21-year-old youth electrocuted to death in north Kashmir
Srinagar: A 21-year-old labourer died after he received an electric shock in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday morning. Eye-witnesses told a local news agency, that a labour identified as Sajad Ahmad Kanwal, son of Nazir Ahmad of Sher Colony was repairing a wire on the roof top of a building at […]
Budgam Police solves three theft cases, accused arrested Stolen vehicles recovered
Budgam Police on Tuesday claimed to have solved three theft cases and arrested accused person . According to police statement, Police in Budgam solved three theft cases reported to Police Station Budgam and have arrested one accused person involved in the commission of crimes. Stolen vehicles have also been recovered by the officers. Police Station […]
India matches up to China’s military in standoff near Karakoram Pass
India has decided to not back down from a standoff with China — along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh — that centres around a strategic bridge being built near Daulat Beg Oldi, the last military post south of the Karakoram Pass, and has moved troops to counter Chinese forces stationed in the region, according […]
India underlines faith in HCQ: drug’s benefits outweigh risks
A day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspended the allocation of patients in the hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) arm of its multi-country Solidarity Trial to find an effective treatment for Covid-19, India reiterated its faith in the continued prophylactic use of the anti-malaria drug for the novel coronavirus disease. There is enough experience in the country of using HCQ, and sufficient data from observational […]
Chinese Military Defends Increased Budget, Says It Is In Line With Challenges Ahead
The Chinese military has defended its increased budget of $179 billion for this year, saying it is in line with the challenges faced by the country. China’s defence budget this year will be around 1.27 trillion yuan ($179 billion) against last year’s 177.61 billion, up by 6.6 per cent, according to a draft submitted to the annual […]
Two workers wounded in explosion at Hydel Power Plant Poonch
Poonch, May 26 (KNO): Two persons who were working at Kalani Mini Hydel Power Plant in Poonch district sustained injuries in an explosion on Tuesday, officials said. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the explosion is suspected to have occurred either due to oxygen cylinder or gas wielding cylinder. The explosion left two […]
No let up in disinformation campaign by GOI on J&K: Lone
Srinagar, 26 May (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Senior leader and Member of Parliament from Baramulla Muhammad Akbar Lone on Tuesday criticized the statement of Union Minister of state Jitendra Singh on new Domicile laws as evasion of facts and figures saying the ruling dispensation in New Delhi is good at churning white-lies. According […]
Director Agriculture Jammu reviews arrangements for smooth supply of Fertilizers during Kharif 2020-21
JAMMU, MAY 26: In backdrop of COVID 19 pandemic, a review meeting was held today at Krishi Bhawan, Talab Tillo, Jammu in order to discuss various issues related to smooth supply of fertilizer during the Kharif 2020-21 in both divisions of the Union Territory under the chairmanship of Director of Agriculture, Jammu, Inder Jeet who […]
Special COVID sample Collection centre setup at Chitragam Shopian
SHOPIAN, MAY 26:- District Administration Shopian has established on the Spot Sampling and Testing Collection Centre at Chitragam Village in Shopian, Which has been declared red zone after fresh Covid positive cases. Pertinent to mention here that the Said village is the biggest populated village of the District. On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Shopian […]
Newspaper owner accuses police of ‘harassment’ ‘Brought matter into the notice of SSP Srinagar’
Srinagar, May 26, KNT: A senior Journalist and the owner of a Daily has accused police of ‘harassment’ and ‘humiliation’ in Srinagar area falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Khanyar. “I was humiliated and harassed. Police party led by SHO Khanyar didn’t honour the valid movement card issued by the office of District […]