Govt appoints R K Chhibber as interim Chairman of JK Bank

Govt appoints R K Chhibber as interim Chairman of JK Bank

Srinagar : Governor administration on Saturday appointed RK Chibber as new JK bank chairman. As per an order issued by the Finance department today, R K Chhibber has been appointed as interim chairman cum Managing Director of the Board The order says that Parvez Ahmad Chairman cum Mnnaging Director shall cease to be Director on […]

Verninag gunfight: One militant body recovered, searches on

Verninag gunfight: One militant body recovered, searches on

Srinagar : One militant body was recovered after a brief exchange of firing took place between militants and government forces in Nowgam area of Verninag in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday. A senior Police officer told that one militant body was recovered from the encounter site after there was a brief exchange of firing […]

Heavy rains and lightening kill over 100 livestock in Kupwara

Heavy rains and lightening kill over 100 livestock in Kupwara

Srinagar : Over 100 goats died due to heavy rain and lightening in the north Kashmir district of Kupwara, official sources said on Tuesday. They said a group of shepherds, along with their live stock, were staying in Tumana forest of Chowkibal in Kupwara when there was heavy rains and lightening last night. Though shepherds […]

Power cuts

Power cuts

Powers cuts were only known in Kashmir during winters, but now Valley along with Jammu region has been witnessing the cuts even during the summer now. In Jammu region especially in the city, soon after the darbar move, people have complained that there are frequent power cuts which are resulting in lot of hardships to […]

Weather will be erratic tomorrow: Sonam Lotus

Weather will be erratic tomorrow: Sonam Lotus

Srinagar : The weatherman has predicted erratic weather for tomorrow with possibility of scattered rainfall and the improvement in weather day after tomorrow. Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Sonum Lotus said that there is possibility of erratic rainfall tomorrow in Kashmir but not continuous rainfall. He said that the weather will improve with sunshine […]

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated in Kargil

Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated in Kargil

Agencies Srinagar : Eid-ul-Fitr, culminating the holy fasting month of Ramazan, was on Tuesday celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety in Shia dominated Kargil in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir. However, the Sunni sect of the Muslims did not celebrate the festival in the entire Ladakh region , including Leh, Kargil and Drass — […]

1 dead, 4 injured in Bandipora road accident

1 dead, 4 injured in Bandipora road accident

Srinagar : In a tragic accident in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, on Tuesday one person was killed while four others got injured when a car skidded off the road. According to reports, a car skidded off the road in Buthoo village, resulting in on spot death of the driver. The deceased was identified as Mohammad […]

40-year old woman ends life by jumping into river in Poonch

40-year old woman ends life by jumping into river in Poonch

Srinagar : A 40-year old woman committed suicide by jumping into a river from a bridge in Poonch district on Tuesday. Reports said that a woman identified as Surinder Kour Singh of Ward Number 17 Mohalla Azad Poonch jumped into the river from Sher-e-Kashmir Bridge in Poonch today morning. Soon after the incident, local volunteers and […]