3 SKUAST-K employees injured in ‘Xerox machine’ blast

  Srinagar: Three employees of Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agriculture Science and Technology (SKUAST) at Shalimar Srinagar suffered minor injuries in a blast in Xerox machine on Tuesday, officials said. The trio, working in the Registration Section of the varsity, were given medical aid for the minor injuries, the concerned Station House Officer said. (GNS) Reader […]

Srinagar-Leh highway, Mughal Road closed after fresh snowfall

Srinagar-Leh highway, Mughal Road closed after fresh snowfall

  Srinagar: Authorities on Tuesday closed Srinagar-Leh highway and Mughal Road, connecting Shopian and Poonch districts, following fresh accumulation of snow. However Jammu-Srinagar highway, connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the world, was open, an official said. He said that light motor vehicles are plying from Jammu towards Srinagar. (GNS) Reader correspondentkashmirreader.com

50 percent polling in DDC phase 4

50 percent polling in DDC phase 4

31% polling in Kashmir, less than 10% in Shopian, Pulwama, Kulgam Srinagar: The fourth phase of District Development Council elections in J&K on Monday recorded 50.08 percent voter turnout. According to State Election Commissioner KK Sharma, a large number of people came out to cast their vote, with long queues seen right from morning despite […]

2-week national workshop on intellectual property rights and entrepreneurship commences at CUK

2-week national workshop on intellectual property rights and entrepreneurship commences at CUK

  Ganderbal: Central University of Kashmir (CUK), Vice Chancellor, Prof Mehraj ud Din Mir Monday inaugurated a two-week National Workshop on “Intellectual Property Rights, Start-Ups and Entrepreneurship Development” organized by the Department of Information Technology, School of Engineering and Technology, at Tulmulla Campus here. The Vice Chancellor also inaugurated ‘Ta’aruf’, an induction programme for the […]

50 percent turnout in phase IV of J&K DDC polls

50 percent turnout in phase IV of J&K DDC polls

Srinagar: The fourth phase of maiden DDC election in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday recorded a turnout of 50.08 percent, State Election Commissioner, K K Sharma said. Kashmir division recorded 31.95 percent turnout accounting for 11,9,733 votes while as in Jammu division, a total of 24,4,794 votes accounting for 69.31 percent turnout were polled, official […]

280 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,055

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported 280 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,13,568. Out of the total cases, 1,06,758 have already recovered and 1,755 have died leaving a total of 5,055 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 114 were reported in Kashmir […]

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with horse-cart in Baramulla village

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with horse-cart in Baramulla village

  Srinagar: A motorcyclist died after colliding with a horse-cart at Krupalpora area of north-Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday evening. Reports said that the motorcyclist bearing registration number JK-01H 0385 rode by one Farooq Ahmad Sofi (27) son of Ali Mohammed Sofi resident of Najin Bandipora had a collision with a traditional horse-cart this evening. […]

NC’s Devender Rana tests positive for COVID-19

NC’s Devender Rana tests positive for COVID-19

Srinagar: Provincial President of the National Conference for Jammu, Devender Singh Rana has tested positive for COVID-19, he wrote on twitter. The three time legislator urged people, who have come in contact with him to follow the necessary precautions even as he has shifted to a hospital for medical advice. “I have tested COVID-19 positive […]