Saudi Arabia to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month Covid closure
Saudi Arabia announced on Friday that it would reopen its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the state news agency said. However, Riyadh did not announce any lifting of restrictions on Umrah, which can be performed at any time and usually attracts millions of Muslims from […]
COVID-19: India records 44,230 fresh cases, 555 more fatalities
New Delhi: With a single-day rise of 44,230 cases, India’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 3,15,72,344 on Friday, while the death toll due to the viral disease shot up to 4,23,217 with 555 more people succumbing to it, the Union health ministry said. The number of active coronavirus cases in the country registered an increase for the […]
Rich heritage
There is no doubt that Jammu and Kashmir has rich cultural heritage and Kashmir valley is known for having in its lap a lot of ancient remains of different civilizations along with Mughal gardens. In the recent past JK administration has been giving special attention to preserving these heritage gardens along the Dal Lake which […]
Power shutdown
JAMMU, JULY 29: Chief Engineer, (Distribution) JPDCL, Jammu has informed that the power supply to Bishnah Town, Kotli, Dabbar, Deoli, Sarore and adjoining areas shall remain affected on July 30 from 8 am to 1 pm. Superintending Engineer, O&M Circle, Jammu JPDCL has informed that the power supply to Janipur, Pamposh Colony, Lakar Mandi and […]
DDC Srinagar oversees restoration/ rejuvenation works of Gilsar, Khushalsar Lakes
VicharNaag and all other springs to be restored SRINAGAR, JULY 29: In order to review the pace of ongoing process of rejuvenation and restoration work on historical water bodies in Srinagar, the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad along with Director Tourism, Dr G N Itoo today visited under restoration Gilsar, Khushalsar and […]
Director RDD visits Kulgam; Reviews progress on flagship schemes
KULGAM, JULY 29: Director, Rural Development Department, Kashmir, Tariq Ahmad Zargar, today visited district to review progress on different flagship schemes under implementation in the district. Director visited various project sites in Pahloo block and took stock of pace of progress on various vital rural development works being executed in the area. Later, Director chaired […]
Lt Governor attends first-ever ‘Vishal Pashudhan Vyapar Mela’ at Hiranagar
J&K witnessing a new rural economic revolution, which had never happened in the last 70 years: LG First of its kind event in the UT to provide a major fillip to Animal Husbandry sector with additional source of income to the farmers Government providing a single platform for sale/purchase of high-quality livestock breeds that will […]
Cloudburst in J-K village: Search on for survivors
Jammu: Rescue operations were underway on Thursday to trace 20 people missing after a cloudburst hit Honzar village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir with authorities pressing more teams into action. Seven persons were found dead and 17 others were rescued in an injured condition after the remote village was struck by […]
Darul Uloom building gutted partially in Kulgam blaze
Kulgam: A religious seminary was partially gutted in a fire mishap that broke out at Khadipora village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday afternoon. A police official said that the fire broke out at Darul Uloom Sawa-us-Sabeel Khadipora today afternoon. He said that the fire tenders reached the spot and doused the […]
22-year-old youth dies by suicide in north Kashmir
A 22-year-old youth on Thursday allegedly died by suicide in Warpora Village of Tangmarg in north kashmir Baramulla district. Official sources told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the youth hanged himself inside his room in the wee hours today. They said that his family members immediately rushed him to a nearby healthcare facility, […]
