‘Man-eater’ leopard killed in Handwara Village
Srinagar: A ‘man-eater’ leopard was killed in village Nichama of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday evening, local sources said. They said that a leopard, believed to have killed a three-year-old boy last Monday, was killed by the Wildlife Department shooters. “The leopard had been on prowl and posed an imminent threat to locals and […]
Ganesh Chaturthi celebrated in Kashmir
Idol immersed in Jhelum for first time since terrorism outbreak
Srinagar: Ganesh Chaturthi was celebrated in Kashmir on Tuesday with religious fervour and the idol of the deity was immersed in the Jhelum river here for the first time after the outbreak of militancy in the valley. The biggest celebration and puja were organised at the Ganpatyar temple in the Habba Kadal area of the […]
Search operations underway in border areas of Rajouri, Poonch
Jammu: Security forces are conducting cordon and search operations in some areas along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch districts, officials said on Tuesday. The operations were launched on Monday evening following information about the movement of suspected persons, they said. The officials said that the operations are being conducted in the Nowshera, […]
Patient jumps to death from 5th floor of hospital building
Jammu: A 38-year-old patient suffering from severe anemia jumped to death from the fifth floor of the Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital here, officials said on Tuesday. Makhan Lal, a resident of Bajalta, was admitted to the hospital on Saturday. He jumped out of the hospital building late Monday night, they said. Preliminary investigation has […]
Let’s move to new Parliament building with new hope, confidence: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid tributes to “every brick” of the old Parliament building and said MPs will enter the new building with “new hope and confidence”. In his over an hour-long speech in the Lok Sabha, Modi remembered the journey of India’s democracy and said the last day in this […]
Vice President Dhankhar, PM Modi to lead Central Hall function
New Delhi: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead a function in the Central Hall of Parliament on Tuesday to commemorate the country’s rich parliamentary legacy and resolve to make Bharat a developed nation by 2047. The function will also see addresses […]
People’s health is top priority of administration: Lt Guv
Lays foundation stone of District Hospital Complex at Reshipora, Budgam
BUDGAM: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that people’s health is top priority of administration. Laying the foundation stone of much-awaited 125-bedded District Hospital Complex at a cost of Rs 49.32 crore at Reshipora, Budgam, he said that the project is a testimony to our commitment to bring better health facilities to small towns, […]
Panchayat Electoral Roll, 2023: SEC notifies schedule for preparation of second supplement
JAMMU: The State Election Commission Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Monday notified the schedule for preparation of 2nd supplement to the Panchayat Electoral Roll, 2023 with 01-01-2023 as the qualifying date. According to a public notice issued here in this regard stated that the electors of the area can accordingly submit (File) claims and […]
Kokernag anti-terror operation enters sixth day
Srinagar: The operation to flush out terrorists holed up in the Gadole forest area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district entered the sixth day on Monday with security forces using drones to pinpoint the hideouts for carrying out attacks on the militants. The Union Territory’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has vowed to avenge the death of […]
Students launch campaign at Ladakh’s Khardongla to sensitize people on ozone layer
Leh/Jammu: Scores of students reached out to tourists and cab drivers on one of the world’s highest motorable roads Khardongla in Ladakh to sensitise them about the dangers of ozone layer depletion. The campaign, supported by both students and staffers of the Nobra government college, aimed at mobilising people to take immediate action in safeguarding […]
