Bid to push arms into Kashmir foiled: Army
Srinagar: The Army has foiled an attempt to push in arms and ammunition by Pakistan from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir and recovered a cache, including four AK74 rifles, officials said on Saturday. Alert troops foiled Pakistan’s attempt to push in arms across the LoC in Keran Sector […]
Patnitop ropeway starts commercial operations
Jammu: The Patnitop ropeway in Udhampur district of Jammu division on Saturday started weekend commercial operations after being closed for over six months due to coronavirus pandemic. The Empyrean Skyview Project is India’s highest ropeway in terms of ground clearance of over 65 meters and the largest Indo-French collaboration in mountain infrastructure development. It was […]
Dangling electric wires, decaying electric poles pose threat to villagers
Pulwama: Dangling electric wires tied with trees, worn out wooden poles are posing grave threat to the lives of people as well as to their property in several villages of Litter tehsil of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. The residents of Litter, Niloora, Rakh, Zahid, Bagh, Darbagh and its adjacent villages alleged that they are living […]
Proposed Property Tax bring back memories of despotic Rule: PDP
Srinagar: Comparing the proposed property tax to the exploitative taxation regime during the monarchical rule, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senior leader and former legislator Mohammad Khurshed Alam in a strongly worded statement said that dictatorial policies are being implemented in J&K at the behest of communal elements to cripple our economy and enforce asset devaluation. […]
Ladakh records 85 new COVID-19 cases, 346 patients cured
Leh: The Union Territory of Ladakh reported 85 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the virus caseload to 4,987, an official bulletin said on Saturday. With 346 more patients cured of the infection, the number of active cases in the region dropped to 1,038 — 772 in Leh district and 266 in […]
Welfare schemes for KP’s: Govt sets up special camps at 20 locations
JAMMU: Government of Jammu and Kashmir has organized special camps at 20 different locations for registration of Kashmiri migrants for various centrally sponsored welfare schemes. Over 114 counters have been setup at 20 different locations including Jagti Camps, Nagrota Camp, Muthi, Purkhoo, Gangyal, Channi Himmat, Bagwati Nagar, Bohri, Janipur, Durga Nagar and other locations. The […]
Shutdown of Grid Station Amargarh/ Villgam
SRINAGAR: According to the Power Controller, Kashmir Province, Srinagar, in order to carry out execution of works under PSDF scheme, the power supply to the areas fed from Grid Station 132/33 KV Grid Station Amargarh/ Villgam shall remain affected on October 212, 14 and 16 from 9 am to 5 pm.
LAWDA demolishes illegally raised structures
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) today demolished one plinth, two single storeys, double storey, big tin-shed and one Angle Iron Structure raised illegally, and FIR’s were also lodged against the violators. The drive was launched within the jurisdiction of LDA under the supervision of Enforcement Officer in the area […]
BSNL employee dies after fall from a tree
Kupwara: An employee of BSNL died after he fell down from a tree while repairing fiber cable in Jagerpora area of Kupwara district in Saturday. Identified as Sohail Ahmad Pir son of Ghulam Mohammad Pir of Jagerpora Kupwara, official sources said that he was critically injured after fell down from the tree and was shifted […]
Youth found dead in Sopore
Sopore: A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday. An official said that youth identified as Amir Majeed Saharkhan son of Abdul Majeed Saharkhan resident of Chankhan area of Sopore was found dead inside his home. Reports said that the family found […]