Terrorist, soldier killed as army foils infiltration bid along LoC

Kupwara: The Army on Friday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Official sources said that the soldiers noticed some suspicious movement along the LoC and challenged the intruders. They said that intruders attempted to infiltrate in Tangdhar and subsequently were challenged by the […]

JK reports 101 covid-19 cases, no fatality

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 101 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said that 56 cases were reported from Jammu division and 45 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 455807. Giving district wise details, he said, […]

Lt Guv attends ceremony

Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, along with saints and followers of Swami Ramanujacharya from across the country attended the unveiling ceremony at Shuryar Mandir, Srinagar. Speaking on the occasion, the Lt Governor said Swami Ramanujacharya Ji is the inspiration for eternal peace, unity and integrity of the country, social reform and upliftment of the downtrodden. […]

Two killed, 56 injured in Udhampur road mishap

Lt Guv announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for deceased

Srinagar: Two persons were killed while as 56 others were injured after a bus carrying a marriage party met with an accident at Ramnagar area of Udhampur on Thursday, officials said. Chief Medical Officer Udhampur, Dr Vijay Basnotra said that two persons were brought dead to the hospital while 56 injured are undergoing treatment. “The […]

JK reports 118 covid-19 cases, no death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 118 fresh covid-19 cases even as there was no fatality due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. They said that 67 cases were reported from Jammu division and 51 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 455706. Giving district wise details, he said, […]

British education system meant to create ‘servant class’ in India: PM

Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the British gave the country an education system to create a servant class for meeting their own needs and a lot of it still remained unchanged. Addressing a summit here on the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), Modi said the system should not just produce […]

Eid-ul-Zuha teaches us to be kind, charitable: Lt Guv

Visits Dargah Hazratbal to review arrangements ahead of Eid

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Dargah Hazratbal to review arrangements ahead of the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha. He also paid obeisance at the holy shrine and prayed for happiness and prosperity for the people of Jammu & Kashmir UT. The Lt Governor took a round of the premises and got a firsthand appraisal […]

AC approves transfer of land for various public purposes

SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of Revenue Department to transfer various parcels of land for public purposes. The Administrative Council approved the transfer of land measuring 36 Kanal 14 Marla situated at village Kulangam Bagh, Tehsil Handwara, District Kupwara in […]

G-20 meet in Srinagar: No need to speculate Says MEA

New Delhi: Days after China and Pakistan voiced concerns over reports of India planning to hold events relating to G20 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that there is no need to speculate on the issue at this stage. MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said a large number of […]