Enforcement teams recover Rs 17,200 fine from violators in Ramban
1891 vaccinated, 2372 samples collected RAMBAN, DECEMBER 21: Continuing the enforcement drive to implement Covid protocol across the district Ramban, the Enforcement teams today fined scores of violators for roaming without wearing face masks and not maintaining physical distance. The enforcement teams, during the inspection in their respective jurisdictions, recovered a fine of Rs 17,200 […]
DM Shopian convenes meeting of Disaster Management
Reviews requirement of funds for disaster preparedness, mitigation SHOPIAN, DECEMBER 21: The District Magistrate (DM), Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today convened a meeting of the officers of Disaster Management to review the requirement of funds for disaster preparedness and mitigation in the district. During the meeting, various issues with regard to the Emergency Operation Center, […]
Militants fire at naka party of forces in Soura, Sgr
SP Hazratbal along with CRPF men were at naka point, police retaliated; militant receives injury, but fled: Official Srinagar, Dec 21: Vehicle-borne militants fired at a joint team of police and CRPF at a naka point in Soura area of Srinagar on Tuesday and it was believed that a militant received injury in retaliation, […]
Temperatures improve during the nights in Kashmir and Ladakh
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Night temperatures have improved in Kashmir valley and Ladakh as the minimum temperatures did not see any further dip. The minimum temperatures during the nights have improved while as earlier there were intense cold waves during the nights with Srinagar city witnessing minus 6 Celsius. During the 40 day long […]
Day after delimitation commission proposal, PAGD meets in Jammu
Jammu: A day after delimitation commission drafted a proposal for creation of seven more assembly seats, six in Jammu and one in Kashmir province, an important meeting of Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) has started at the Jammu residence of National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah. According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) former […]
River police foils suicide bid, retrieves girl alive from the river
Srinagar, Dec 21: River Police and SDRF team rescued a girl in the nick of time after she jumped into the river Jehlum near Abdullah Bridge here in Kashmir capital Srinagar. The girl probably with an intention to commit suicide hails from Batamaloo area of Srinagar and she is around 20 years old. An […]
‘I felt like I was being thrown under the bus’, Ravichandran Ashwin recalls a Ravi Shastri remark that crushed him
India’s premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that he felt like he was being “thrown under the bus” after a remark by former head coach Ravi Shastri left him “crushed” during a torrid phase in his career when he contemplated retirement multiple times. In an interview with ‘ESPNcricinfo’, Ashwin was asked how he felt when […]
Casualties in Afghanistan, Iraq much higher than US admitted: NYT
WASHINGTON: Data collected after years of litigation and months of investigation persuaded The New York Times to conclude that civilian casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan were much higher than the United States ever acknowledged. Summing up its efforts to probe the US wars in the greater Middle East region, the newspaper wrote: “The promise was a war waged […]
Chhattisgarh: Cop Injured In IED Blast By Naxals In Dantewada
An assistant constable of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) was injured on Tuesday when Naxals denoted an improvised explosive device (IED) in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, a police official said. The incident took place around 8.30 am when a joint team of various security forces was out on a road security operation near Bodli camp, located […]
Power employees call off strike in J&K
Jammu: Protesting employees of the Power Development Department in Jammu and Kashmir have called off their strike after written assurance from the administration to put on hold the proposed merger of PDD with Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCI). An official team led by Divisional commissioner Ragav Langar and ADGP Mukesh Singh held fresh […]
