Generally cloudy weather forecast in J&K today
Weatherman on Monday said that weather will be generally cloudy for most part of the day while the minimum temperature recorded a slight rise at most places of Jammu and Kashmir. “Light to moderate rain likely to continue at scattered places of Jammu and Kashmir till forenoon and generally cloudy for most part of the […]
Rajouri man dies, his wife, minor son injured in Srinagar accident
Srinagar: A man dies, while his wife and minor son were injured in a road accident in Tengen area of Nowgam in Srinagar on Monday wee hours, officials said here. Official sources said that the man identified as Mohammad Rafiq (32), his wife Safoora Begum (30), and 02-year-old son Mohammad Amir of Rajouri were injured […]
Madam President Droupadi Murmu takes charge as India’s 15th President
On a day that melded tradition with the aspirations of a modern nation, Droupadi Murmu took over as India’s 15th President on Monday, the country’s first tribal head of state and the second woman in the post “My election is proof of the fact that in India, the poor can dream and also fulfil those […]
West Indies, 2nd ODI: Patel fires India to series-clinching win
Axar Patel smashed a whirlwind unbeaten 35-ball 64, his maiden ODI fifty, as India scripted a sensational series-clinching two-wicket win over the West Indies in the second game here. Set a stiff target of 312, the visitors were down to 205 for five in 38.4 overs but Patel revived India’s chase with his six-hitting prowess […]
Sri Lanka president’s office to reopen after crackdown
Sri Lanka’s besieged presidential office will reopen on Monday (Jul 25), police said, days after anti-government demonstrators were flushed out in a military crackdown that triggered international condemnation. Widespread public anger over the island’s unprecedented economic crisis saw protesters storm and occupy the colonial-era building earlier this month. Soldiers were forced to rescue then-president Gotabaya […]
Central schemes
Under the various central schemes rural electrification is almost complete in the entire Jammu and Kashmir and it is a milestone for the administration as the rural population is now completely connected for the power supply. Jammu and Kashmir achieved a major milestone under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana ‘Saubhagya’ with the […]
GOC-in-C Northern Command calls on Lt Governor
SRINAGAR, JULY 24: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Northern Command, Lt General Upendra Dwivedi today called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan. Lt General Amardeep Singh Aujla, GOC 15 Corps accompanied the GOC-in-C Northern Command. The Lt Governor and Lt General Upendra Dwivedi discussed the current security scenario and the overall security management in […]
J&K Reports 631 Covid-19 Cases, No Deaths*
Increase in coronavirus cases continued unabated in Jammu and Kashmir with 631 infections reported in the last 24 hours while there was no death due to the virus during the time, officials said on Sunday. 264 cases were reported from Jammu division and 367 from Kashmir division, taking the overall tally to 456175, they said. […]
12-year-old boy injured in Poonch explosion
A 12-year-old boy from Nakarkote village of Poonch was injured in a land mine explosion that took place in the area on Saturday afternoon. An official said that the boy was grazing his cattle in the area when the explosion took place near the Line of Control. He said that the boy received splinter injuries […]
JKJA organises one-day Refresher Training Programme on ‘Land Acquisition Laws and provisions relating to Just compensation and Execution of Award’ at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, JULY 23: J&K Judicial Academy (JKJA) under the patronage of Justice Pankaj Mithal, Chief Justice, High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Judicial Academy) and guidance of Justice Sindhu Sharma, Chairperson, Governing Committee for J&K Judicial Academy, Justice Javed Iqbal Wani and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Members of Governing Committee, today […]