An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Chidder area of Ashmuji in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Wednesday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in the […]
Mother-daughter duo were injured in a road accident on the Srinagar-Kargil highway at Padabal Kangan area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Police said that there was a collision between a load carrier and an Alto Car resulting in injuries to the mother-daughter duo. They have been identified as Ume Kulsoom wife of Muhammad Raheem and […]
Government on Thursday ordered transfer of 23 JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to two separate orders, Ms. Leena Padha, JKAS, Additional Inspector General of Registration, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Mission Director, Skill Development Mission, relieving Shahid Iqbal Choudhary (IAS) of the additional charge of the post. […]
Srinagar: A woman died due to electrocution at her home in Balpora village in South Kashmir’s Shopain district on Wednesday. Official said that the woman was engaged in some household chore, when she received a high volt electrical shock, leading to her instant death. The deceased woman has been identified as one Tanseema Jan wife […]
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir’s mainstream leadership has been invited to Raj Bhavan this evening by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, sources disclosed. Sources said that LG’s secretariat has invited heads of National Conference, Peoples Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Congress and other parties to Raj Bhavan at 6:00 PM. “The agenda of the event is not known. […]
India reported 14,506 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 99,602 with active cases now constituting 0.23% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands […]
Prays for the peace, prosperity and a safe spiritual journey for pilgrims JAMMU, JUNE 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today flagged off the first batch of pilgrims, as they set off to Shri Amarnath Ji Cave Shrine from Jammu base camp amidst chanting of Vedic mantras. The Lt Governor prayed for the peace, prosperity and […]
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Test opener Abdullah Shafique feels honoured to be compared with Indian legend Rahul Dravid by his captain Babar Azam. The stylish right-hander, who made his debut against Bangladesh last year, impressed during Australia’s visit to Pakistan in March. He scored a century in the first Test and a crucial 96-run second-innings knock to […]
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration added five companies in China to a trade blacklist on Tuesday for allegedly supporting Russia’s military and defence industrial base, flexing its muscle to enforce sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The Commerce Department, which oversees the trade blacklist, said the targeted companies had supplied items to Russian […]
People of J&K have hailed new land laws as a major step towards development, progress and expect that now there would be investment in a big way. They have a lot of expectations and that is the reason that the new land laws are being hailed by the people of Jammu and Kashmir as […]