Lt Governor for interstate cooperation in Agriculture, Cooperative sectors
SS Randhawa, Minister for Department of Cooperation, Punjab meets Lt Governor JAMMU, JANUARY 04: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today called for interstate cooperation in Agriculture and Cooperative sectors for better promotion and growth opportunities to all the stakeholders in the said sectors. The Lt Governor was interacting with Shri Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Minister for Department […]
Lt Governor administers Oath to Justice Pankaj Mithal as the new Chief Justice of the High Court for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
JAMMU, JANUARY 04: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today administered the Oath of Office to Justice Pankaj Mithal as the new Chief Justice of the Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union Territory of Ladakh at a swearing-in ceremony here at Convention Centre. The Lt Governor congratulated Justice Pankaj Mithal […]
133 fresh cases, 5 covid-19 deaths in J&K
Three travelers were among 133 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 121786, the officials said on Monday. Also, five persons succumbed to the virus during the time—three from Valley and two from Jammu division–, taking the total fatality count to 1891, the officials […]
“I want justice, not money”: Father of minor killed in “Srinagar gunfight”
Srinagar: The family members of two of the three youth killed in a “gunfight” in Lawaypora area last week staged a protest in Srinagar’s Press Enclave demanding justice and bodies of the slain who have been buried in central Kashmir’s Sonamarg. Carrying placards and shouting slogans, the wailing family members comprising of both elderly men […]
Elderly man injured in Tral grenade blast dies at home, police say death natural
Srinagar: A 70-year-old man, who had suffered minor injuries in his leg following a grenade blast at bus stand Tral two days ago, died at his residence on Monday. Police however said that the septuagenarian’s death was natural and not as a consequence of the injuries he suffered in the grenade blast. The elderly was […]
Snow cuts off Kashmir from rest of world as surface, air routes shut
Srinagar,:Kashmir was cut off from rest of the country on Monday as the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway and Mughal road were closed due to snowfall across the valley, leaving nearly 4500 vehicles stranded. “The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed due to accumulation of snow at many places, especially around Jawahar Tunnel,” an official of the […]
Cluster University Srinagar postpones all exams scheduled tomorrow
Srinagar: Controller Examinations at Cluster University Srinagar has said that the various undergraduate, integrated, professional and Honors examinations that the varsity had scheduled on Tuesday January 5 stand postponed in view of the inclement weather conditions prevalent in Kashmir valley. A statement issued by the Controller Examinations this afternoon in this regard said that fresh […]
Tourist from Tamil Nadu dies of heart attack in Gulmarg
Baramulla: A 76-year-old tourist died of a heart attack at famous tourist resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday afternoon. An official said that the tourist suddenly fell unconscious and was rushed to a nearby healthcare facility where he was declared dead on arrival. He identified the deceased as Jashpur, a resident of […]
2 injured after JCB clearing snow turns turtle in Shopian village
Shopian: A JCB skidded off the road and turned turtle while clearing snow in Awneera village in Zainapora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district injuring two persons. An official in the local R&B department identified the duo as Arshid Ahmad and Gayas Ahmad saying they received minor injuries and were shifted to the nearby health […]
Arrests continue
Uncertainty and agony seems to have settled in the lives of common people in Jammu and Kashmir as even after the peaceful DDC elections, arrests of political activists have restarted and the authorities are not giving much reason for such detention. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to LG Sinha everyone has expressed their gratitude to […]