Sharma, Monday administered oath of office to the four newly appointed Members. Two members, Subash Gupta and Sameer Bharti were administered oath at Jammu office, while Syed Iqbal Aga and Showkat Ahmad Zargar were administered oath of office at Srinagar through video conferencing mode.
Covid-19: 30 more coronavirus patients cured in Ladakh
Leh: Thirty coronavirus infected patients were discharged on Monday after they were declared cured in Ladakh, bringing down the number of active cases in the Union Territory to 347, officials said. The active cases included a new patient who was tested positive for COVID-19 in Kargil district on Sunday evening, the officials said. The officials […]
Baseer Khan reviews Covid-19 measures
Emphasises on aggressive, intensive testing in red zone areas
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan Monday convened a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the initiatives of additional strategies to combat Covid-19. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang Pole, all Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir Division, Director SKIMS Soura, Director Health Services Kashmir, Principal GMC Srinagar, and other senior officers of the concerned departments attended […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 1,72,728 stranded JK residents
1,17,403 via Lakhanpur, 55,325 through special trains
JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 1,72,728 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, the Jammu […]
