Man dies in road accident
Srinagar: A pedestrian was killed after reportedly being hit by a car in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. According to reports one Bashir Ahmad Khanday, son of Khazir Ahmad Khanday, was hit by a car (JK01Q-7136) at Kunzer Manglora. The person was evacuated to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared him as […]
India’s G-20 Presidency an opportunity for J&K to showcase its tourism potential: LG
Says youth engagement in villages and towns through youth clubs building robust social system
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said India’s G-20 Presidency is an opportunity for Jammu and Kashmir to “showcase its cultural richness and tourism potential”, and called upon the youth and women entrepreneurs to come together for the purpose. He also termed India’s Presidency of G-20 as a unique opportunity to showcase the potential […]
Over 15,000 posts filled in govt departments in 3 years: SSB chairman
Jammu: More than 15,000 vacancies in various government departments were filled in three years while the selection process for 8,000 more was in progress, Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (SSB) chairman Rajesh Sharma said. He said court litigation by aggrieved candidates is one of the major factors for the delay in the recruitment process. […]
Portion of under-construction highway tunnel in Ramban caves in
Banihal: A portion of an under-construction tunnel along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway caved-in in Ramban district but no loss of life or injury has been reported, officials said Sunday. Workers were not present at the site when the overhead soil lost its grip and came down inside the 400-metre under-construction tunnel at Maroogh late on […]
Kashmiri papier mache artisans busy making bells, balls, stars, moon & eggs for Christmas …
Srinagar: Kashmir’s famed papier mache artisans are celebrating Christmas early this year as they have received orders in bulk for their products from within the country as well as abroad ahead of the festival. Most of the products like Christmas balls and stars will be exported to European countries. The sector, like most others, was […]
Anti-encroachment drive: 170 kanals of land retrieved from illegal occupants in Srinagar
Srinagar: Continuing anti-encroachment operations in Srinagar district to clear government land from the illegal occupants, the district administration today launched an anti-encroachment drive and retrieved about 170 kanals of land from different parts of the city. A government spokesman said that the anti-encroachment drives were conducted on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad […]
Expert brought in from Pulwama to trace drowned Sopore girl’s body
Sopore: A Pulwama resident with expertise in fishing out bodies has been roped in to trace the body of a teenage girl who drowned in Sopore last week. Quoting an official, news agency KNO reported that the search operation to trace the body of a teenage girl, who jumped into the river Jhelum in Sopore […]
Sub-zero temperatures continue in Kashmir
Srinagar: Night temperatures recorded a fall at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday with Pahalgam being the coldest place in the Valley. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of minus 3.2°C against the previous night’s minus 2.4°C. While the mercury was around 1.7°C below normal during this time of […]
India records 176 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi: With 176 fresh cases, India’s COVID-19 tally has climbed to 4,46,75,952 while the number of active cases has declined to 3,552, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The death toll due to the viral disease has gone up to 5,30,672 with five more fatalities, including four reconciled by Kerala and one reported […]
DAP chairman announces head of party’s Jammu women wing; several other office-bearers
Jammu: Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday announced names of several office-bearers including the head of the party’s Jammu women wing, a party spokesman said. Azad appointed Prabha Salathia as the president of Jammu province women wing of the party and said the members of the committee will be chosen later, […]
