Rs 35,581 Cr allocated to JK
New Delhi: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir was on Tuesday allocated Rs 35,581.44 crore in the Budget 2022-23 as part of the central government’s assistance, grants and loans. The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated on August 5, 2019 into two UTs – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh — following the […]
Covid-19: JK reports 2751 fresh cases, 9 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 2751 covid-19 cases even as nine persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24-hours, officials said Tuesday. They said 1105 of the fresh cases were confirmed from Jammu Division and 1646 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 438176. Regarding the fresh fatalities, the officials said that four […]
OPD services to resume at SKIMS Soura today
Srinagar: In view of decline in Covid-19 cases since last few days, the authorities at SKIMS Soura have decided to resume OPD services from today, an official release issued here said “In the interest of patient care and keeping in view plateauing of COVID wave in Kashmir, it is hereby ordered that the functioning of […]
Fresh snowfall, rain likely in Kashmir
Srinagar: The minimum temperature at some places in Kashmir improved and settled above the freezing point owing to cloud cover as the Meteorological Department forecast fairly widespread to widespread rain or snow over three days from Wednesday, officials said on Tuesday. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a low of 1.8 degrees […]
Alleged ‘medical negligence’: Authorities order probe after death of employee
Srinagar: Authorities in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the alleged medical negligence leading to the death of an employee of the municipal committee at a hospital, officials said. Taking serious note of the alleged medical negligence leading to the death of Mohammad Hussain Hafiz, an employee of municipal committee […]
Lt Gen Dwivedi assumes charge of Army’s Northern Command
Jammu: Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday assumed the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Udhampur-based prestigious Northern Command of the Army. Lt Gen Dwivedi assumed the post upon superannuation of Lt Gen Yogesh Kumar Joshi, a Kargil war hero who hanged his boosts on Monday after serving at various strategic postings in the Indian […]
Drone intrusions: BSF trains people to keep vigil along Indo-Pak border
Jammu: Living along a 198-kilometre long borderline with Pakistan, people have become a force multiplier for the BSF by keeping a hawk’s eye on the drone activities from Pakistan. The BSF has trained people by conducting over 140 drone awareness programmes (DAPs) on various aspects of drone activities along the Indo-Pak border. As one drives […]
Senior Journalist Mehraj-ud-din Wani dies
DIPR, JDI condole demise
Srinagar: Senior journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Daily Srinagar News, Mehraj-ud-din Wani passed away at a Srinagar hospital after developing some complications on Tuesday afternoon. Reports said that Wani was admitted to CD Hospital Srinagar after developing some complications, where he breather his last. Wani, a resident of Rainawari area of Srinagar was the owner and […]
Diesel to cost Rs 2 more from Oct 1
New Delhi: Diesel in most parts of the country may cost Rs 2 per litre more from October 1 while petrol in a few places such as North East may see a price hike after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman levied additional excise duty on fuel sold without blending it with ethanol or biodiesel. Presently, 10 […]
Admin contemplates to open border tourism on LoC
Srinagar: In the backdrop of the fresh ceasefire agreement between two neighboring countries India and Pakistan, the administration is gearing up to promote border tourism at the Line of Control (LoC) and have written to the authorities in Kashmir for approval. The two neighboring countries India and Pakistan have agreed to adhere to all ceasefire […]
