Policeman shoots himself dead in Reasi
Jammu: A policeman allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Thursday, officials said. Javed Dar, a selection grade constable of the Indian Reserve Police (IRP), was a resident of Tral in south Kashmir. The body would be handed over to the family after completing medico-legal formalities, they […]
Man found dead under mysterious circumstances in Sopore
Srinagar: Body of a 26-year-old person was found under mysterious circumstances near a local school in Sopore on Thursday morning, officials said. They said that the body was spotted by some passersby near Arqum Public School Sopore. Police was called to the site who took the body into their custody, they told GNS. Meanwhile a […]
Three shops gutted in blaze in Soura
Srinagar: Three shops were gutted in a massive blaze that broke out at a shopping complex in Soura area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. Official sources told the news agency (KNO) that fire broke out in a commercial shopping complex of Abdul Hameed Teli in Soura today morning, in which three shops got completely damaged. […]
COVID-19: India adds 43,263 new cases, 338 fresh fatalities
New Delhi: India recorded 43,263 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,31,39,981, while the active cases increased to 3,93,614, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,41,749 with 338 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The active cases comprise 1.19 per cent […]
India says, Pak continues to foment culture of violence at home, across its borders
As Pakistan raises K-issue at UN…
United Nations: Slamming Pakistan, India said the country continues to foment a “culture of violence” at home and across its borders as it hit out at Islamabad for using the platform of the United Nations for hate speech against it. “A Culture of Peace is not just an abstract value or principle to be discussed […]
CS exhorts Mission Youth to empower 50000 youth with gainful employment
The Chief Secretary also reviewed schemes like AVSAR, Rise Together, Tourist Village Network, and Parvaaz under Mission Youth.
Srinagar: Chief Secretary Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the progress under Mission Youth, an ambitious programme to empower unemployed 50,000 youth in J&K through gainful employment. Commissioner Secretary, Labour & Employment Department and Chief Executive Officer, Mission Youth participated in the meeting. According to an official press release, it was […]
J&K reports 151 new Covid cases, one death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 151 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the tally to 3,26,310, while the union territory registered its first death due to the virus in the past 96 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 130 were from Kashmir and 21 were from the Jammu division of the union territory, […]
Without changing stance over statehood, Article 370; NC ready to contest elections: Farooq Abdullah
Party slams media for "falsely attributing" comments on Taliban to party president
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said his party is committed to the struggle for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood and special status but will contest elections whenever they are held in the union territory. He was speaking to reporters after paying his respects at NC founder and his father Sheikh […]
Rains bring relief from humid condition in Jammu
Jammu: Rains lashed large parts of the Jammu region early on Wednesday bringing relief to the people from humidity with the weather department forecasting intermittent light to moderate rainfall in the next two days. An approach road leading to the Government Medical College in Kathua district was washed away by the heavy rains while several […]
