Night temperature settles above sub-zero level in Kashmir
Srinagar: Night temperature recorded increases and settled above sub-zero level across Kashmir Valley barring Pahalgam on Saturday. A meteorological department said that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 5.1°C against last night’s 3.8°C. Qazigund, the gateway town of Kashmir, recorded a low of 4.3°C against 3.2°C on the previous night, he […]
Youth found hanging in Budgam
Budgam: A 23-year-old youth was found hanging at his home in Brenwar Chadoora on Saturday morning. Sources said that a youth from Brenwar Chadoora was found hanging following which he was subsequently rushed to SDH Chadoora where doctors declared him brought dead. The body will be handed over to family for last rites after postmortem, […]
After poll drubbing Congress to meet on Sunday
New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee will meet on Sunday to discuss the outcome of the assembly elections in five states where the party received a drubbing, sources said. Congress president Sonia Gandhi will chair the meeting of the party’s top decision-making body at its headquarters here at 4 PM on Sunday, they said. The […]
Eastern Ladakh row: India, China hold 15th round of military talks
New Delhi: India and China on Friday are holding another round of high-level military dialogue to resolve the 22-month-long standoff in some friction points in eastern Ladakh, two months after the last round of such talks failed to yield any significant outcome. The 15th round of Corps-Commander level talks was scheduled to begin at 10 […]
Transportation fees: Fee regulation committee allows 12 pc hike by transporters
Srinagar: A committee for fixation and regulation of school fees in Jammu and Kashmir has allowed private institutions to hike transportation fees by 12 per cent, officials said on Friday. The increase was allowed after the committee received complaints that private schools had hiked transportation fees significantly following their reopening. “It is also alleged that […]
Covid-19: Chairman DDMA de-notifies 239 Micro Containment Zones in Sgr
SRINAGAR: As the number of Covid-19 positive cases show a visible decline in Srinagar, the District Administration has de-notified 239 Micro Containment Zones which were earlier declared as Red Zones. According to the order issued by Chairman District Disaster Management Authority(DDMA), Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad it has been informed that as many as 239 Micro […]
JK reports 21 fresh covid-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 21 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 12 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and nine from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 453403. Giving district wise details, […]
Co-pilot killed, pilot injured in Army chopper crash in Gurez
Srinagar: An Army helicopter on its way to pick up sick BSF personnel crashed near the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Gurez Sector on Friday, killing its co-pilot and critically injuring the pilot, officials said. It crashed around 11:30 am with officials saying that it drifted away while descending and tumbled into a […]
Northern Army commander reviews security scenario
Srinagar: Northern Army commander, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who is on a three day visit to Kashmir Valley from March 10, visited Rashtriya Rifles formations in hinterland to review the overall security scenario, the army said on Friday. He also visited a Rashtriya Rifles unit conducting counter-terrorist operations. “He appreciated the recent success in operations […]
Sarpanch shot dead in Adoora Kulgam in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Militants on Friday evening shot dead a Sarpanch in Adoora area of Kulgam in south Kashmir. This is the second killing of a Panchayat member in last two days in the Valley. Official sources said that militants fired upon Shabir Ahmad Mir son of Mohammad Abdullah at his native village of Adoora. The injured […]
