Srinagar: No Covid related death was reported in J&K on Wednesday, while 126 fresh cases were detected during the last 24 hours, the official daily bulletin said. Of the new cases, 100 were reported in Kashmir Division and 26 in Jammu Division, the bulletin said. It added that 103 patients recovered and were discharged from […]
Leh: One fresh COVID-19 case was reported in the Union Territory of Ladakh even as nine people were cured of the infection and discharged from hospitals, thereby bringing the number of active cases to 55, officials said on Wednesday. The infection tally of the UT currently stands at 20,500, while a total of 20,238 patients […]
SRINAGAR: The father and sister of a Srinagar boy who died in hospital in August 2010 after being picked up by police, on Wednesday held a peaceful protest at Srinagar’s Press Enclave to demand that a charge sheet be filed against the police personnel accused of torturing him so badly that he died. The family […]
Islamabad: Veteran politician Sultan Mahmood on Wednesday took oath as the new president of Pakistan-administered Kashmir (PaK). Mahmood became the 28th president of the region after he was elected by the legislative assembly on August 17. He was nominated for the top post by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) which won the election held on July 25. […]
Libraries Department, RRRLF Kolkatta joint initiative to make reading material available at people’s doorstep SRINAGAR: The Department of Libraries & Research and Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation (RRRLF), Kolkatta are jointly going to launch a novel initiative – “Library-on-Wheels” – in J&K to reach out to the readers in the remotest corners of the UT […]
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, Sanjeev Verma, today convened a virtual meeting regarding implementation of action plan under convergence of forest activities with MGNREGS and action plan for rejuvenation, improvement and revival of wetlands. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Secretary in Forest Department, Director Social Forestry, Chief Wildlife Warden, Member Secretary JKPCC, […]
BARAMULLA: The residents of Shaltang village of Narvaw in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district staged a protest against the non availability of portable drinking water in their area on Wednesday. Witnesses said that local people mostly the women of Shaltang village of Narvaw Baramulla took into the streets on Wednesday and staged a protest against the […]
BARAMULLA: A young boy drowned into the river Jhelum in Khadniyar area of Baramulla on Wednesday afternoon. An eyewitness said that a group of boys from Baramulla town were taking bath in the river Jhelum on Wednesday afternoon near Khadniyar area close to Eco park, in which a teenaged boy drowned. The other boys and […]
Listens to grievances of prisoners DODA: In compliance to the directions of the Supreme Court of India and as per protocol (SOP) prepared by the District Legal Services Authority, the Under Trial Review Committee (UTRC) today inspected District Jail Bhaderwah to review cases of all under-trial prisoners. The Committee comprised Chairman, District Legal Services Authority […]
PAMPORE: Two bootleggers were held by Pampore police along with illicit liquor in separate checkings carried in the Pampore area.. Police officials said that a total of 35 liquor bottles were seized from the possession of two bootleggers. who are residents of Patalbagh and Samboora.While one was intercepted at JKEDI who has been identified as […]