Kashmir University postpones UG exams scheduled on 8, 9 Jan
Kashmir University’s Controller of Examinations Professor Irshad A Nawchoo said on Thursday that the undergraduate second-year examination scheduled on 8 January 2021 and the UG sixth semester examination scheduled on 9 January 2021 are postponed in view of heavy snowfall. Fresh dates for the deferred examinations will be notified later on, he said. (GNS)
Snowfall destroys dozens of structures in Kashmir
Uri: Dozens of structures including houses and shops were damaged due to heavy snowfall in Kashmir valley, reports officials said on Wednesday. At least twenty seven residential houses suffered partially or substantial damage in Uri and Boniyar villages of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, they said. The houses include four in Nambla, as many in Uri, […]
126 new COVID-19 cases in J&K; death toll touches 1,900
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 126 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 1,22,049. Out of the total cases, 1,17,690 have recovered so far. A total of 1,900 patients have died leaving a total of 2,459 active cases as on date, the government’s media bulletin reads. Of the cases reported today, 53 […]
Maj Gen (Retd.) SK Sharma calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU, JANUARY 06: Maj Gen (Retd.) SK Sharma, AVSM, Member, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) and President Forum for Awareness of National Security (FANS) J&K called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhavan here today and briefed him on the activities of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. He informed that […]
Delegation of J&K Civil Secretariat (Non-Gazetted) Employees Union calls on Lt Governor
JAMMU, JANUARY 06: A delegation of J&K Civil Secretariat (Non-Gazetted) Employees Union (JKCSNGEU) today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Civil Secretariat. The delegation led by its President, Rouf Ahmad Bhat comprising of Sanjeev Sharma, Vice President JKCSNGEU and Hilal Ahmad Bhat, General Secretary JKCSNGEU submitted a memorandum of demands and issues to […]
Admin issues avalanche warning in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has issued high, medium, and low-level avalanche warnings for higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir. As per a communiqué, a high danger level (Orange alert) avalanche warning has been issued for higher reaches of Poonch, Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar, Anantnag, Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora districts. A medium level (yellow […]
Sopore shuts down to mark 28th anniversary of massacre
Srinagar : A complete shutdown is being observed in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district Wednesday to mark the 28th anniversary of the victims of 1993 massacre. According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that on 6 January in 1993, BSF men fired indiscriminately in Sopore market and set ablaze shops and houses, charring […]
Kashmir Chamber VP Dr Abdul Majid Mir Is No More
SRINAGAR: Abdul Majid Mir, the incumbent Vice President of Kashmir Chamber f Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has died in a road accident. He had gone to fetch some grocery when a scooter hit him in a Delhi locality. He died almost instantly. Mir along with his family was in Delhi. Sources privy to the developments said […]
Snow falling from roof buries woman to death in north Kashmir
Srinagar : A massive block of snow fell from a roof and buried a 70-year-old woman just outside her residence in Trehgam area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports reaching said that the woman, Rahmi Begam wife of Abdul Subhan Malik of Shah Mohalla Trehgam, had just ventured outside her house as a […]
CRPF officer dies after coming under snow in Kashmir capital
Srinagar : A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Sub Inspector was killed on Wednesday after a shed collapsed at former legislator’s house in Hazratbal area of Srinagar. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a CRPF Sub Inspector identified as H C Murmu of 115 battalion was injured after a shed collapsed due to […]
