J&K logs 11 cases of Covid-19
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir logged 11 fresh positive cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) I the last 24 hours which took the cumulative infection tally to 4,54,170, officials said Thursday. They said nine of the fresh cases were reported from Jammu division and two from Kashmir Valley, while as 10 more patients were discharged from various […]
2 killed, 3 injured in Kathua road
Srinagar: A mother-son duo was killed and three others of the family wounded after a car they were traveling in skidded off the road and overturned on Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district on Thursday, officials said. As per a police official, the vehicle (DL8CAA-5714) carrying five persons was on its way to Jammu from Pathankot […]
Former Congress MLA joins BJP
Jammu: Former MLA and senior Congress leader Shiv Dev Singh along with his hundreds of supporters joined the BJP at the party headquarter here. He joined the party in the presence of J&K BJP president Ravinder Raina and party general secretary (Organization) Ashok Koul. Ravinder Raina welcomed the former MLA into the BJP and said […]
Two explosive shells found in Rajouri village
Rajouri: Two high explosive mortar shells have been recovered in Agrati village of Rajouri, officials said. They said that on Thursday afternoon, villagers in Agrati saw something suspicious lying under bushes. They immediately informed the police and a team of police from Chatyar Chingus reached on the spot. “Two high explosive mortar shells were found […]
CUET for PG admissions from 2022 academic session: UGC chairman
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission has decided to introduce the common university entrance test (CUET) for post graduate courses also from this year, its chairman Jagadesh Kumar said on Thursday. The decision comes weeks after the UGC chief announced that CUET scores, and not Class 12 scores, will be mandatory for admission to 45 […]
Nelofer Khan Appointed New VC of Kashmir University
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday appointed professor Nilofer Khan as the new vice chancellor of Kashmir University. “In exercise of the powers vested in me under Section 12 of the Kashmir and Jammu Universities Act, 1969, I, Manoj Sinha, Chancellor, University of Kashmir, hereby appoint Professor Nilofer Khan, Professor, Department of Home Sciences, […]
Delhi court convicts Yasin Malik in terror funding case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday convicted Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who had earlier pleaded guilty to all charges, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), in a terror funding case. Special Judge Praveen Singh directed the NIA authorities to assess Malik’s financial situation to determine the amount of fine […]
Baramulla Wine shop case cracked, 04 LeT militants, associate arrested: IGP Kashmir
Says 05 pistols, 23 grenades and other explosives recovered
Says 05 pistols, 23 grenades and other explosives recovere Srinagar, May 19:(GNS)Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Thrusday said that Baramulla wine shop case has been solved by arresting four militants of LeT, associate along with huge arms and ammunition in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. Quoting IGP Kashmir, The Kashmir Police Zone […]
Focus on plantations, conservation of water bodies: Sanjeev Verma to officers
Reviews functioning of Forest Department in South Kashmir
Anantnag: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment, Sanjeev Verma, today reviewed functioning of Forest department in South Kashmir. Briefing about activities being carried out by the department, Conservator of Forests, South Kashmir, Irfan Ali Shah, informed that Social Forestry division will be planting 1.93 lakh saplings during the current fiscal. In addition, 25000 trees are […]
Div Com Jammu hands over appointment letter, ex-gratia amount to Rahul Bhat’s family
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, along with Additional Director General of Police Jammu, Mukesh Singh, today handed over the appointment letter and Ex gratia amount to the family of Rahul Bhat. The Government has sanctioned the compassionate appointment of Smt. Meenakshi Raina W/o Late Rahul Bhat R/o Sangrampora Beerwah Budgam, under SRO-43 of 1994. […]
