All KPDCL employees, linemen to have golden cards soon, to be covered under welfare fund scheme for meeting health expenses: Chief Engineer
Says Department set SoPs to be implemented aggressively to minimize accidents, injuries to employees in line of duty; all medical expenses of injured lineman of Kulgam to be borne by Dept; At times funds raised for family support, not medical treatment Srinagar, Jan 13 : Chief Engineer Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited (KPDCL) Aijaz Ahmed […]
Cold conditions continue in Kashmir valley, Ladakh
Srinagar, Jan 12 : Freezing cold condition continue to prevail in Kashmir and Ladakh even as temperature at several places are showing a slight improvement except the ski resort of Gulmarg which remained the coldest place with temperature plummeting to minus 11.0 on Thursday. A Meteorological Department official said that Srinagar, the summer capital of […]
Amid Covid scare, entry at Srinagar Airport 3 hrs before flight
Srinagar, Jan 13 : Authorities at the Srinagar Airport announced on Thursday that passengers will be allowed to enter the airport only three hours before their scheduled flight. The move, according to airport authorities, has been taken due to the surge in Covid-19 cases.”Passengers are requested to please come to the airport only up to […]
India-China discuss border standoff for 13 hours
New Delhi, Jan 13 : The 14th round of military talks between India and China which started at 9:30 am on Wednesday concluded by 10:30 pm, officials informed on Thursday. The Indian side led by Leh based Fire & Fury Corps commander Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta, firmly conveyed India’s position on disengagement in the remaining […]
South Kashmir operation called off
Srinagar, Jan 13 :Security forces have called off the anti militancy operation in south Kashmir’s Kulgam that was launched on Wednesday evening and which left a policeman and a Pakistani militant dead, officials said on Thursday. Three soldiers and two civilians were wounded in the gunfight. “The operation at Pariwan village in Kulgam has been […]
Kulgam Encounter: Cop, JeM militant killed, 03 Army soldiers, 02 civilians injured in ongoing gunfight: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, January 12:A Policeman and a JeM militant were killed while as three army troopers and two civilians were also injured in ongoing encounter in Pariwan area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday. Quoting IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar, the Kashmir Police Zone wrote on Twitter, “One police personnel SgCt Rohit Chhib attained martyrdom, 03 […]
J&K LG greets people on Lohri, Makar Sankranti
Jammu, Jan 12 : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, has greeted the people on the eve of Lohri to be celebrated on Thursday and Makar Sankranti, which falls on Friday. In a message, the Lt Governor said, these festivals are a strong symbol of our shared ethos and culture. “Lohri, the harvest festival, […]
40,000 Covid Tests In Single Day In Valley
Srinagar, Jan 12 : The Directorate of Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) on Wednesday conducted more than 40,400 Covd-19 tests across Kashmir hospitals which is the highest single day figure during the two years of pandemic in the region. A spokesperson Directorate of Health Services Kashmir said that 40,400 tests in a single day is the […]
Minor Girl Killed In Kupwara Road Accident
Kupwara, Jan 12 : A 15-year-old girl was killed in a road accident in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday. Reports reaching GNS said that a tata mobile vehicle hit the pedestrian girl, Khushbo Mushtaq (15) daughter of Mushtaq Ahmad, in Gugloosa area of the district, resulting in critical injuries to her. She was evacuated […]
South Kashmir: Gunfight rages in Kulgam Village
Srinagar, January 12:Encounter rages between militants and government forces in Pariwan area Kulgam of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday evening. Reports reaching that a joint team of Police and army launched a cordon and search operation in Pariwan. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon […]