17 year old girl dies of shock from electric heater
Bandipora, May 28, KNT: A 17-year-old girl died of electrocution after she suffered a shock from electric heater in her kitchen on Thursday. The incident occurred at Chewa Bandipora here in North Kashmir. Sources told news agency KNT that Bisma Jan daughter of Muhammad Yousuf Chopan suffered burnt injuries after receiving shock from an electric […]
Uncertainty looms over next ICC chairman
LONDON: Shashank Manohar is prepared to stay on as International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman to oversee a ‘smooth transition’ following reports that former India captain Sourav Ganguly is considering standing, the ICC said on Wednesday. Indian administrator Manohar, who became the ICC’s first independent chairman in 2016, has ruled out a third term in office. […]
Internet in focus
Even after 10 months since the abrogation of article 370, restoration of internet services is still a demand of at large in Jammu and Kashmir. Medical fraternity after the spread of pandemic was expecting restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir, but nothing happened. Many senior BJP leader have indicated from New Delhi that […]
2019-Like Bombing Stopped In Pulwama, 20 kg IED In Car, Driver Escapes
Srinagar: Security forces prevented a massive car bomb attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama on Wednesday night after they stopped a vehicle carrying over 20 kg of improvised explosive device (IED). The plan had chilling similarities with last year’s terror attack in Pulwama, when over 40 soldiers were killed as a suicide bomber drove a car full […]
India waits for China’s diplomatic words to ‘translate into action on ground’ at LAC in Ladakh
New Delhi: The Indian Army is waiting for the diplomatic words spoken by China about “resolving differences” to translate into action on the ground, as it continues to keep a close eye on the troop build-up in the Galwan Valley, the Hot Springs area and the ‘Finger’ area of the Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh. As reported […]
DC, Gbl chairs E-auction Committee meeting
GANDERBAL, MAY 27: The Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, who is also chairman of E-auction Committee, Geology and Mining Department, today, chaired a meeting of E-auction Committee convened to discuss various aspects of auctioning of mineral deposits available in the district and E-auction process. On the occasion, the committee members put forward their valuable suggestions […]
Govt sends back 26564 outbound migrant workers to different states, UTs
Three Shramik Special trains with 4878 passengers leave for MP and Chattisgarh JAMMU, MAY 27: As part of evacuation of passengers stranded in Jammu and Kashmir, three Shramik special trains carrying about 4878 Madhya Pardesh and Chattisgarh bound migrant workers have left from Katra today. With this, the total number of outbound migrant workers who […]
Govt evacuates 95,420 stranded JK residents; 67, 908 via Lakhanpur, 27,512 through COVID special trains
Jammu, May 27 (KNS): Nearly, 95,420 JK residents have been evacuated by the Jammu and Kashmir government via Lakhanpur and through a network of special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures aimed at safe and comfortable passage of stranded residents in the wake of COVID […]
LG assigns departments of Bhatnagar to advisor Sharma
Srinagar, May 27 (KNS): Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu, on Wednesday assigned all departments allocated to Advisor RR Bhatnagar, who is under quarantine, to advisor K. K. Sharma till his quarantine period is over. In an order issued here, the Lieutenant Governor directed that the duties and functions of Bhatnagar would be discharged by Sharma […]
US is willing and able to mediate between India-China on raging border dispute: Trump
President of United States Donald Trump has said that his country has informed both India and China that they are ready to mediate between the two nations. The statement comes as tensions between India and China in Ladakh are at it’s highest. According to reports over 10,000 Chinese troops have intruded into Indian territory and […]