At least four CRPF personnel, a civilian injured in Baramulla grenade attack
Baramulla: At least four paramilitary CRPF including an Assistant sub inspector and a civilian were injured after suspected militants hurled a grenade on CRPF party deployed at Khanpora Bridge in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Friday. A senior Police officer said that militants attacked by lobbing a grenade towards CRPF party at Khanpora Bridge in […]
Man crushed to death by train in Qazigund
Qazigund: A 63-year-old man was crushed to death by a train in Badragund area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday morning. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a retired government employee of Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department namely Ghulam Nabi Chopan, son of Abdul Aziz Chopan of […]
MeT forecasts light rain in J&K, at places ‘brief heavy spell’
Remain Alert, Don't Give Chance To Turn Vulnerability Into Disaster’
Srinagar: Weatherman on Friday forecast “brief spell” of heavy shower at some places in J&K and Ladakh, warning that it may trigger flash flood, mudslide, landslide etc. Overall, light rain has been predicted today. “Overcast conditions with light rain at most places of both likely to continue throughout the day in both J&K and Ladakh,” […]
Missing woman found dead in Baramulla
Baramulla : A 45-year-old woman who went missing under mysterious circumstance on Thursday was found dead in an orchard in Gutiyar village of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Witnesses said that Fareeda Begum wife of Gulzar Ahmad Mir a resident of Gutiyar Baramulla went missing since yesterday morning when she had gone in her orchard after that […]
COVID-19: India records 44,230 fresh cases, 555 more fatalities
New Delhi: With a single-day rise of 44,230 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,15,72,344 on Friday, while the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to 4,23,217 with 555 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said. The number of active coronavirus cases in the country registered an increase for the […]
Conscious of the need to prioritise institution building: India tells UNGA
United Nations: India as a democracy is conscious of the need to prioritise institution building, in particular, governance structures to strengthen institutional capacity and rule of law and these need to be building blocks on which peace-building should rest, a top diplomat has told the UN General Assembly. India has always been known for its […]
CLOUDBURST: Two more bodies recovered in Rajouri, toll 10
Search continues for survivors in Kishtwar, Rajouri villages
Srinagar: The rescue operation continued for the second straight day on Thursday to trace the twenty persons who went missing in the flash-floods triggered by the cloudburst in Honzar Dachhan area in Kishtwar district yesterday while two more dead bodies have been recovered in Rajouri district since last evening, taking the death toll due to […]
Assocham pledges to promote local products and bring investment to J&K
Jammu: Assuring support to Jammu Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO), J&K chapter of Assocham on Thursday said it is committed to globally promote the local products and bring investment into the Union Territory. Chairman Assocham J&K Council Manik Batra said J&K has wide range of exclusive and best quality products in different sectors like handlooms […]
J&K witnessing new rural economic revolution: LG
Says govt providing single platform for sale, purchase of high-quality livestock breeds to strengthen dairy sector; plans to establish 800 new dairy units, 26 mobile veterinary clinics this year
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the Union territory is witnessing a new rural economic revolution by way of the structural changes and consolidation of different programmes for farm and non-farm population. He also said the UT has also redefined the agriculture and horticulture business in the country with expanded operations and strong […]
Father waits for justice, army says proceedings soon
Amshipura fake encounter
Srinagar: A little over a year has passed but an anxious father is still awaiting justice for his son and two others who were killed in a fake encounter by an army officer in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. And the wait gets longer as the army is still finishing legal work six months after completion […]
