Technical reasons may delay Assembly polls in J&K

Technical reasons may delay Assembly polls in J&K

SRINAGAR: While regional parties like the National Conference and PDP are waiting for early elections in Jammu and Kashmir, it seems unlikely that they would be held by the end of the current year. There are many technical reasons for the delay. First, the Union government was waiting for the delimitation commission to complete its exercise […]

DC Srinagar visits Imambara Zadibal, Hasanabad; Shrine of Mir Araqi to take on spot assessment of arrangements for Muharram-ul-Haram

DC Srinagar visits Imambara Zadibal, Hasanabad; Shrine of Mir Araqi to take on spot assessment of arrangements for Muharram-ul-Haram

Directs line departments to ensure basic amenities SRINAGAR JULY 23:- In view of forthcoming Holy month of Muharram-ul-Haram, the Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Saturday undertook an extensive visit of various Shia populated areas and Imambargahs in City including Zadibal, Alamgaribazar, Hasanabad and Gulshanbagh to take a firsthand appraisal of arrangements being made for […]

Lt Governor reviews action plan for Revival, Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of Ancient Cultural Heritage in J&K

Lt Governor reviews action plan for Revival, Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of Ancient Cultural Heritage in J&K

Conservation efforts must retain the aesthetic, historic and social values of our great civilizational & cultural legacy: LG Directs the Culture Department to adopt value-based conservation with the help of experts; ensure transparency & effective onsite monitoring of projects Identify shrines, places having historical, cultural, religious significance; work should follow value-based methodologies and integrated approach […]

Gunfight rages in Qaimoh Kulgam.

Gunfight rages in Qaimoh Kulgam.

An encounter broke out between security forces and militants at Rampora village in Qaimoh area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said on Saturday An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a joint of team of police, Army and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants launched search operation in […]

J&K Reports 557 Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths In J&K

J&K Reports 557 Covid-19 Cases, 2 Deaths In J&K

Increase in coronavirus cases continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir with 557 infections reported in the last 24 hours while two persons succumbed to the virus during the time, officials said on Saturday. 282 cases were reported from Jammu division and 275 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 459544, they said. Giving district […]

Light to moderate rain with thundershowers in J&K: MeT

Light to moderate rain with thundershowers in J&K: MeT

JAMMU, July 23: The MeT department on Saturday forecast light to moderate rain with thundershowers in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. An official of the MeT department said: “Light to moderate rain with thundershowers is likely during the next 24 hours. “Amarnath Yatris are advised to remain cautious of flash flood and […]

Bomb scare on IndiGo flight hits Patna airport

Bomb scare on IndiGo flight hits Patna airport

A bomb scare on an IndiGo airlines Patna to Delhi flight caused panic and brought the operations to a standstill at the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Bihar capital here on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday. The incident occurred when passengers had boarded flight 6E 2126 and it was ready to take […]