BJP leader in south Kashmir summons BDO along with staff to his home
Kulgam: Though Jammu Kashmir is at present directly controlled by Delhi and there is no representative government in the erstwhile State, yet BJP units is Kashmir seem to exhort pressure on government officials and force them to even visit their homes to seek benefits for the party workers. Witnesses said that in South Kashmir’s Kulgam […]
Promoting fake news: Netizens seek FIR against private TV channel
Anantnag: Jammu Kashmir Police came under sharp criticism for not registering an FIR against Arnab Goswami owned Republic Bharat TV for running a fake news about the ransacking of the house of a slain Pandit Sarpanch in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Republic TV which is known for its anti Muslim rants ran a ticker that […]
Online bidding impossible without high speed internet: Omar
Srinagar: Reacting to reports that non-local companies have bagged a majority of contracts for the extraction of minerals from the water bodies of Kashmir, former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said that the ban on high speed mobile internet has impacted local businesses as they are unable to participate in online bidding for tenders and […]
Over 1.63 lakh stranded J-K residents evacuated from rest of India
Jammu: Over 1.63 lakh residents of Jammu and Kashmir stranded in various places across India due to the coronavirus lockdown have been evacuated so far, officials said. The administration has evacuated about 1,63,217 J and K residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to the COVID-19 lockdown, through special trains and buses till […]
Driver, conductor escape death as truck falls in Sindh Nallah
Ganderbal: A truck on way to Leh from Srinagar rolled down and fell into Nallah Sindh this morning near Gagangeer area, but both the driver and the conductor escaped unhurt. Police sources said that an LP truck (JK02B/5210) met with an accident on Srinagar-Leh highway near Gagangeer area of Gund in central Kashmirs Ganderbal district. […]
Minor girl dies of snakebite in Poonch
Poonch: A 3-year-old girl died of snakebite in Bhatidhar Mendhar area of this mountainous district on Thursday, officials said. They said the girl, Sayda Koser daughter of Haider Qasam, was found unconscious by the family at her home. The family immediately rushed her to a nearby government Sub District hospital Mendhar where doctors declared her […]
Family of six drowns in Kishtwar
Srinagar: Six family members on board a private vehicle drowned in Budh nalla near Garh area of frontier Kishtawar district in Jammu division. Reports said that an Alto vehicle on way from Garh towards Massu te Paddar skidded-off the road and rolled down into Budh nallah. The incident left the driver Mulk Raj, son of […]
Body of youth found in Sopore village
Sopore: Dead body of a youth was found in a water pond at an orchard in Mundji area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday evening. Reports said that body of youth identified as that of 20 year old Adnan Nazir Mir son of Nazir Ahmad of Mundji Sopore. The deceased as per […]
Publication of Ist Accreditation Report for J&K discussed
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Higher Education Department (HED), Talat Parvez Rohella Thursday held a meeting (through video conference) with National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) peer team to discuss the publication of first Analysis of Accreditation Report for Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Institutions. The NAAC accreditation of the HEIs is mandatory for availing funds under […]
Conserving Dal Lake: Officials hold meet, discuss measures
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta Thursday hold a meeting through video Conference with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole to review the progress of various activities being undertaken for conservation and rejuvenation of world famous Dal Lake. Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Chowdhury, Vice Chairman LAWDA, Chief Engineer R&B, […]