J&K logs 138 new Covid cases, two deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 138 fresh cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the infection count to 3,33,325, while two related deaths were reported from the Union territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Of the new cases, 106 were reported from Kashmir and 32 from the Jammu division, while the two deaths were […]
Chief Justice administers oath of office to newly appointed HC judges
Jammu: Two newly appointed judges were administered oath of office as judges of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh here on Tuesday. Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Justice Pankaj Mithal administered the oath of office to Justice Mohan Lal and Justice Mohammad Akram Chowdhary at […]
J&K pacer Umran Malik selected in India-A squad for South Africa tour
Srinagar: After impressing all with his fast bowling in IPL 2021, J&K pacer Umran Malik has been selected in India ‘A’ squad for the South Africa tour. As per news agency KNO, Umran Malik, who is presently part of the J&K squad playing in the Mushtaq Ali trophy, will be part of the squad which […]
Census initiated to access snow leopard population in J&K
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir’s first snow leopard population assessment expedition was launched on Tuesday with its focus on identifying the landscape housing the endangered species and future challenges for their proper conservation. From Jammu’s Manda Zoo, J&K’s Chief Wildlife Warden Suresh Kumar Gupta flagged off a 48-member expedition divided into 12 teams for Kishtwar High […]
Youth shot dead in Bohri Kadal area of Srinagar
Two such killings in 24 hours, Police still clueless
Srinagar: A civilian, salesman by profession, was shot dead by suspected militants at Bohri Kadal area of downtown Srinagar Monday evening, officials said. This was the second such killing in Kashmir in past 24 hours. Sunday evening, a police man was killed by suspected militants in Batamaloo area of Srinagar. Officials said that unknown gunmen, […]
Srinagar makes it to UNESCO’s network of creative cities
Srinagar: Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, was among 49 cities worldwide to join the UNESCO creative cities network (UCCN) on Monday. The 49 cities were added to the network of 246 cities following their designation by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, in recognition of “their commitment to placing culture and creativity at the […]
J&K logs 111 fresh Covid cases, 3 deaths
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 111 fresh Covid cases on Monday, taking the infected number of persons to 3,33,187, while three deaths due to the virus were reported in the Union Territory in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 92 were from Kashmir and 19 from the Jammu division, the […]
COVID lockdown imposed in five wards in Srinagar
Srinagar: District administration Srinagar on Monday ordered imposition of “corona curfew” in five wards of the district for ten days in view of spike in virus cases. Sources quoting an order by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz, which comes into effect immediately, as saying that the administrative wards 11 (Lal Bazar), 32 (Hyderpora), 31 (Chanapora), […]
LG asks officers to ensure benefits of government schemes reach everyone
Stresses on sustainable development
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday said that various policies and measures being undertaken by the government must achieve the target of sustainable development. “It is our utmost duty to ensure that the benefits of government schemes reach the last person,” he added. The LG was chairing a meeting of Secretaries over a wide range […]
2 LeT militants arrested in south Kashmir
Srinagar: Security forces on Monday arrested two active militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) from Anantnag and Pulwama districts of south Kashmir, officials said. A team of police and Army apprehended a militant from Wahadan village of Ashmuqam area in Anantnag during a search operation, they said. “The arrested militant was identified as Hafiz Abdullah Malik who […]
