Woman Electrocuted To Death In South Kashmir

Woman Electrocuted To Death In South Kashmir

Srinagar: A woman died due to electrocution at her home in Balpora village in South Kashmir’s Shopain district on Wednesday. Official said that the woman was engaged in some household chore, when she received a high volt electrical shock, leading to her instant death. The deceased woman has been identified as one Tanseema Jan wife […]

J&K’s mainstream political parties get invitation from Raj Bhavan

J&K’s mainstream political parties get invitation from Raj Bhavan

Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir’s mainstream leadership has been invited to Raj Bhavan this evening by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, sources disclosed. Sources said that LG’s secretariat has invited heads of National Conference, Peoples Conference, Peoples Democratic Party, Congress and other parties to Raj Bhavan at 6:00 PM. “The agenda of the event is not known. […]

India reports 14,506 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours

India reports 14,506 fresh Covid cases in last 24 hours

India reported 14,506 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 99,602 with active cases now constituting 0.23% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands […]

Abdullah Shafique ‘honoured’ to be compared to Rahul Dravid

Abdullah Shafique ‘honoured’ to be compared to Rahul Dravid

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Test opener Abdullah Shafique feels honoured to be compared with Indian legend Rahul Dravid by his captain Babar Azam. The stylish right-hander, who made his debut against Bangladesh last year, impressed during Australia’s visit to Pakistan in March. He scored a century in the first Test and a crucial 96-run second-innings knock to […]

US blacklists five Chinese firms

US blacklists five Chinese firms

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration added five companies in China to a trade blacklist on Tuesday for allegedly supporting Russia’s military and defence industrial base, flexing its muscle to enforce sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. The Commerce Department, which oversees the trade blacklist, said the targeted companies had supplied items to Russian […]

New land laws

New land laws

  People of J&K have hailed new land laws as a major step towards development, progress and expect that now there would be investment in a big way. They have a lot of expectations and that is the reason that the new land laws are being hailed by the people of Jammu and Kashmir as […]

No resignation letter of suspended IPS officer Basant Rath received; available only on social media: Officials

No resignation letter of suspended IPS officer Basant Rath received; available only on social media: Officials

JAMMU, June 28: The Jammu and Kashmir administration or Director General of Police Dilbag Singh’s office has not received any resignation letter of suspended IPS officer Basant Rath, a copy of which was posted on his unverified Twitter handle, officials said on Tuesday. Senior officials in the Jammu and Kashmir administration said it was possible […]

Summer vacations in Kashmir schools likely from first week of July, say Officials

Summer vacations in Kashmir schools likely from first week of July, say Officials

Amid heat wave, the Jammu and Kashmir School Education Department is likely to announce summer vacations for winter zones of Kashmir division from the first week of July, Officials said. Top officials in the administration told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) “In Kashmir region, the department is likely to announce summer vacations for schools […]

Pr. Secy Jal Shakti visits Baltal Base camp, other areas

Pr. Secy Jal Shakti visits Baltal Base camp, other areas

Reviews arrangements for upcoming SANJY-2022 BALTAL/SONAMARG: Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti Department, Ashok Kumar Parmar today visited the Sonamarg-Baltal Axis of Amarnath Yatra route and reviewed the arrangements and preparedness of the department in view of ensuing Shri Amarnathji Yatra (SANJY) 2022. During the visit, the Principal Secretary held detailed review of departments preparedness on the […]