Janmashtami procession taken out in Srinagar
Srinagar: Kashmiri Pandits took out a Janmashtami procession to celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna here on Monday. Amid tight security arrangements, the procession started from the Ganpatyar temple in the Habba Kadal area of the city and passed through Kralkhud, Barbarshah before reaching the clock tower at the historic Lal Chowk, officials said. They […]
J&K records 105 fresh COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 105 fresh cases of the coronavirus on Monday taking the number of infected people to 3,25,253, while the union territory registered no fresh death due to the virus in the past 24 hours, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 75 were from the Kashmir valley and 30 from the Jammu […]
SMVDSB observes foundation day amid protest by Baridars
Jammu: Special prayers marked the foundation day celebration of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday amid protest by the Baridar community, who used to manage the affairs of the shrine before the formation of the board, demanding restoration of their rights. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) […]
Kilo Force gets new GoC
Srinagar: Major General Sanjiv Singh Slaria, took over as General Officer Commanding, Counter Insurgency Force Kilo on Monday relieving Major General SH Sahi who moves to Army Headquarters in Delhi, a defence press release said. It said Major General SS Slaria was commissioned into 10 Armoured Regiment in Jun 1990. An alumnus of National Defence […]
Create conditions for free participation of parties in political process: Bukhari to govt
Alleges ‘PAGD has given up on its basic agenda’
Srinagar: Former minister and Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari Monday asked the government to create an atmosphere conducive for parties to freely participate in the political process. “As the political process is going to be started, an environment should be created so that people from every political party operating here move freely, convey their message […]
Kargil schools to reopen for classes 6-8 from Sept 1
Kargil: The district administration in Kargil has ordered reopening of schools for classes 6-8 from Wednesday September 01 over public demand amid an improved COVID-19 situation in the district. An order to this effect issued by District Magistrate Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve said that there had been various representations demanding opening of the educational institutions in […]
BSF seizes 10 kg heroin near IB in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 30: The Border Security Force (BSF) Monday seized 10 kg heroin, worth crores of rupees, near the International Border in Akhnoor sector here, a senior official said. The Inspector General of BSF, Jammu frontier, N S Jamwal said the forces conduct operations based on regular tip-offs and the seizure was result of such […]
Covid-19: Preparing for 3rd wave
On August 23, an expert panel, set up by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), an institute under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has predicted that India may be hit by the third wave of COVID-19 anytime between September and October. In its report submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office, the expert panel […]
Some promising alternatives for Medical Students
As the common misconception goes, the medical stream equals an MBBS degree. This has never been the case and is simply a result of short-sightedness amongst the masses. So if you are looking to pursue the medical stream, becoming a doctor isn’t your one and only one option. The spotlight given to core medical options […]
MoS Jal Shakti and Food Processing Industries inspects Rangil Plant
Interacts with Paani Samiti members
GANDERBAL: Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Food Processing Industries, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel today visited Ganderbal and inspected functioning of Rangil Water Treatment Plant here. The Minister was accompanied by Commissioner Secretary Jal Shakti Department, M Raju; Mission Director Jal Jeevan Mission, Dr Syed Abid Rasheed Shah; Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna; Chairperson […]
