Leh at the end of the tunnel
Ram Chand was 10 when a harsh winter struck his home in Khoksar, 3,140 metres above the sea, and the coldest inhabited place in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul, with temperatures known to hit -30 degrees Celsius. It covered the valley under 13 feet of snow, leaving his family stranded, without much essentials. For a month, Chand’s […]
ASI ITBP dies of cardiac arrest in Srinagar
Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) died due to cardiac arrest on Sunday morning at Pantha Chowk area of Srinagar outskirts. Unidentified official sources told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a 55-year-old ASI of ITBP identified as Prem Lal of Haryana of 21 Battalion posted at Pantha Chowk […]
‘Ground feedback’ on Mehbooba is still ‘disturbing’
Srinagar: Disallowing PDP to have its first political meeting of leaders on Thursday has shown that the “ground feedback” about Mehbooba Mufti and her party is still “disturbing”. “BJP has been even violating the SOPs due to the pandemic in Kashmir valley, holding big conventions and leaders coming from New Delhi. But main political parties have […]
Govt announces 3rd phase of Back to village from October 2
20-day Pre-B2V-3 to be organized from September 10: Kansal SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05: The Jammu and Kashmir today announced the third phase of ambitious Back to Village (B2V) programme from October 2 to 12, 2020. The announcement was made by Principal Secretary, Power Development and Information Departments, Rohit Kansal who is also government spokesperson, here at […]
Day 104: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 29 domestic flights with 4,067 passengers
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 05: On day 104 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 29 domestic flights with 4,067 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1186 passengers aboard 10 regular commercial flights and one charter flight arrived at the Jammu Airport while 19 domestic flights with […]
VC, SDA holds interaction session with EOs of MC Bud, Gbl & Pul
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05: Vice Chairman Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) Dr. Bashir Ahmed today held an interactive session with Executive Officers of Municipal Committee Budgam, Ganderbal and Pulwama (Khrew and Pampore areas). These areas come within the jurisdiction of Srinagar Metropolitan Region Development Authority constituted under J&K MRD Act, 2018 headed by Chairman who is also […]
Army trooper killed, 2 others injured along LoC in north Kashmir
An army trooper was killed and two others were injured as India and Pakistan troops traded fire along the Line of Control at Naugam sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, reported a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS). Unidentified sources told GNS that the Pakistani army targeted army posts in Naugam sector in which […]
J-K records highest spike as 1,251 test positive for COVID-19
Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday reported 1,251 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day count so far, taking its tally to 42241. This is for the third day in a row that Jammu and Kashmir recorded cases in excess of one thousand. With 86 travelers among the cases, official sources told GNS that 739 of them […]
Lt Governor Sinha greets Teaching fraternity on Teachers’ Day
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 05: In his Teachers’ Day Message, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the teaching fraternity of Jammu and Kashmir. Following is the full text of the Lt Governor’s Teachers’ Day Message: Dear Teachers, Students and Friends, 1. Accept my heartiest greetings on the occasion of Teachers Day. I especially wish to congratulate […]
“Union Territory Level Awards for Teaching fraternity from next year”, Lt Governor
Lt Governor launches SCERT, ECCE for evolving education sector in the UT Projects worth Rs 20 Crore dedicated for accentuating overall education infrastructure in the UT Commends Teaching Fraternity for their role in the Nation Building process SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 5: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today greeted the teaching fraternity across J&K on the occasion of Teachers’ Day which is […]