SRINAGAR, AUGUST 16: The Government today informed that 217 fresh positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19) have been reported today; 13 from Jammu division and 204 from Kashmir division, thus taking the total number of positive cases to 474272. Moreover, 614 moreCOVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged from various hospitals including 129fromJammu division […]
Sports sector across J&K witnessing rapid development under new Sports Policy, facilities being extended to Panchayat levels SRINAGAR, AUGUST 16: Jammu and Kashmir Government is establishing state-of-art sports facilities across Jammu and Kashmir with an aim of taking sports to Panchayat level for budding sportspersons of the UT. Various steps have been taken by the […]
In a shocking incident, a newborn baby was found dead in Sherbagh area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the body of baby was found in a water body in Sherbagh area. “It seems someone dumped the baby’s body and threw […]
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Tuesday ordered a reshuffle in the administration. According to Government Order No 942-JK(GAD) of 2022 issued by the General Administration Department (GAD, Qazi Masood, JKAS, awaiting orders of adjustment in General Administration Department, is posted as Deputy Director, Rural Sanitation Kashmir. Syed Nadeem Iqbal Andrabi, JKAS, Deputy Director, Rural […]
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar retained the all-important home department, giving him direct control over the state police, as portfolios were on Tuesday allocated in the new cabinet. Nitish has also kept with himself general administration, cabinet secretariat, election and any other departments not assigned to others, said an official communication. Deputy CM Tejashwi Prasad […]
LONDON: England seamer James Anderson says his side now only know one way to play and will not deviate from their attacking brand of cricket even if they are under pressure in the three Test series against South Africa that starts at Lord’s on Wednesday. New coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have orchestrated […]
Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Co, the investment firm controlled by billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, quietly invested more than $500 million in three major Russian energy companies between February and March, regulatory filings showed. By investing in Gazprom, Rosneft and Lukoil, Kingdom was likely seeking undervalued assets, but its move came as many Western nations […]
Shopian, Aug 16: A minor community member was shot dead, while his brother was injured in Chotigam area of Shopian district on Tuesday, officials said here. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that militants fired upon two brothers identified as Sunil Kumar and Pintu Kumar sons of Arjun Nath Kumar in […]
DC Anantnag says massive rescue ops underway, hospitals in district put on high alert; Police say injured being airlifted to Army hospital in Srinagar Pahalgam, Aug 16: At least six ITBP personnel died after a bus carrying troopers met with an accident in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district on Tuesday, police said here. An […]
Srinagar: A policeman was injured in a grenade blast outside police control room, a high security area, on Monday evening. Police in a tweet said that the militants hurled grenade at Police Control Room Kashmir, resulting in “minor” injuries to one police personnel. “Area cordoned off. Further details shall follow,” police said in a tweet […]