Bear attack left one injure in Boniyar Uri
Uri, June 07 (KNS): A youth was njured after a bear attacked him on Sunday morning at Nowshera area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district. According to Kashmir News Service (KNS) a youth Mohammad Yaseen Chowdary son of Mohammad Yaqoob Chowdary was attacked and injured him at nearby forest area. However he was rushed to PHC […]
Kashmiri woman in NIA custody tests positive for COVID-19
Srinagar: A Kashmiri woman who is in the National Investigating Agency (NIA) custody has tested positive for COVID-19 in New Delhi on Saturday. Hina Bashir Beig, 39, was arrested along with her husband Jahanzaib Sami Wani by Delhi police for “having links with Islamic State” on 8 March 2020. Mr. Sami, who is an IT […]
Amid spike in Covid-19 cases, J&K prepares for Amarnath Yatra via shorter route
With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing a spike in Covid-19 cases, authorities are considering holding Amarnath Yatra only through the shorter Baltal route this year. The 41-day yatra was to begin on June 23, but owing to Covid-19, authorities are yet to make an announcement. In April, the UT administration and Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board said the yatra would […]
‘J&K bureaucracy divided into two camps’
There is alleged ‘tussle’ between LG’s office and Chief Secretary, and this is affecting governance. Srinagar: Internal rumblings in the Jammu and Kashmir administration have roots in the alleged tussle between Lieutenant-Governor Girish Chandra Murmu’s office and J&K Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subramanyam. Highly placed sources told this newspaper that this tussle has impacted different wings of […]
Div Com reviews functioning of Geology & Mining deptt
SRINAGAR, JUNE 06: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P.K Pole today presided over an officers meeting convened to review the functioning of Geology and Mining department besides availability of construction material in Kashmir province in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineers of PHE, R&B and PMGSY departments, Managing Director […]
Director Agri. reviews implementation of various schemes
SRINAGAR, JUNE 06: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today reviewed the status of various sponsored schemes and benefits reaching beneficiaries at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar. The Director took a detailed review regarding list of beneficiaries covered under various centrally sponsored schemes CAPEX during the year 2019-20, farm wise list of machinery purchased during last […]
Kupwara Court Orders ‘Protective Equipments’ for COVID-19 Frontline Force
Srinagar, June 06 (KNS): Kupwara Court has ordered district administration Kupwara serving as District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) to ensure that the COVID-19 frontline warriors are provided necessary PPE kits, hand gloves, sanitizers, masks and other essential equipments without any delay while hearing a petition on containing COVID-19 in Kupwara district that is battling with […]
Allow smooth transportation of cherry crop to outside mandis: CPI (M)
Srinagar, June 6 (KNS): CPI (M) leader Ghulam Nabi Malik on Saturday urged the administration to allow smooth transportation of Kashmir’s first crop of cherry fruit, expected to cross the 11,000-metric tonne mark this year, to outside mandis in view of its short life span. according to statement issued to KNS he said, the fruit […]
Jagmohan’s Adviser In 1990, Ved Marwah Dies
SRINAGAR: Ved Marwah who flew to Srinagar as the Chief of the National Security Guards (NSG) in 1989 and laws later appointed as the adviser to the then governor, Jagmohan has died, reports said. Marwah was 87. He died in Goa. Later, he was appointed as governor of Mizoram. Reports said Marwah was admitted to […]
India’s COVID-19 cases rise to 2.36 lakh, surpass Italy
SRINAGAR: With the biggest-ever jump of 9,887 new cases and 294 deaths in the past 24 hours, the COVID-19 tally in India reached 2,36,657 on Saturday, a Health Ministry data revealed. The country has now overtaken Italy, which has recorded 2,34,531 cases. The surge comes amid the first phase of unlock after a two-month shutdown […]
