Srinagar, May 11: With Kashmir’s agriculture sector already battling the post COVID-19 challenges, transport blockade and the unusual climatic change, now wild boars are threatening the agriculture and horticulture sector. Villagers from Chalkloo area of Baramulla said that wild boars have damaged their paddy fields, causing huge losses to them. “These boars destroy our fields […]
Srinagar, May 11: The G-20 Tourism Working Group summit slated in Srinagar from May 22 to May 24 is an event of “normalcy” and there will be no curbs anywhere while schools, colleges and the markets will remain open, a top official of the J&K administration revealed. He said that traffic on all routes will […]
Anantnag, May 12: National Conference (NC) leader Dr Farooq Abullah Friday said that everyone in Jammu and Kashmir wants statehood to be restored so that they can elect their own government. Farooq Abdullah said that yesterday Supreme Court gave an important ruling that a Lieutenant Governor has no right over bureaucracy and it is the […]
Jammu, May 12: Two siblings were among four minors injured in a pressure cooker blast in Latti area of Udhampur district on Friday. They said that the blast took place this afternoon, resulting in injuries to Bushan Kumar (10) son of Baldev Kumar, his brother Yog Raj (7), sons of Baldev Kumar, Pawan Kumar (14) […]
Poonch, May 12: The authorities on Friday ordered opening of Mughal road, connecting Shopian twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri districts, for one-way traffic. “In view of clearance of Snow accumulation and landslides from 19 KM (Dogrian) to KM 43 Peer Ki Gali as intimated by Chief Engineer Mughal Road Wing and Executive Engineer Mechanical […]
Srinagar, May 10: Intensifying its security crackdown in Kashmir, National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday attached properties of three accused linked with various banned Pakistan-based militant organisations. “The NIA has stepped up its vigil against militant outfits, their affiliates, agents and overground workers (OGWs) by conducting raids on properties of militant suspects and accused across locations, […]
Srinagar, May 11: An Army soldier was killed in an “accidental discharge of his weapon” in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Thursday officials said. The injured soldier, belonging to local Army Unit was taken to hospital where he was declared dead, the army officials said. He has been identified as Lance Naik Jasbir Singh, […]
SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Dr Doifode Sagar Dattatray on Monday conducted a surprise inspection of various Government offices to check the attendance of the officials including ACD Office, ACP Office, Executive Engineer REW, Tehsildar Office Kupwara, JKEDI, DE&CC and Prosecution Office. During the surprise visit, the DC found 14 officials unauthorizedly absent from their […]
Sopore, May 07: A 26-year-old youth was critically injured due to electrocution while installing CCTV cameras for a local army unit in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday even as family of the youth alleged negligence on part of the Army. Police have filed an FIR in this regard, while further investigation […]
Srinagar, May 07: The residents of Mir Mohallah of Soura here have alleged that a local inhabitant, who was on oxygen concentrator support has lost his life after the Power Development Department (PDD) snapped electricity in the locality for opposing the installation of smart meters. Blaming PDD department for the death of a patient, the […]
