Div Com flags off 7th Rishi Kashyap Swasthya Sewa Yatra organised by National Medicos Organisation
Over 200 doctors set out for holding 105 medical cum covid awareness camps in border areas JAMMU, SEPTEMBER, 18: Rishi Kashyap Swasthya Seva Yatra organised by National Medicos Organisation (NMO) from 18th to 22nd September 2021 was today flagged off by Divisional Commissioner, Dr Raghav Langer for conducting medical and Covid awareness camps in border […]
Lt Governor hands over Individual and Community Forest Rights certificates to members of Tribal Communities of Jammu Division
Various schemes launched to extend best education and medical facilities, besides offering sustainable employment opportunities to the youth from tribal community: LG About 10,000 individual & community claims have been received in 10 districts of Jammu province, out of which more than 8000 claims have been scrutinized at the Gram Sabha/Forest Rights Committee (FRC) […]
Gunfight breaks out in Srinagar
Srinagar: Encounter has started between militants and government forces in Noor Bagh area Central Kashmir’s Srinagar on Saturday. Reports reaching GNS that a joint team of Police and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Noorbagh. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the […]
GST Council extends concessions on Covid drugs, holds back on petrol & diesel
The all-powerful GST Council on Friday decided to charge food delivery platforms such as Swiggy and Zomato a tax even as it extended concessional tax rates on certain COVID-19 drugs by three months till December 31. The Council, which comprises the Union finance minister and her state counterparts, decided to continue keeping petrol and diesel […]
Air show to be inaugurated over Dal Lake by LG
By: Wani Parvaiz CK Srinagar The air show to be conducted by Indian Air Force on September 26 would be inaugurated by LG Manoj Sinha as the government feels that such shows will not only provide a flip to the tourism industry but also will give encouragement to the youth of Kashmir to join the […]
4.3-magnitude hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg
An earthquake of 4.3-magnitude hit Gulmarg in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 10.14 am on Saturday. The origin of the earthquake was located 270 km north-northwest of Gulmarg. “National Center for Seismology @NCS_Earthquake Earthquake of Magnitude:4.3, Occurred on […]
People fear to consume the new rice say it is plastic rice
By: Muzamil Bhat CK Srinagar While the government is maintaining that the latest rice being distributed at the different outlets of the government is 43-grade rice, high in nutrition value, the residents fear that it is plastic like rice and have returned rice bags to the government in the Kani Kadal area of Sriangar. Locals […]
Brawl between non-local labourers at Budgam brick kiln leaves a labourer dead
Budgam: In a scuffle between non-local labourers at a brick kiln in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, a labourer from Uttar Pradesh got killed. The accused fled away after the incident while police managed to nab one while a hunt has been launched to arrest the other accused who has been evading arrest. The brick Kiln […]
Tim Paine confident for Ashes after surgery
SYDNEY: Australian Test captain Tim Paine Friday said he was “extremely confident” of being ready for the Ashes against England after invasive neck surgery. The 36-year-old went under the knife on Tuesday after suffering severe pain in his neck and left arm due to a bulging disc which was hampering his ability to train at […]
Biden, other world leaders try to hammer out next steps on climate
OKLAHOMA CITY: President Joe Biden tried to hammer out the world’s next steps against rapidly worsening climate change in a private, virtual session with a small group of other global leaders on Friday, and announced a new US-European pledge to cut climate-wrecking methane leaks. Ever-grimmer findings from scientists this year that the world is nearing […]