Two killed in lightning strike in Poonch
Jammu: Two persons died when lightning struck a high-altitude meadow land in Poonch district on Tuesday, officials said. Lightning struck the Dhok Gumsar area in Surankote tehsil early Tuesday resulting in the death of two person, they said. This report was conveyed to authorities by the Chokidar of Mohra Bachai as the area is far-off […]
Lt Guv visited six districts during his outreach programme
73 projects worth Rs. 476 crores were launched: Officials
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu e-inaugurated as many as 48 developmental projects worth Rs. 151.79 crores and laid e-foundation of 21 number of projects worth Rs. 290.80 crores during his recent extensive tour to six districts in Kashmir, an official spokesman said Tuesday. During visit to district Kupwara, Lieutenant Governor inaugurated IPD Block at […]
Covid-19: Spurt in suicides among forces’ ranks witnessed
Srinagar: Amid Covid-19 pandemic, suicide and fratricidal incidents among security forces especially paramilitary CRPF men have shown an upward trend in the Valley with ban on availing leave to go home and meet families being cited one of the major reasons for suicidal tendencies among them. On Monday, a CRPF personnel committed suicide by shooting […]
Arrival of non local labourers: Admin says more than 10,000 tested for COVID-19 from July14-18
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Monday said it has tested over 10,000 labourers arriving in the Valley for COVID-19 from July 14-18. A total of 10,581 samples of labourers arriving at Qazigund toll post from others states and UTs were collected for coronavirus testing in the five days, an official spokesman said. As […]
LeT funding module busted in Jammu, one held: Police
Jammu: Police on Monday claimed to have busted a terror funding module of Pakistan-based militant organisation Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) tasked to activate its cadres in the Jammu region, with the arrest of one person, officials said. The police received information that LeT has activated a module of its members for carrying out activities in the Union […]
Online frauds on rise: Cyber Police sounds Alert
Verify properly before buying anything on OlX, Facebook: Tahir Ashraf
Srinagar:The cyber fraudsters are posting fake advertisements i.e., sale of motorcycles/cars and other valuable articles on OLX platform/Facebook website. “Whenever any customer shows interest to buy the item posted by fraudsters, he is made to believe that they are working in army or other security agency and due to their transfer to some other place […]
Apni Party demands restoration of statehood to J-K
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) led by former finance minister Syed Altaf Bukhari on Saturday demanded the restoration of statehood for the union territory and domicile rights over land and jobs for its people. A party delegation led by Bukhari, who is the JKAP president, called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor […]
Govt announces mining rights to PRIs through Short Term Permits
Exempts them from payment of advance royalty
SRINAGAR: Government on Saturday announced granting of mining rights to Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) through short term permits. The decision was announced by the Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu. The AC approved the amendment of Jammu and Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession, Storage, Transportation of Minerals […]
Medico body asks govt to announce flu vaccination for people
Srinagar: Amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said it is mandatory that all the people in general and high risk, in particular, should get flu shot in the month of September and October. President DAK, Dr Suhail Naik said that they have observed in winters the incidence of flu cases […]
DSC sentry commits suicide in Poonch
Jammu: A sentry of the Defence Security Corps (DSC) allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Poonch on Saturday, police said. Mohammad Bashir (48), an ex-soldier of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) Regiment, had joined the DSC after his retirement from the active service. Currently, he was posted in the Mendhar […]