Elected members of PRIs, ULBs get Life Insurance cover
Decision aimed at providing a sense of security to elected representatives: Govt
SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu Saturday, approved life insurance cover of Rs. 25 lakhs to all elected BDC Chairmen, Sarpanches, Panches and all elected members of Municipal Bodies of Jammu and Kashmir in case of death due to a militancy related incident. The […]
Defence Minister visits key forward post along LoC
Srinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday visited a key forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of north Kashmir. Singh, who was accompanied by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and Army Chief Gen MM Naravane, visited the North Hill post and was apprised about the situation at […]
Amarnath yatra 2020: Yatris start arriving in Jammu
Jammu: A group of six devotees from Ranchi in Jharkhand has reached here with a hope to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre-high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. The initially proposed 42-day yatra was scheduled to commence from the twin tracks of Pahalgam and Ganderbal in Kashmir on June 23 but was […]
JK being changed into military establishment: NC
Denounces proposed amendments to Building Operations Act
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Saturday expressed shock and opposition to the amendments proposed by J&K government to the control of building operations act 1988, and J&K development act 1970, saying the proposed amendments will undermine the civil authority and turn the entire region into a military establishment. Party spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar […]
LoC shelling: Villagers mourn death of couple, their son
Jammu: Hundreds of villagers on Saturday bid a tearful adieu to a couple and their son who were killed in heavy mortar shelling by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. Mohammad Rafiq (58), his wife Rafia Bi (50) and their son Irfan (16) were killed when a mortar shell hit their […]
Pak intruder arrested in Rajouri
Jammu: A Pakistani intruder was arrested by the Army along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Saturday. The intruder was found moving into this side in Nowshera sector late Friday night and was immediately arrested, he said. The official said the man was being questioned. […]
Three militants killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar: Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of south Kashmir on Saturday, police said. Acting on specific information about the presence of militants in the Amshipora area of Shopian in south Kashmir, security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation there, a police official said. He said the search operation […]
3 killed, 19 injured in building collapse in Mirpur PaK
Islamabad: At least three persons have died and 19 were injured, mostly labourers, when a multi-storey building collapsed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. Renovation work was going on the triple-storey marriage hall building in the Chaksawari area of Mirpur district when it collapsed on Friday, trapping dozens of workers. Rescuers from the military’s […]
Lt Guv urges religious leaders to spread awareness against COVID-19
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu Saturday urged the religious leaders to play the crucial role in bringing about a conscientious behavioural change among their followers regarding importance of wearing face masks, social distancing and adherence of guidelines and advisories related to the prevention of COVID-19. The Lt Governor was interacting with the religious leaders […]
Nine deaths reported in Kashmir, JK toll reaches 231
601 new positive cases include 8 expecting women, 8 minors take tally to 12757
Srinagar: Kashmir Valley reported nine more deaths due to covid-19, taking the fatality count due to the virus in J&K to 231. Meanwhile, 601 new positive cases including 8 expecting women and 8 minors took the overall tally to 12757. Among the deaths, sources said Srinagar reported four deaths including a 58-year-old from Hyderpora, Pulwama […]
