Encounter breaks out in Verinag Anantnag
Anantnag: An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Nowgam village of Verinag area in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said on Wednesday 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 […]
England slammed amid calls for Joe Root to step down
LONDON: Joe Root must step down as England captain after his team’s meek surrender in Melbourne ensured Australia retained the Ashes, former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott said on Tuesday. “Now Australia are 3-0 up and the Ashes have gone, will Root please stop saying Australia are not much better than us? I don’t mind him […]
Delimitation Commission recommendation: Of nine ST seats, 4 reserved for Kashmir, 5 for Jammu
Out of nine scheduled tribe [ST] seats reserved by the delimitation commission in a set up to redraw the assembly seats of Jammu and Kashmir, four seats have been reserved for Kashmir, while five of the seats have been kept reserved for Jammu province. According to the sources, the four ST seats that have been […]
Clear skies bring back sub zero temperatures in entire Kashmir
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar Clear skies have brought back sub zero temperatures in entire Kashmir and the people on Wednesday morning could witness icicles at many places hanging from the rooftops epically in Gulmarg and Pahalgam. Sunny morning on Wednesday had diluted the chill and the people in Srinagar and other parts came […]
COVID-19: Ladakh reports 34 new cases, 14 recoveries
Leh:Ladakh has reported 34 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 22,140, officials said on Wednesday. There are 214 active cases — 159 in Leh and 55 in Kargil — in the Union Territory, they said. Ladakh has recorded 219 COVID-related deaths — 161 in Leh and 58 in Kargil — since the outbreak of […]
Apni Party stages protest against Delimitation Report in Jammu & Kashmir Divisions, Submits Memorandum to LG
‘Slamming arbitrary laws unacceptable to the people of J&K: Altaf Bukhari’ Srinagar, Dec 29: Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party on Wednesday staged a silent protest against the introduction of various government laws that it termed are detrimental to the interests of the local inhabitants of the region. In Kashmir division, the protest march was […]
Skill Development
Skill Development has been in focus of J&K administration for a long time and on the ground it is showing visible impact. The importance of the skill development department can be gauged by the fact that the Chief Secretary recently reviewed its functioning of the Skill Development Department. During the review meeting he asked for […]
Enforcement teams recover Rs 33,900 fine from violators in Ramban
1223 vaccinated, 2623 samples collected RAMBAN, DECEMBER 28: Continuing the enforcement drive to implement Covid protocol across the district Ramban, the Enforcement teams today fined scores of violators for roaming without wearing face masks and not maintaining physical distance.. The enforcement teams, during the inspection in their respective jurisdictions, recovered a fine of Rs. 33,900 […]
Govt signs MoU with Apollo Hospitals
World renowned healthcare company to establish multi-specialty hospital in Jammu We have embarked on a new journey of development & socio-economic growth, which will take J&K UT to levels never seen before: Lt Governor With greater industry engagement & greater investment, J&K will grow from strength to strength in the years to come, says the […]
DC Kulgam reviews progress on ‘Cluster Tribal Model Village’ Nagras
KULGAM, DECEMBER 28: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today chaired a meeting of officers to review the progress made in development of model Tribal Cluster Village Nagras. During the meeting, the DC took stock of works under Education, Health, PHE, Youth Services and Sports and reviewed the status of implementation of various […]