Ganderbal, Aug 25: Amid tight security arrangements, the annual yatra to Gangbal Lake, which Kashmiri Pandits consider as the abode of Lord Shiva, started on Monday. Officials said that the pilgrims have started the yatra on Monday. “Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, no flagging off event from Naranag took place while the number of pilgrims […]
Srinagar, Aug 25: Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday reported 701 covid-19 cases, 84 of them travelers. With these cases—139 from Jammu Division and 562 from Kashmir Valley—the total tally has risen to 33776 in J&K. Official sources told GNS said that Srinagar reported 208 cases, Baramulla 29, Pulwama 56, Budgam 49, Anantnag 44, Kulgam 18, […]
Srinagar, August 25: National Investigating Agency (NIA) filed 13,800 pages chargesheet against 19 accused persons in NIA Special Court at Jammu in connection with the militant attack on the CRPF convoy that was moving from Jammu towards Srinagar on February 14, 2019 at Lethpura, Pulwama, with an IED-laden vehicle which resulted in killing of 40 […]
Srinagar, Aug 25): A hand grenade was recovered and later safely defused by police and army at Parray Mohalla Suchipora, Kreeri in Baramulla district where a fierce encounter between militants and a joint team of government forces had taken place last week. Official sources said the grenade was spotted by the joint team of force […]
Kabul, August 25: At least four people, including one security forces member, were killed on Tuesday in a car bomb explosion that targeted a compound of Afghan commandos in the northern province of Balkh, Tolo news reported. A small truck loaded with explosives was detonated in Balkh district, almost 20 kilometers northwest of Mazar-e-Sharif city, […]
Handwara, Aug 25:More than a dozen persons, including women and children were injured – some seriously – when a minibus they were travelling in, turned turtle in the Batpora Magam area of Handwara on Tuesday afternoon. According to information, the ill-fated bus (JK09 0557) was coming to Magam from Handwara. There were nearly 30 passengers […]
Srinagar, August 25: The government has reduced the time for issuing domicile certificates from 15 days to 5 working days in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the information department: “Govt fixes a time limit of 5 working days for issuing a domicile certificate to PRC holders and migrants. Reduces from earlier 15 days. Process made […]
Srinagar, August 25: Jammu & Kashmir is expected to receive widespread rainfall by Wednesday and over the next few days after an extended dry spell since May that led to a surge in day temperatures in the Valley, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Moderate rain and thunderstorms were reported from Jammu and the Himalayan […]
Srinagar, Aug 25: At least four persons including a woman were killed while several buffaloes also perished in separate landslide incidents in Reasi district on Monday. An official said that three persons were buried under the debris after a landslide hit Khour area on the intervening night of August 24-25 due to the heavy rainfall. […]
Srinagar, August 24: Jammu and Kashmir on Monday reported eight more covid-19 related deaths since overnight, taking the fatality count due to the virus to 633. Among the victims, official sources said that three were residents of Kupwara, two from Budgam, as many from Pulwama and one from Bandipora. They said a 70-year-old woman from […]
