Massive blaze damages two houseboats, residential hutment
Srinagar: At least two houseboats and a residential hutment were gutted in the world famous Dal Lake on Monday. The tentative loss figure figured out by the House Boat Owners Association (HBOA) is more than rupees one crore. Witnesses said that the fire broke out at Konakhan area of famous Dal Lake, in the afternoon […]
Naina Pulwama faces acute shortage of potable water
Pulwama: Residents of Naina village in Litter Tehsil of Pulwama district are facing acute shortage of drinking water as according to locals authorities have failed to provide water supply to the area. According to locals a water supply scheme was started in year 2007 in a nearby village Batpora to provide drinking water to Batpora […]
Pulwama boy bags Silver Medal in State level championship
Srinagar: An athlete from Pulwama has won Silver medal in State level Taekwondo championship held in Jammu and is all set to represent JK at National level. Athlete Hafiz Mohammed Asif son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat resident of Naina Batpora in Pulwama district has been selected to represent JK at the national level, his family […]
Private imaging centre sealed for violating norms
Jammu: A private ultrasound centre was sealed in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir for violating norms, an official spokesman said on Sunday. The centre in Kotranka town was sealed following an inspection by an official team headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kotranka, Surinder Mohan Sharma on Saturday, the spokesman said. He said the team […]
India, Pakistan armies’ trade fire
Jammu: India and Pakistan armies’ on Saturday traded gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu region. Reports said that India’s Border Security Force and Pakistan Ranger exchanged fire at Chakra village in Hiranagar sector, lasted for over two-and-a-half hours. Official said that there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side, […]
Three people missing after avalanche in Gurez, two rescued
Srinagar: At least three persons are feared missing after an avalanche in Jammu and Kashmir’s Gurez area on Saturday, police said. “An avalanche struck Gurez area today. Three persons are reportedly trapped under it,” a police official said. A rescue operation has been launched to trace the missing persons, he said. Police sources said that […]
Modernization : Police to get hi-tech bullet resistant vests
Nasir Azam Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir police has decided to lace its men with the hi-tech Bullet Resistant Vests (BRVs) to ensure its men remain safe during anti-militancy operations. Police will soon be lacing its men, especially those who are part of its Special Operation Group (SoG), with the BRVs, a senior official said. […]
Don’t change name of Foreign Service Institute: Karan Singh to Centre
New Delhi: Former union minister and veteran Congress leader Karan Singh has raised objections to the proposed renaming of the country’s Foreign Service Institute after late Sushma Swaraj and urged the government to reconsider the issue. In a statement, Singh, former Sadr-e-Riyasat of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, said changing the name of […]
Dal Lake to be beautified under Smart City Plan: Div Com
Reviews various issues of Lake, says Smart cards will be distributed to the dwellers
SRINAGAR: To restore the glory of world famous Dal Lake, the administration is taking up its beautification process under Smart City Plan. This was stated by the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan here today during a meeting convened to review various issues pertaining to the Dal Lake. He said that Smart cards will be […]
42 days Yatra to begin on 23rd June, 2020
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, Chairman, Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), presided over the 37th Board Meeting held here today at Raj Bhavan, Jammu. Those present at the meeting included Shri Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lt Governor, Sh. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary and Members of the Board including Swami Avdheshanand Giri Ji […]