India logs 1,573 fresh Covid cases
New Delhi: India has logged 1,573 new coronavirus cases, while the active cases have increased to 10,981, according to Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll has increased to 5,30,841 with four deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The daily positivity rate has been recorded at 1.30 […]
7 drug-peddlers arrested in Baramulla
Srinagar: Police in Baramulla have arrested seven drug peddlers including a woman and recovered contraband substances and cash from their possession, officials informed Tuesday. They said at Sheeri Market, three drug-peddlers identified as Zubair Ahmad Pandith, son of Mohammad Hayat Pandith of Gantamulla Payeen; Waheed Bashir Lone, son of Bashir Ahmad Lone and Mushtaq Ahmad […]
Youth found dead in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: A youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kathua district, officials said on Tuesday. Keshav Kumar, a resident of Fattu Chack village of Hiranagar, was found unconscious late Monday evening, they said, he was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead. Kumar had gone on a foot pilgrimage to Mata Bala […]
4 person arrested in Budgam over thievery
Srinagar: Police in Budgam have solved a case of theft by arresting four accused persons and recovered stolen property from their possession, officials informed Tuesday. Acting on a complaint of theft at an Iron and Cement store at Batpora Kanihama, police after registering a case, zeroed in on one suspect identified as Muzzaffar Ahmad Khatana, […]
LG reviews power scenario in J&K; seeks report on steps taken to reduce AT&C losses
Directs I&C officials to maintain momentum of growth recorded in previous year, build stronger ecosystem for nurturing start-up culture
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the power scenario in Jammu & Kashmir at Civil Secretariat today, an official press release informed. It said the LG appraised the multi-pronged strategies to meet the high electricity demand in the summer season and directed for integrating reforms for making the power sector […]
KPDCL initiates drive to cut energy and commercial losses
Srinagar: Facing high aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses in electricity distribution, Kashmir Power Development Corporation has initiated several measures, including disconnecting services to defaulters, to reduce the deficit. “As far as KPDCL is concerned, it has the highest AT&C losses in the country. I would say we are around 64 per cent,” Chief Engineer […]
HC seeks report from SMC about steps taken to deal with stray dog menace, sterilization measures
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has asked the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to submit within four weeks the steps it has taken to deal with the menace of stray dogs and details of sterilization centres established in the city. Hearing a petition filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Legal Aid Petitioner through advocate […]
Families of Dhangri attack victims threaten migration
Jammu: Family members of the Dhangri terror attack victims on Monday threatened to migrate from their village to a “safer” place and return the ex-gratia amount if the government fails to catch the attackers and bring them to justice. Terrorists had struck Dhangri village in Rajouri district on January 01 and targeted villagers and fled […]
Schools ‘forcing’ parents to buy books & uniforms from specific shops will face action: Director Education
Private schools asked to refrain from unilateral fee hikes
Srinagar: The School Education Department (SED) on Monday assured action against the private schools for forcing parents to purchase textbooks and uniforms for kids from specific shops. Director School Education Kashmir (DSEK) Tasaduq Hussain Mir, while speaking to media persons on the sidelines of a function at GGHSS, Kothibagh, said the department will initiate action […]
Villagers in Bhaderwah up in arms against diversion of river water threatening closure of ‘water mills’
Bhaderwah/Jammu: Villagers in Bhaderwah town are up in arms against the diversion of water from a local river by the Jal Shakti Department, saying it will lead to the closure of “gharats” or traditional water mills. Traditional water mills, popularly known as “gharats”, is an ancient and still the only mode of grinding wheat, corn, […]
