AAP meet to decide on presidential candidate support

New Delhi’: The political advisory committee(PAC) of AAP will meet Saturday noon to decide on its support in the Presidential election, sources in the party said. The meeting will be attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and other members of the PAC, including Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, Punjab […]

Father-daughter duo injured in fire incident in Ganderbal village

Ganderbal: A minor girl among two people received burn injuries after a fire broke out in a residential house in Yachihama village of Ganderbal district on Saturday. An official said that fire broke in the house of Abdul Majeed Bajad after LPG cylinder leakage. He said that in the fire incident Abdul Majeed Bajad and […]

MeT forecasts scattered light rain in J&K

Srinagar: The weatherman on Saturday forecast scattered light rains and thunderstorm in next 24 hours even as minimum temperature continued to hover in and around below normal at most places in Jammu and Kashmir. A meteorological department official here said that during last 24 hours till 0830 hours today, 3.8 mm of rainfall was recorded […]

Sri Lankan Parliament to meet to announce president’s vacancy

Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament is set to meet on Saturday to announce the vacancy in the presidency following the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has fled the country after a popular uprising against him for mishandling the country’s economic crisis. Rajapaksa, who fled to the Maldives on Wednesday and then landed in Singapore on Thursday, […]

Man killed, his wife critical in Srinagar road accident

Srinagar: A man was killed, while his wife was critically injured in a road accident at 90 feet road near Al Khuddam Ahmad Nagar area of Srinagar outskirts on Saturday morning. Reports reaching said that 58-year-old man identified as Farooq Ahmad Wani of Ellahi Bagh and his wife identified as Naseema (55) were critically injured […]

First batch of 145 J&K pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia after performing Hajj 2022

Srinagar: The first batch of over 145 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir returned on Saturday from the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. As many as 145 Hajis returned on the first day of Haj arrivals at the Srinagar airport, Executive Officer J&K Hajj Committee Dr. Abdul Salam Mir said He said Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, […]

IPS officer Atul Kumar Goel sent on central deputation

Srinagar: Senior IPS officer Atul Kumar Goel is set to proceed on central deputation with Research & Analysis Wing( RAW). According to an order issued by J&K Home department, Atul Kumar Goel has been relieved from charge of DIG, CID. “Consequent upon the approval of the Competent Authority to the appointment of Shri Atul Kumar […]

KU ahead of JU in NIRF ranking

Srinagar: The Kashmir University is ahead of Jammu University in the overall National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings- 2022. According to the report Kashmir University has secured 84th position in the overall category while Jammu University is placed at 93rd position. In the Universities categories, KU is at 53rd position while JU has secured 56th […]

Bear mauls elderly man to death in Bandipora woods

Bandipoa: An elderly man was mauled to death by a bear in Kuthpathri area of Pethkoot in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said here on Friday. An official said that the man identified as Mohammad Shafi Palal (60) of Hapatnar village of Quil Muqam in Bandipora was attacked and grievously injured by the bear. He […]

Several army men injured in firing incident inside army camp in Surankote

Poonch: At least three to four army personnel have reportedly suffered injuries in a firing incident that took place inside an army camp in Surankote area of Poonch district on Friday morning, official sources said here. Official said that the firing incident took place today early morning hours inside the army camp in Surankote town. […]