Pak ‘fighter jet’ hovers over LoC in Poonch; alert sounded

  Jammu: Forces on Monday noticed a movement of a suspected Pakistani jet along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said prompting them to sound an alert in the area. They said that a chain of smoke was noticed in Poonch sector and “which seemed to of a Pakistani jet”. […]

Using water cannons on farmers amid cold wave cruel: Shiv Sena

Mumbai; Shiv Sena on Monday slammed the BJP-led regime’s treatment meted out to protesting farmers, adding it was cruel to use water cannons on them amid a cold wave sweeping parts of north India. The farmers have been protesting at Delhi’s borders since five days against the new farm laws and have said they will […]

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 94.31 lakh with 38,772 fresh cases

India’s COVID-19 tally rises to 94.31 lakh with 38,772 fresh cases

New Delhi:The number of COVID-19 cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours dropped below 40,000 for the seventh time this month, taking the infection tally to 94.31 lakh, while the recoveries surged to 88,47,600, according to the Union Health Ministry’s data updated on Monday. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 94,31,691 with 38,772 […]

4 govt employees suspended for ‘vitiating’ DDC, Panchayat by-elections in Pulwama

4 govt employees suspended for ‘vitiating’ DDC, Panchayat by-elections in Pulwama

Pulwama: Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer has placed under suspension four employees for allegedly indulging in election campaigning besides intimidating the voters during the ongoing Sarpanch/ Panch by-elections and DDC elections. An order issued by District Election Office reads that as per the report of AERO Pulwama/Litter block, two JEs of REW block Pulwama […]

J&K Bank star trio to join RKFC in I-League in Kolkata

J&K Bank star trio to join RKFC in I-League in Kolkata

  Srinagar: The Real Kashmir FC received a shot in the arm ahead of its I-league campaign in Kolkata after the J-K Bank allowed three of its main players to play for the club, a team official said on Sunday. Adnan, Farhan Ganie and Danish Farooq were relieved by the Jammu and Kashmir Bank to […]

3-year-old boy killed in Bijbehara mishap

3-year-old boy killed in Bijbehara mishap

  Bijbehara: A three-year-old boy was killed in a road accident in Sirhama area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday evening. Official sources said that the minor boy died on the spot when he was hit by unknown vehicle at Sirhama village. The deceased boy has been identified as Mehran Nisar Rather, […]

‘Huge’ voter turnout in DDC polls shows people rejected dynastic rule, says Jitendra Singh

Jammu:Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said people have rejected the concept of dynastic rule by turning out in large numbers to cast their votes in the first phase of District Development Council (DDC) election in Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing election meetings during the last day of the second phase of the election campaign in […]

North India likely to have harsher winter: IMD

  New Delhi: North India is likely to expect a harsher winter and can see a rise in the frequency of cold waves this season, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra said on Sunday.   The IMD, in its winter forecast for December to February, said below normal minimum temperatures are likely over […]

471 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,087

471 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; active cases 5,087

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday reported 471 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,09,854. Out of the total cases, 1,03,082 have already recovered and 1,685 have died leaving a total of 5,087 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 211 were reported in Kashmir […]

BOSE retires first employee under new law

BOSE retires first employee under new law

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has prematurely retired an orderly making him the first employee to retire under the new law introduced a month ago. In October, the government amended Article 226 (2) of the J&K Civil Service Regulations to enable it to retire an employee upon completion of 22 years of service or […]