Militant killed as encounter breaks out in Kupwara, Another trapped: Police
Srinagar, June 19: A militant has been killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday, officials said. Kashmir Zone Police in tweet said, “Kupwara Police launched a joint anti-militant operation alongwith Army’s 28RR on the disclosure of an arrested militant Showket Ahmed Sheikh in Lolab area of Kupwara,”. In […]
Horticulture schemes
Central government and J&K government together are trying to give high density plantations any new direction. They have introduced some new schemes including a subsidy in a scheme for orchardists. Assistance to the tune of 50 per cent of the cost of planting material will be given directly to the farmers through DBT mode. The […]
COVID-19: J&K reports 27 new cases
Srinagar, Jun 18: Jammu and Kashmir reported 27 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the infection tally to 4,54,469, officials said. Of the total cases, 19 were reported from Jammu division and eight from Kashmir valley, they said. There are 141 active Covid cases in the Union Territory, while the number of recoveries has reached 4,49,576, […]
Provide civic facilities of Health, Education, Anganwadi at Migrant Accommodation: Div Com Kashmir to Officers
Reviews status of service matters of PM Package employees, Jammu based employees SRINAGAR, JUNE 18: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today convened a meeting of officers to review the status of service related matters of PM Package and Jammu based employees and action taken to transfer those employees to secure areas. Besides, […]
Suspected IED detected, defused in J&K’s Kupwara
Srinagar, Jun 18: Security forces Saturday detected and defused a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. They detected the suspected IED on the Handwara-Baramulla Road near Ganapora in Langate area of the north Kashmir district, the officials said. They said a bomb disposal squad was called in […]
Elderly Man Killed in Baramulla Road Mishap
A man, believed to be in his 60’s, was killed after being hit by a car in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district, officials said on Saturday afternoon. They told GNS that a car bearing registration number JK05E–3778 hit the individual at Watergam Rafiabad leading to his instant death. The body, whose identity couldn’t be immediately […]
Several parties announce support for Bihar Bandh
Various parties, like the RJD, the HAM, and the VIP on Friday extended their support to the Bihar Bandh called by different youth organisations of the state on Saturday. The call for a bandh amid violence sweeping Bihar for the last three days and many railway properties being attacked and destroyed on Friday as well. […]
Zelenskyy, Johnson meet on defense, security issues
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday to discuss defence and security issues, the presidential press service said. In particular, Zelenskyy and Johnson discussed in detail the current situation on the frontline in the east and the south of Ukraine as well as the supplies of weapons. “We […]
Dravid doesn’t drop a player after one or two bad performances: Avesh Khan
Ahead of India’s series opener against South Africa in New Delhi, head coach Rahul Dravid had spoken about how he was someone who liked to have consistency in the playing eleven, giving players time and making them feel settled in the positions. Despite losing the first two matches, India didn’t tinker with their playing eleven, […]
Employment opportunities
Solar power system is going to be installed in Jammu city. It will not only give the clean energy but also employment opportunities to the locals in the city. Based on employment estimates, it is calculated that the 1 MW rooftop solar PV project generates a total of 40 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs over the […]