73 new cases detected in Ladakh

73 new cases detected in Ladakh

Leh: Ladakh recorded three more coronavirus-related fatalities and 73 new cases, taking the death toll to 71 and infection tally to 5,913, officials said on Sunday. All the three deaths were reported from Leh during the past 24 hours, raising the toll in the district to 33, while rest of the 38 fatalities had taken […]

India wants end to border tension with China: Rajnath

India wants end to border tension with China: Rajnath

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said India wants an end to the border tension with China in eastern Ladakh, but at the same time asserted that Indian soldiers will never allow even an inch of the country to be taken away by anyone. The defence minister made the remarks after performing “Shastra […]

Please don’t presume what SC will say on restoration of Article 370: Omar to Prasad

Please don’t presume what SC will say on restoration of Article 370: Omar to Prasad

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah took a dig at Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday over his remarks that Article 370 of the Constitution will not be restored, and urged him not to presume what the Supreme Court judges would decide on the matter. “Dear Ravi Shankar Prasad ji, we don’t expect […]

Applications invited under govt scheme to replace old buses with new

Applications invited under govt scheme to replace old buses with new

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has sought applications from the transport community for replacing buses which have crossed 15 years of age. The vehicles will be phased out under the Jammu & Kashmir Transport Subsidy Scheme introduced by the government for buses aged over 15 years, an official notice said. The notice, undersigned by […]

Govt to install smart power meters in Jammu, Srinagar from November 15

Govt to install smart power meters in Jammu, Srinagar from November 15

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary PDD, Rohit Kansal on Sunday convened a meeting to review the centrally sponsored schemes and installation of smart meters. During the meeting, the Project Implementing Agency (PIA), RECPDCL informed that installation of smart meters will start in Srinagar and Jammu cities from November 15. In the first phase 20,000 meters would be […]

Letter sent to LG alleges fraud in VC BGSBU selection process

Letter sent to LG alleges fraud in VC BGSBU selection process

Srinagar: A letter sent to J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha by a group of anonymous candidates for the post of Vice Chancellor of Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU), Rajouri, has alleged “naked fraud committed by the search-cum-selection committee” wherein chairman of the committee along with another member are trying to “accommodate their near and […]

Ex-militant shot at in Pulwama succumbs after 10 days

Ex-militant shot at in Pulwama succumbs after 10 days

Srinagar: Ten days after being shot at and critically injured by unknown gunmen in Pulwama, a former militant succumbed to wounds at a hospital here on Sunday. The former militant, Tanveer Ahmad Sofi of Kakpora Pulwama, lost battle with life at SMHS hospital where he was admitted since October 15 when he was seriously injured […]

Protesters try to hoist national flag at PDP office in Jammu

Protesters try to hoist national flag at PDP office in Jammu

Jammu: Protesting against PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti’s remarks on the national flag, a group of youths took out a march outside the party office on Sunday and tried to hoist the tricolour atop the building but were stopped by police. The incident came days after the People’s Democratic Party president said she is not interested […]

The world beckons Srinagar girl who scores 800 out of 800 in three SAT subjects

The world beckons Srinagar girl who scores 800 out of 800 in three SAT subjects

SRINAGAR: Absaar Aejaz, a resident of Bemina in Srinagar, has attained the perfect score in three subjects – Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics – of the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), scoring 800 marks out of the total 800 in each subject. “I’ve secured perfect marks in all the three subjects. I’m too much overwhelmed by the […]

X-ray machine at PHC Sheeri waits repairs, people suffer

X-ray machine at PHC Sheeri waits repairs, people suffer

BARAMULLA: Despite assurance from the officials, the X-ray machine at public health centre (PHC) Sheeri Baramulla yet not repaired, resulting in people off almost 25 villages of Narvaw and other are facing problems to carry this vital diagnostic procedure. Local people of the area said that machine at the health centre developed some snag two […]