MP, Rajya Sabha calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 16: Er. Gulam Ali Khatana, MP, Rajya Sabha called on Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, today. Sh Khatana discussed with the Lt Governor various issues of public importance.
2-yr-old dies after falling in water canal
A minor girl died after accidentally falling into a canal in the Chassana area of Reasi district. An official statement said that Rashida, 02, daughter of Raj Mohd and a resident of Channa Bagai, Tehsil Chassana, District Reasi, tragically fell into the Nallah at Channa Bagai while crossing it with her elder sister on Monday […]
Scooty rider dies in Kupwara road accident
A 42-year-old man, riding a scooty, was killed after allegedly being hit by a sumo vehicle in Bumhama area in Kupwara district, officials said. As per the reports, a scooty and a Sumo vehicle were involved in a head-on collision, resulting in fatal injuries to the scooty-rider. The scooty-rider was evacuated to SDH Kupwara, where […]
Challenges of urbanization
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is working on the ground to provide affordable housing in the urban areas. Recently LG Manoj Sinha while addressing at IIT Jammu said that India needs engineers who can address the challenges of urbanization, infrastructure and access to quality healthcare and education for all. Young engineers’ ideas and solutions […]
SC proposes to strengthen self-regulatory mechanism for TV news channels
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday found fault with the existing self-regulatory mechanism to monitor TV news channels and sought the Centre’s response, saying it wants to make it “more effective”. Making it clear that it does not want to impose any censorship on media, a bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud […]
Former England bowler Finn retires after injury battle
LONDON: Former England fast bowler Steven Finn retired on Monday after the three-time Ashes winner accepted “defeat” in his battle against a host of injury problems. Finn took 125 wickets in 36 Test appearances for England at an average of 30.4 between 2010 and 2016. The 34-year-old also played in 69 one-day internationals and 21 […]
Another indictment looms for ex-US president Trump as grand jury hears election case
Prosecutors investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election in the US state of Georgia were expected to begin presenting evidence to a grand jury on Monday for what could be a sprawling, multi-defendant indictment. The case would be the fourth brought against the 77-year-old Republican this year and could lead to the first […]
IED Detected In J&K’s Baramulla Ahead Of Independence Day
BARAMULLA, Aug 14: A day ahead of Independence Day, security forces on Monday detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here. A patrolling team of the army and police found the IED in a bag near a college in Kanispora area of the district in the […]
MeT predicts hot, humid weather in J&K
Srinagar, Aug 14 Weather department here on Monday forecast mainly hot, humid and dry conditions even though chances of “brief spell” of rain at “isolated places” have not been ruled out.A meteorological department official here told that there was rain at isolated places of Jammu region while weather was partly cloudy in Ramban-Banihal and in […]
Imambargah, two houses damaged in midnight blaze in Budgam
At least two residential houses and an Imam bargah were damaged in a fire incident that broke out at Woolina Ichgam area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. Local residents said that the fire broke out from Imam bargah and quickly spread to the other two nearby houses, resulting in damage to all three structures. He […]