Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Wednesday held that the “detaining authority cannot pass a detention on two expressions” while quashing a Public Safety Act (PSA) detention order against a resident of Shopian district. The court noted that the expressions, ‘law and order, ‘public order’, and ‘security of the State’ are distinct concepts and not […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported only one Covid related death on Wednesday. According to officials, the deceased person hailed from Jammu district . A total of 1,880 Covid-19 patients have died in Jammu and Kashmir so far. Of these deaths, 1,185 have been in Kashmir division and 695 in Jammu division. The number of fresh […]
LONDON: UK on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a major winter surge driven by a new, highly contagious variant of the virus. AstraZeneca said the authorisation was for a two dose regime, and that the vaccine had been […]
God has finally heard our pleas, says president of Travel Agents Association, Kashmir Srinagar: It was not the lush green pastures of summer but the bright white snow of winter that did the trick. Since August 4 last year, when all tourists and pilgrims were told to leave Kashmir ahead of the abrogation of J&K’s […]
Srinagar: Intense cold wave conditions swept Kashmir on Wednesday as the mercury fell below the freezing point across the valley, officials said. The cloud cover ahead of Tuesday’s snowfall had kept the night temperature around the freezing point for two consecutive nights in most parts of the valley but the respite ended as the mercury […]
Pampore: A team revenue officials on Wednesday sealed the office of Assistant Engineer Irrigation Construction Division in Khrew area of Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district after it was found closed despite the visit of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole to the area. Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr Raghav Langer paid a surprise visit […]
Stresses on speedy work completion, timely commissioning of all projects ANANTNAG: The Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today took on spot assessment of pace and progress of work execution on various major developmental projects during an extensive tour to Pulwama and Anantnag districts. He visited Industrial Estate Wuyan, Industrial Estate Khrew and Grid Station […]
BARAMULLA: Baramulla police claimed to have arrested a TRF militant associate in the outskirts of Baramulla town. Police in their statement said that, based on specific input about the movement of militants/OGWs on Baramulla-Handwara highway, a joint NAKA of police and other forces was established near Jehlum Stadium Azadgung Baramulla within the jurisdiction of police […]
SRINAGAR: Acting tough against the drug dealings, Police have arrested three lady drug peddlers in Kulgam and recovered contraband substance from their possession. Officers while patrolling in Bus stand area of Qazigund Kulgam intercepted three suspicious ladies all residents of Cheema Wadi Amritsar, Punjab. During checking, officers were able to recover 25kgs of poppy straw […]
JAMMU: The Online Counselling of Jammu and Kashmir Employment Department has benefitted around 4202 candidates have been benefited. Around 436 e-counselling sessions were conducted across the UT of J&K in which 4202 candidates have been benefited, an official handout states. The online counseling was started by the department to help the students and unemployed youth […]