Srinagar, August 28: India has said that complete disengagement at India-China border required agreed actions, not attempting to alter the status quo unilaterally. “As you know last week, the 18th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) took place. During the meeting the two sides had a candid […]
Srinagar, Aug 28: Authorities imposed strict restrictions in commercial hub of Lal Chowk and adjoining areas to disallow Muharram processions on Friday. Official sources said that the curbs were imposed in areas falling under eight police stations—Batamaloo, ShaheedGunj, Karanagar, Maisuma, Kothibagh, Shergrahi, Kralkhud and Ram Munshibagh. Spools of concertina wires were spread on the roads […]
Srinagar, Aug 28: Police on Friday recovered an unidentified body from an orchard in Dangam area of south Kashmir’s Shopain district. Official sources said that the body was buried and was spotted by some passersby who informed the police. Later a police team reached the spot and recovered it, they said. “Efforts are on to […]
Srinagar, Aug 27: Eleven people including a former Member Legislative Council (MLC) died due to the covid-19 in the Jammu and Kashmir in last 24 hours, official sources said on Thursday. They said the former MLC and Congress leader, who had tested positive for the pestilence on August 24, passed away at the Government Medical […]
Srinagar, Aug 27: Seventy-one travelers were among 655 new covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir, taking the overall count to 35135. Official sources said that that among the new cases, 158 were reported from from Jammu Division and 497 from Kashmir valley. Giving district-wise breakup of the cases, they said, Srinagar reported 182 cases, […]
Srinagar, Aug 27: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved allotment and transfer of land up to 99 kanals 16 marlas to the School Education Department at village Nownagri, Tehsil and District Pulwama, for construction of Jawahar Navodiya Vidyalaya (JNV). Till the construction of school infrastructure […]
Shopian, Aug 27: At a time when rains lashed Valley and people preferred to stay indoors, local Muslims here in South Kashmir’s Shopian district cremated a Pandit woman on Thursday. Local sources said that a pall of gloom descended, after villagers at Pargochi village of Shopian heard the news about the demise of 103 year […]
Srinagar, Aug 27: The 270-km-long Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir with rest of the world remained closed for the third consecutive on Thursday following landslides and shooting stones, triggered by incessant rain for last few days. Official sources said that the strategic thoroughfare remained shut for the third day on Thursday due […]
Srinagar, August 27 :Incessant rains in the last two days have raised the water level of many rivers in the Jammu and Kashmir, triggering flood threat in a few districts on Thursday. Official sources said that river Sindh was flowing at 3.6m against danger mark of 3.35m near Duderhama Ganderbal in central Kashmir’s district at […]
Srinagar, August 27: In the wake of Covid-19, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole today said that restrictions shall continue on all religious processions and gatherings in all districts. Div Com said this while chairing a meeting regarding arrangements here today. During the meeting, the Shia Anjumans extended their full support to the administration […]
