JK reports 95 fresh covid-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 95 fresh Covid-19 cases while as no death took place due to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 65 of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu Division and 30 from Kashmir Division, taking the overall tally to 452817. Giving district wise details, […]

CS inaugurates J&K Bank GSS e-portal

Says physical processing of loan applications in J&K Bank to be dispensed with

JAMMU: Continuing with the march towards cross cutting digitization in J&K, the chief secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Friday launched the J&K Bank GSS e-portal for real time tracking of credit applications under government sponsored schemes and described it as an important step towards transparency in the processing of loan applications in the bank. He […]

Kashmir receives fresh snowfall, rains

MeT forecasts isolated showers, dry weather in 48 hours

Srinagar: Gulmarg and Pahalgam received fresh light snowfall while light rains lashed plains in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 0.4mm of rain in the last 24 hours till 0830 hours. The summer capital of J&K recorded a rise of 0.9°C in night temperature with mercury […]

Six missing people rescued in Kishtwar

Jammu/Anantnag: Six people, who went missing in heavy snowfall earlier this week, have been traced and rescued by police in Kishtwar district on Friday, officials said. Ajaz Ahmed (30), Akbar (25), Ghulam Nabi (20), Gulzar Ahmed (18), Manzoor Ahmed (20) and Irshad Ahmed (18), all residents of Warwan area in Kishtwar, are safe and their […]

Northern Army commander reviews op preparedness of 16 Corps

Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday visited the 16 Corps headquarters in Jammu and reviewed the prevailing security situation in the region, officials said. This is his maiden visit after taking over the reins of the Northern Command, he said. On his arrival at the Nagrota-based headquarters of 16 Corps, the […]

One year of calm: LoC ceasefire completes one year as locals ‘enjoy’ peace

Uri (Baramulla): Children play without fear and farmers tend their fields here without any threat of shells as they mark a year of peace and calm after the Indian and Pakistan armies reiterated the ceasefire on this day a year ago. The surprise reiteration of the ceasefire agreement by the two neighbours from the midnight […]

Ceasefire lifts pall of terror from border hamlets

Samwan (Pallanwala LoC): Once heavily shelled by Pakistan, Samwan, a hamlet located on the LoC in the strategic Chammb sector, is enjoying a life of “peace, progress and prosperity” as guns from both sides continue to observe silence. This peace, however fragile, is due to the year-long Indo-Pak border ceasefire. Relieved from continual shelling it […]