PHD chambers delegation meet Dir horticulture Kashmir
A delegation of PHD Chamber of Commerce led by Showkat Chowdhary, President and others met Director Horticulture Kashmir-Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, KAS in his office chambers on toady 07.09.2020 and apprised him about the difficulties faced by orchardists of the Kashmir valley. The delegation requested Director Horticulture to revisit the High Density Plantation Scheme to make […]
Army vehicle hit traffic cops on Jammu-Sgr highway; FIR registered
On Sunday morning, an army vehicle hit two bike-borne traffic police cops at Battery Chasma, Ramban on Jammu Srinagar highway, reported a local newspaper. The injured cops were moved to district hospital Ramban and an FIR 147 of 2020 under section 279/337 IPC was registered at Police Station, Ramban. Police officials told the newspaper that […]
App developed by two IIT-B friends helps J&K students beat slow Internet speeds
At 10.37 one morning last week, as Shakir Rashid went live with his class online, he had already been rung up by several of his students – he was seven minutes late, and they were impatient. Rashid decided to wait a few more minutes to let some more students join in. And at 10.40 am, […]
J&K govt defers Mayor election at SMC till December 16
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday deferred the election for the post of Mayor Srinagar Municipal Corporation till mid of this December in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. The corporation was to get a new mayor within a month after Junaid Mattu was ousted from the post on June 16 in a […]
IED found, defused in north Kashmir
An improvised explosive device (IED) was found on the roadside near Arampora in Kupwara on Monday. Unidentified official sources told a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) that the IED was detected by police and army. They said bomb disposal squad teams of the Army and police reached the spot and destroyed it safely, […]
COVID-19: Former legislator from Rajouri dies
A former legislator from Rajouri district and National Conference leader, Thakur Rashpal Singh died due to Coronavirus and some other medical issues on Monday morning. Singh, a resident of Sialsui Kalakote, has won elections several times from Kalakote assembly segment and was leader of National Conference since decades. He has also served as Vice Chairman […]
JKAP convenes first public meeting in Chrar-e-Sharif
Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party (JKAP) leader Mushtaq Ahmad Ganaie on Sunday said that nothing will make political parties in J&K more accountable than an active citizenry. He added that the JKAP has now emerged as a credible political alternative for the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing the first public meeting of the party […]
Day 105: Jammu, Srinagar Airports receive 25 domestic flights with 3,461 passengers
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 06: On day 105 of resumption of routine domestic operations in Jammu and Kashmir, 25 domestic flights with 3,461 passengers on board today arrived at Jammu and Srinagar Airports. A total of 1372 passengers aboard 11 regular commercial flights and one charter flight arrived at the Jammu Airport while 14 domestic flights with […]
1316 covid-19 cases in J&K, total 43557
Jammu and Kashmir reported 1316 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day count so far, taking its tally to 43557. Official sources told news agency that 668 cases were confirmed from Jammu division and 648 from Kashmir Valley. With 100 among confirmed infections being travelers, this is for the 4th day in running that Jammu and […]
COVID-19: Govt evacuates 4,03,111 stranded JK residents; 2,82,668 via Lakhanpur, 1,20,443 through special trains
JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 06: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has evacuated about 4,03,111 JK residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to COVID lockdown, via Lakhanpur and through special trains and buses till date amid strict observance of all necessary guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures. As per the official data received in this regard, […]
