Hydro-electric projects

Hydro-electric projects

There has been very little head way in realizing the potential of Hydro-electric projects in Jammu and Kashmir State and most of such mega projects have been delayed. Even the State has yet to come in terms to regulate the power sector and for this purpose recently Governor’s administration inducted a new member as a […]

Girl allegedly gang-raped in Sumbal, woman among four held

Girl allegedly gang-raped in Sumbal, woman among four held

Srinagar : A 22 -year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in Nowgam area of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The incident took place months ago in the Nowgam area where a girl (name withheld) was first raped by a person who captured the video of the act and later balckmalied her till she was raped […]

World Cup: Rain delays start of Bangladesh vs SL match

World Cup: Rain delays start of Bangladesh vs SL match

Rain has delayed the toss for the match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup at the Bristol County Ground at Bristol on Tuesday. The toss was scheduled to happen at 3.00pm Bangladesh Time. The weather was a big concern for this game and it has been raining since morning. […]

BJP’s Virendra Kumar to be interim Lok Sabha speaker

BJP’s Virendra Kumar to be interim Lok Sabha speaker

Agencies NEW DELHI: BJP lawmaker Dr Virendra Kumar will be the pro-tem or interim Speaker of the Lok Sabha. As the temporary Speaker, Dr Kumar will administer the oath of office to the newly elected Lok Sabha members and also preside over the first meeting of the Lok Sabha, in which the Speaker will be […]

Minor boy drowns in Budgam

Minor boy drowns in Budgam

Srinagar: A 3-year-old boy drowned in a stream in Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district last evening. A police official identified the minor boy as Amir Ahmad Bhat (3) son of Zahoor Ahmad Bhat of Waragam Beerwah and said that the slipped into the stream late Monday evening when he was playing with other […]

IED like object defused, Mendhar-Poonch road restored

IED like object defused, Mendhar-Poonch road restored

Srinagar : The traffic movement on Mendhar-Poonch road was restored today after its day-long suspension due to a suspicious object (IED) which was lying near a culvert at KG Top road. Reports said that the team of forces found a steel box with a wired system lying near a culvert at KG Top road, following […]

Five People Take Poisonous Tea, Admitted In Hospital

Five People Take Poisonous Tea, Admitted In Hospital

Srinagar : Five persons including husband-wife duo and their son were admitted in a hospital in serious conditions after they consumed some poisonous substance mixed inadvertently with tea in Kunzer area of north Kashmir’s Tangmarg area. Reports  said that the five persons consumed tea made by an elderly woman who mistook some poisonous substance to […]