Lt Governor Inaugurates Integrated Command & Control Centre under Srinagar Smart City Initiative & SMC’s Drainage Scheme at Shalteng

Lt Governor Inaugurates Integrated Command & Control Centre under Srinagar Smart City Initiative & SMC’s Drainage Scheme at Shalteng

ICCC will act as a situation room of city integrating civic operations and creating opportunity for data-driven decision making: LG Srinagar Smart City aims to secure and increase livability, sustainability, efficiency for all citizens, says the LG The holistic approach in functioning of Srinagar Smart City will help in achieving five long term goals- smart […]

Covid: 38 new cases in J&K

Covid: 38 new cases in J&K

Srinagar, Jun 23: Jammu and Kashmir reported 38 new Covid cases on Thursday that took the infection tally to 4,54,623, officials said. No Covid-related death was reported, they said. Of the new cases, 25 were reported from the Jammu division while 13 were from the Kashmir valley, officials said. The death toll stands at 4,755, they […]

Bharadwaj chairs 80th BoDs meeting of J&K SPDCL

Bharadwaj chairs 80th BoDs meeting of J&K SPDCL

BoDs approve works programme for year 2022-23 of Rs 897 cr SRINAGAR, JUNE 23: Additional Chief Secretary Finance Department, Vivek Bharadwaj today chaired the 80th meeting of the Board of Directors of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDCL) at Civil Secretariat here. Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary, PDD; Ghanshyam Prasad, Joint Secretary, Ministry […]

Incessant Rains: Valley may face outbreak of water borne diseases, say officials

Incessant Rains: Valley may face outbreak of water borne diseases, say officials

Authorities issue advisory, urge people to take precautionary measures Srinagar, Jun 23: With the Kashmir valley and parts of Jammu region witnessing incessant rains over the past few days, threat of water-borne diseases outbreak looms large in the region, officials said here on Thursday. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that whenever there […]

On duty cop dies of cardiac arrest in Kokernag

On duty cop dies of cardiac arrest in Kokernag

Anantnag, Jun 23: A policeman died of cardiac arrest while he was on duty in Kokernag area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district late last evening, officials said here on Thursday. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Nisar Ahmad Mugloo, a selection grade constable in J&K Police suffered a massive heart attack […]

India reports 13,313 Covid cases, 38 deaths in last 24 hours

India reports 13,313 Covid cases, 38 deaths in last 24 hours

India reported 13,313 fresh infections and 38 deaths in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 83,990 with active cases now constituting 0.19% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery […]

1.2 million tickets sold for Qatar’s World Cup

1.2 million tickets sold for Qatar’s World Cup

DOHA: More than 1.2 million tickets have been sold for Qatar’s 2022 soccer World Cup, organisers said on Wednesday. The most recent phase of ticket sales, a random selection draw, closed at the end of April with 23.5 million ticket requests coming in largest numbers from Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Mexico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and […]

Deadly quake spells disaster for ‘isolated’ Afghanistan

Deadly quake spells disaster for ‘isolated’ Afghanistan

• Over 1,000 said to be killed, hundreds injured by tremor with epicentre around Paktika, Khost provinces • Many remote areas cut off, hospitals packed with injured • Pakistan sends first batch of relief supplies, urges world not to ‘link help with politics’ • US and UN considering aid options KABUL: A deadly 6.1 magnitude […]

No Major Rainfall Activity Expected Till June 30: MeT

No Major Rainfall Activity Expected Till June 30: MeT

Mercury Settles Below Normal Across J&K Srinagar, June 23: Weatherman on Thursday said that there was major rainfall activity expected in Jammu and Kashmir till the end of this month. A meteorological department official here told GNS that mainly dry weather was expected over the plains of Jammu and Kashmir with very light rain or […]