Night temperature continues to remain below normal in Kashmir
Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather for now, mercury stayed below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 11.6°C against 11.8°C on the previous night. The temperature, he said, was below normal by 0.1°C during this time of the […]
Nitishwar Kumar visits Ramban, reviews arrangements for Amarnath Yatra
RAMBAN: Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar Wednesday visited Raman and reviewed arrangements for ensuing holy Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra. Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam; SSP, Mohita Sharma, ADC Harbans Lal and several other senior officers accompanied the Principal Secretary. The Principal Secretary, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Shri Amarnathji […]
Admin announces govt job to kin of grenade attack victim
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday handed over an appointment letter to the daughter of a man, who was killed in a grenade attack by terrorists on a wine shop in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district last week. Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Vikas Kundal visited the residence of Ranjit Singh, the grenade attack […]
Army jawan injured in landmine blast
Jammu: An Army jawan was injured in a landmine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Wednesday, officials said. The incident took place in Krishna Ghati sector, they said. The injured jawan has been hospitalised, the officials said.
Modi-Biden talks: India, US announce major partnership for cooperation
Tokyo: India and the US on Tuesday announced a major partnership to boost cooperation in critical and emerging technologies between their National Security Councils after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden vowed to work together for a more prosperous, free, connected and a secure world. In a meeting with Biden on the sidelines […]
Lt Guv Manoj Sinha visits family of slain Kashmiri pandit in Jammu
Jammu/Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday evening visited the house of slain Kashmiri pandit Rahul Bhat here and offered condolences to his family, officials said. Bhat (35), who had got the job of a clerk under the special employment package for migrants in 2010-11, was shot dead by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists at his office in […]
Police constable shot dead in Srinagar
Srinagar: A police constable was shot dead by terrorists in the Soura area of the city on Tuesday, officials said here. “Terrorists fired upon Constable Saifullah Qadri at his home in the Anchar locality of Soura,” they said. The officials said Qadri was rushed to the SKIMS hospital, where he succumbed to injuries. Qadri’s daughter […]
Terrorists showed most inhuman face: IGP
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir zone Vijay Kumar Tuesday said that terrorists showed most inhuman face by killing the unarmed policeman and injuring his minor daughter at Soura area of Srinagar. He was quick to add that police will soon identity the militants involved in the act and neutralize them. Talking to reporters […]
Change in weather: Nomads fear losses as unseasonal snowfall triggers cold wave in Chenab Valley
Bhaderwah/Jammu: Unseasonal snowfall in the higher reaches of Chenab Valley has left hundreds of nomadic families in distress as they are compelled to halt their onward journey along with their livestock. Cold wave conditions have engulfed the upper reaches of Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts, triggering panic among the nomads who have started their bi-annual […]
JK reports three new covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported three new covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. They said that all the cases were reported from Jammu district, taking the overall tally to 454207—166438 in Jammu and 287769 in Kashmir. There was also no death […]
