Yatra to boost J&K economy: Div Com

Yatra to boost J&K economy: Div Com

Anantnag: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole, on Tuesday said that Amarnath Yatra is not mere a pilgrimage but a major economic push to J&K’s economy as the government expects Rs 2000 crore to Rs 3000 crore revenue from 6 to 8 lakh pilgrims who intend to visit tourist destinations as well. Talking to reporters […]

68 new cases of Covid in J&K

68 new cases of Covid in J&K

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir reported 68 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 53 from Jammu division and 15 from Kashmir division. The official daily Covid bulletin said that 22 COVID-19 patients recovered and/ or were discharged from various hospitals, including 8 from Jammu division and 14 from Kashmir division. According to the bulletin, there are […]

Srinagar swelters in season’s hottest day as mercury shoots up in J&K

Srinagar: The mercury maintained an upward trend across Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar recording season’s hottest day on Tuesday at 33.2°C. The summer capital of the J&K was second hottest places in the Valley after Kupwara town which recorded maximum of 33.5°C, a meteorological department official said . Jammu recorded a maximum of 39.6°C against […]

Biker Dies In Sumbal Road Mishap

Bandipora: A young motorcyclist died in a road accident in Rakhi Asham area of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district this afternoon. official sources said that a bike rider identified as Adil Ahmad Dar, son of Ab. Ahad Dar, a resident of Haritar village of Sopore, lost control over the motorcycle, which he was riding, […]

NC activist, DDC member from Sonawari join PC

Srinagar: Senior National Conference (NC) political worker and activists Gh Mohammad Waloo alongwith DDC member Farwah Ibrahim from Nowgam Block in Sonawari on Tuesday joined the Peoples Conference. According to a statement the new entrants were welcomed into the fold by party senior leader and Political Secretary to PC President Yasir Reshi at Sumbal. Reshi, […]

Son Dies In Accident, Father Too Passes Away Hearing the News

SRINAGAR: Tragedy befell a family in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district as news about the death of his son in a road mishap, resulted in passing away of father. Officials said that a motorcycle (PB07AK-1407) rider namely Arif Ahmed son of Abdul Rehman, a resident of Panchalthan Chittergul collided with a passenger cab (JK02AB 1227) near […]

Two non-local labourers die after falling off roof in Pulwama

Pulwama: Two non-local labourers died after falling off roop of cold store of SIDCO in Lassipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said here on Tuesday. An official said that two persons fell off from the roof of cold store of SIDCO late last night and they were rushed to a nearby hospital, where […]

IGP Kashmir chairs Yatra security review meet in Anantnag

IGP Kashmir chairs Yatra security review meet in Anantnag

Anantnag: Kashmir Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar on Monday visited south Kashmir’s Anantnag district where he chaired a joint security review meeting. He was flanked by a galaxy of officers including GOC Victor Force, IG CRPF Kashmir Ops Sector, DIGs of BSF, ITBP, CRPF & DIG SKR Anantnag. All district SSPs & COs of […]