Five LeT OGWs arrested in Sopore: Police
Sopore: Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested five Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) over ground workers in Sopore area of north Kashmir Baramulla district. “Acting on specific human and technical inputs, Police and Security forces arrested Khursheed Ahmad Lone of Nowpora Jagir Kreeri Baramulla, Bashir Ahmad Zargar of Behrampora, Rafiabad, Javid Ahmad Pandith of Dangerpora, Sopore, Waseem […]
KU postpones UG 3rd year, OCMIL exams
Srinagar: Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said on Saturday that the Undergraduate 3rd year and OCMIL examinations scheduled to be held on Monday (January 11, 2021) are postponed. Fresh dates for the deferred examinations will be notified separately later on, he said.
Drug peddler held with one kg charas
Jammu: A suspected drug peddler was arrested on Saturday and one kilogram of charas worth lakhs of rupees was recovered from him during vehicle checking in Poonch district, a police officer said. Poonch Senior Superintendent of Police Ramesh Angral said a police party signalled a private car to stop for checking at Fazlabad-Surankote but its […]
122 fresh covid-19 cases, two deaths reported in JK
Srinagar: Six travelers were among 122 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir during the last 24, officials said on Saturday. Meanwhile, two deaths were reported, both from Jammu division—a man from Ploura area of the winter capital of J&K and woman from Gandya area of Kathua. Among the fresh cases 64 were from […]
JK Govt transfers additional land to CUK
Ganderbal: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has transferred 94 kanals and 6 marlas of additional land at Watlar, Tehsil Lar of Ganderbal to the Central University of Kashmir (CUK) for establishment of residential and other utility quarters. The land is in addition to the 503 acres of land already given to the varsity for the […]
Wooden constructions suit Kashmir in view of seismicity: Prof Talat
KU’s UGC-HRDC organises special lecture for refresher course participants
Srinagar: Internationally-acclaimed earth scientist and Vice-Chancellor of University of Kashmir Prof Talat Ahmad on Saturday urged inhabitants and policy-planners of the Himalayan region, including Kashmir, to do away with constructing heavy concrete houses and buildings to minimise casualties during earthquakes. Addressing as lead speaker a technical session of the ongoing two-week refresher course in science, […]
Snow cleared from 18000 KM road length in Kashmir: Div Com
Says over 95% power supply, 407 WSS out of 441 affected restored
SRINAGAR: Against the target of 22000 kilometres, as many as 18000 kilometre road length was cleared of snow across Kashmir so far. This was informed by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole that MED working on the war footing, against the target of 9654 , has cleared snow from 8645 km, while as R&B department […]
Army porter injured in landmine explosion
Kupwara: An Army porter Friday afternoon received injuries in a landmine explosion at Nad Tangdhar in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district while he was collecting wood for personal use. Defence sources said that an Army porter received injuries in his foot in a landmine explosion at Nad in Tangdhar sector this afternoon. They identified the injured […]
Govt seeks details 0f products requiring GI registration
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday sought details of items which require Geographical Indications in order to protect them from counter branding. Geographical Indication or GI is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin. These are typically […]
Two boys hailing from Pak repatriated back
Poonch: Chakkan-Da-Bagh crossing point along the Line of Control in Poonch district was opened for 20 minutes on Friday to allow two boys, one of them from this mountainous district and other belonging to Pak, to be repatriated. Both the boys had inadvertently crossed the LoC within the last fortnight. “The gate at Chakkan-Da-Bagh crossing […]