JK reports 741 covid-19 cases, one fatality

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 741 fresh covid-19 cases, the highest single tally count in nearly six months, even as one person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that 226 cases were reported from Jammu division and 515 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to […]

Mughal Road blocked due to landslide: Officials

Jammu: Vehicular traffic on the historic Mughal Road in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir was suspended on Tuesday after it was hit by a massive landslide, officials said. The road, which connects Poonch and Rajouri districts in Jammu region with south Kashmir’s Shopian, is an alternative road to the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The Mughal […]

Over 500 pilgrims leave from Jammu for Amarnath cave shrine

Jammu: A batch of 570 pilgrims on Tuesday left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The 43-day Yatra began on June 30 from the twin routes — the traditional 48-km from Nunwan in Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag, and […]

JK receives above eight percent rainfall

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has received above eight percent normal rainfall while Srinagar, the summer capital has experienced over 88 per cent large excess precipitation in the ongoing season. According to data prepared by Meteorological department (MeT) against the normal 185.5 mm rainfall, J&K has received 201 mm rainfall from June 01, 2022 to 20 […]

Lt Guv interacts with 55 member delegation of PRI representatives

Says government’s main focus is to empower PRIs with 3Fs

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday interacted with a 55-member delegation of PRI representatives from Kashmir Division, at the Raj Bhavan here. Interacting with the members of the delegation, the Lt Governor observed that the main focus of the Government is to empower the PRIs with 3Fs- funds, functions and functionaries. The Lt Governor said […]

Bomb hurled at police post in Ramban

Banihal/Jammu: A bomb was hurled at a police post in Ramban district early Tuesday, police sources said. No casualties have been reported in the explosion. The crude bomb was hurled at the police post in Gool area at 5 am, the sources said, adding an alert has been sounded in the district.

BSF fires at flying object along IB in Jammu, searchconducted

Jammu: The BSF opened fire at a flying object near the International Border (IB) in Kanachak sector of Jammu, a senior official said on Tuesday. The unidentified flying object with a blinking light was detected at 9.35 pm on Monday as it tried to intrude into the Indian territory from across the border, he said. […]

16 Corps commander visits forward posts along LoC in Poonch

Reviews security situation

Jammu: General Officer Commanding, 16 Corps, Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh on Tuesday visited forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district and reviewed the security situation, officials said. Lt Gen Singh visited troops of Ace of Spades Gunners deployed on LoC in Mendhar sector, the officials said. He reviewed the operational preparedness […]