Assam flood situation deteriorates, more than 70,000 people affected
The flood situation in Assam’s Kamrup district worsened after flood waters spread to new places, affecting around 70,000 people. Following heavy rainfall, the water level of the Borolia river and other significant rivers in the district is rising. The Borolia river’s floodwaters washed over a piece of an embankment at Choumukha on Thursday, submerging many […]
Zelensky, European leaders discuss Ukraine’s EU integration
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Romania in Kiev to discuss his country’s prospects to join the European Union and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the presidential press service reported. At the meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Romanian […]
Bangladesh crash to 76-6 at lunch in first West Indies Test
NORTH SOUND: Bangladesh’s well-established vulnerability to fast bowling was in evidence again with the visitors crashing to 76 for six at lunch after being put in to bat against the West Indies on the opening day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday. Double strikes by Kemar Roach […]
Soldier killed in ‘accidental’ grenade blast in Kupwara
A soldier was killed in an accidental grenade blast in the frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara, official sources said. They said a grenade exploded accidentally when the victim Signal-Man identified as Bharat Yaduwanshi was on sentry duty at Gonipora Gugtiyal Camp in Kupwara. Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the injured soldier was […]
Clean energy
In order to provide clean energy to the people of Jammu recently the Administrative Council gave its approval for the solar power plants to be installed in Jammu city. The Central Sector Scheme provides a central subsidy component of 40% of the project cost and a state subsidy component of 25% of the project cost […]
J&K Reports 22 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, No Death
Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday recorded 22 new Covid-19 even as there was no death due to the pathogen, officials said. They said that 17 cases were reported from Jammu, three from Kupwara and one each from Srinagar and Udhampur districts respectively, taking the overall tally to 454420—166594 in Jammu division and 287826 in Kashmir. […]
Srinagar Admin undertakes major anti-encroachment drive in different parts of City
Encroached State/ Kahcharai land worth crores retrieved SRINAGAR, JUNE 16: Continuing its anti-encroachment drive to retrieve the State/ Kahcharai land from the land grabbers, the District Administration Srinagar on the directions of Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Asad today undertook a massive anti-encroachment drive across the district and retrieved over 20 Kanals of State/ Kahcharai […]
Director Agriculture discusses Fodder Development Scheme, Formation of Dairy Sector FPOs
JAMMU, JUNE 16: Director Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Jammu, K. K. Sharma convened a meeting with Prominent Dairy Farmers of Jammu Division here at Krishi Bhawan to discuss the formation of Farmers Producers Organization (FPO) in Dairy sector under “One District One Product” (ODOP) Project. The area expansion under fodder cultivation was also discussed […]
Lal Chowk Traders Association calls on DC Srinagar
SRINAGAR, JUNE 16:- A delegation of Traders Association from Central Lal Chowk called on the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here today in his office Chamber. The delegation headed by Feroz Ahmad raised several issues before the DC including allowing transitory parking space for the customers visiting their business establishments for shopping. They […]
Day 03: 01 militant killed as Kulgam Gunfight resumes
One militant has been killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants and security forces after it resumed again on thursday afternoon in Mishipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. The Kashmir Police Zone in a series of tweet wrote, “Encounter has resumed again at Mishipora area of Kulgam. Cordon & search operation has been continuing […]
