SRINAGAR: For the second consecutive year, commemoration of July 13, Martyrs’ Day, was again prevented from happening by the government. Till two years ago, the day used to be a government holiday, and political parties of all shades of opinion would pay tributes to the 22 martyrs at the graveyard where they are buried at […]
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday led party functionaries in offering Fateh prayers to the martyrs of 1931, here at party headquarters Nawa-e-Subah in Srinagar. In his address, Abdullah recalled the supreme sacrifice of the martyrs of 13 July 1931 and paid homage to each of them and many such unsung heroes who […]
Highway closed today for road maintenance SRINAGAR: Rains lashed Kashmir valley for the second straight day on Tuesday, keeping down the mercury that had risen to uncomfortable heights in the past week. Rain started in the night and continued in the morning in Srinagar and elsewhere, making people breathe a sigh of relief from the […]
Srinagar: One person hailing from Anantnag district died due to Covid while the daily Covid tally in Jammu and Kashmir dipped further with 143 fresh Covid cases detected in the last 24 hours in J&K, the official daily bulletin reported on Tuesday. Of the new cases, 92 were reported in Kashmir Division and 51 in […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed concern over people crowding at hill stations and markets without wearing masks or observing social distancing norms, as he urged all to guard against complacency to prevent a third wave of the coronavirus spread. “If we remain cautious and take precautions we will be able to […]
New Delhi: People are talking about the third wave of coronavirus as casually as a “weather update”, the government said on Tuesday, noting that “gross violations” of Covid-appropriate behaviour being seen in several parts of the country can nullify the gains made so far in pandemic management. Addressing a press conference on the pandemic situation […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has sought a response within a month from the Transport Commissioner, the Commissioner/Secretary of the transport department, and the in-charge Regional Transport officer (RTO), Kashmir, to explain under what provision of the Motor Vehicles Act the department can realise ‘tax again’ on a vehicle on which a lifetime’s tax has […]
Patwari of Anchar not appointed for 3 months, Tehsildar least bothered Srinagar: It has been many months now that Rafiqa Banu of Srinagar has been looking for revenue records of her ancestral property that belongs to her and her three sisters. To Banu’s dismay, the Patwari of her Halqa, Anchar, has not been appointed for […]
Qazigund: The security forces on Tuesday evening defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Damjan area of Qazigund in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district that was detected along Jammu-Srinagar national highway, officials said here. A top official said that an IED was found in Damjan area of Qazigund following which a bomb disposal squad rushed to […]
Samba: Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) of police on Tuesday evening destroyed an explosive substance that was recovered from near the International Border in Samba district of Jammu. Officials said that BDS carried out an externally controlled explosion and destroyed the substance in an abandoned area. “The impact of the explosion was strong and the entire […]