Farooq Abdullah visits project site of Z-morh, Zojila Tunnels
Inspects work progress, stresses for safe traffic pliability provisions GANDERBAL, AUGUST 09: Member Parliament, Dr. Farooq Abdullah today visited Z-morh and Zojila project sites of NHIDCL, accompanied by Gurjeet Kambo, Executive Director (Projects), NHIDCL to inspect the work progress on both projects. During the visit, Dr. Abdullah drove through the entire stretch of Z-Morh Tunnel of 6.5 km […]
Over Rs 3.44 lac fine realized from COVID SOP violators in Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir police recovered Rs 3.44 lakh fine from 3027 persons for violating Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in the valley during the past 24 hours. Police also arrested 33 persons, a police spokesman said Monday evening. He said that continuing its efforts to curb the outbreak of 2nd wave of Coronavirus, during the last […]
Bulletin on Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)
JK reports 108 new positive cases, 316957 recovered so far SRINAGAR, AUGUST 09: The Government on Monday informed that 108 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 43 from Jammu division and 65 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 322658. Also […]
Div Com visits RTO office, Parimpora Bus Stand, Transport Nagar
Stresses on smooth functioning of transport office, up-gradation of bus yard SRINAGAR, AUGUST 09: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today visited RTO office, Parimpora Bus Stand and Transport Nagar to take stock of facilities and functioning of the transport system. During the tour, the Div Com was accompanied by the Vice-Chairman, […]
Shopkeepers, SMC lock horns over the closure of shops in Lal Chowk
By: Tariq Shah VOV Srinagar Kashmir Retailers Association (KRA) on Monday has reacted sharply to the sealing of shops by the SMC officials in Srinagar city recently and has described the move by the SMC as ill timed and for the creation of chaos. Kashmir Retailers Association (KRA) has appealed to LG Manoj Sinha that […]
BJP Leader, His Wife From Kulgam Shot Dead In Anantnag
Srinagar: Unknown gunmen on Monday shot dead BJP leader and his wife at Lal Chowk Anantnag south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. They said the gunmen barged inside the rented accommodation of the BJP leader Ghulam Rasool Dar (Sarpanch) of Redwani Kulgam at Lal Chowk Anantnag and fired indiscriminately. Both Dar and his wife Jawahira […]
02 Newly recruit Hizb militants arrested in Kishtwar: Police
Kishtwar: Police on Monday said that it has arrested two newly recruited militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Outfit in Kishtwar district of Jammu. In a statement, the police that two youths namely Yasir Hussain son of Ghulam Rasool resident of Sounder Tehsil Dachhan District Kishtwar and Usman Qadir son of Ghulam Qadir resident of Tander Tehsil Dachhan […]
Over 2.33 cr balance vaccine doses available with states, pvt hospitals: Centre
More than 2.33 crore balance and unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states, union territories, and private hospitals, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday. More than 52.40 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources, and a further 8,39,780 doses are in the pipeline, […]
Gas cylinder explosion kills nine in Pakistan
At least nine people were killed and three others wounded when the gas cylinder in a van exploded in Gujranwala district of Pakistan’s east Punjab province on Sunday night. The van caught fire following the explosion, killing five people at the spot while four others succumbed to injuries in hospital, the report said. The injured […]
Saudi to start receiving Umrah requests from foreigners
Starting from Monday, Saudi Arabia will begin receiving requests to perform Umrah — an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca — from foreign worshippers, the government announced. For concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic, only the vaccinated and the recovered will be provided with permissions, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry of Haj and Umrah as saying in […]
