Power shutdown
JAMMU, JULY 27: In order to carry out various upgradation/repair works, the power supply to Bainglad, Rahyian, Raipur, MES Samba, IGC Phase-II, Part of Vijaypur & Supwal, 66KV SIDCO Industries and adjoining areas shall remain affected on July 28 from 05 am to 08.30 am.
Advisor Farooq Khan reviews functioning of SC/ST/OBC Development Corporation
SRINAGAR, JULY 27- Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes/ Other Backward Classes (SC/ST/OBC) Development Corporation and progress achieved on implementation of several ongoing schemes of the corporation at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Managing Director, SC, ST, OBC Development […]
Social Forestry Ramban organises Plantation Drive
RAMBAN, JULY 27: As part of the ongoing Van Mahotsav celebration, a plantation drive was today organized by the Social Forestry Division, Ramban, here at village Neera. The plantation drive was launched by DDC Councilor, Ramban-B, Renuka Katoch by planting sapplings. DFO Social Forestry, Mahesh Thakur, Naib Sarpanch Neera Panchayat, Noor Illahi, officials of Social […]
7 New Covid-19 MCZs declared in the district: DC Budgam
Says next 3 months crucial to avert looming threat of 3rd wave of Covid-19 BUDGAM, JULY 27: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmad Miza today cautioned the public about the spike noticed in some areas of the district consequently declaring new seven areas as Covid-19 Micro Containment Zones (MCZs). The DC said this while briefing the media on the […]
Youth ends life at Pampore
Pampore:A 32-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide on Tuesday in Samboora pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said the youth indentiied as Shakeel Ahmad son of Ghulam Mohammad hailing from Samboora village allegedly ended his life by hanging self with celing fan at his residence. After completion of medico-legal formalities ,the body of deceased […]
MeT Predicts ‘Good Monsoon Shower’ From July 28-30 in J&K
Srinagar: Weatherman on Tuesday forecast “good monsoon shower” in J&K especially in morning hours with heavy downpour in Jammu region from July 28-30th. “Today, weather will be mainly hot and humid. Brief spell of light rain is likely towards late afternoon/evening at some places of Jammu and Kashmir,” Director Meteorological Department Sonam Lotus said. […]
05 residential houses, 02 sheds damaged in overnight blaze in Noorbagh Sgr
Srinagar: Five residential houses and two sheds were damaged in a massive fire that erupted in congested area of Palpora locality of Noorbagh in Srinagar late last night. Official sources said that fire broke out from a single—storey residential house in Pamposh Colony of Palpora on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. […]
Shahid Afridi all set to play in Everest Premier League
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain and flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi is set to play for Kathmandu Kings XI (KKXI) in the Everest Premier League (EPL) scheduled to be held from Sept 25 to Oct 9 this year, at the Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground, Kathmandu. Afridi, 44, who was an aggressive batsman and skillful leg-spinner with plenty […]
Beijing urges Washington to stop ‘demonisation’
BEIJING: Rancour marked the start of Monday’s talks between Beijing and the highest-level US envoy to visit under President Joe Biden’s administration, as Beijing urged Washington to stop “demonising” China while the US made a “forceful” case against China’s human rights violations. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman’s visit to the northern city of Tianjin […]
India Logs Less Than 30K New Covid Cases First Time In 3 Months
After nearly three months, India recorded a dip in the daily rise of Covid-19 cases with 29,689 fresh cases recorded in the last 24 hours on Tuesday. India’s active caseload dropped below 4,00,000 after 124 days with less than 30k cases being reported for the first time in 132 days. The current total tally of Covid […]