NH44 Reopens Fully; Mughal, SSG Roads Remain Closed
Srinagar: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was fully thrown open for traffic movement on Saturday after remaining closed owing to restoration works at several places along the NH44. J&K Traffic Police in an X post said that the NH44 was through for vehicular movement and advised commuters to follow lane discipline besides driving cautiously as a road […]
E-Rickshaw plunges into river Jehlum at Lasjan, rescue operation on, driver safe
Srinagar: An e-Rickshaw vehicle fell into the River Jhelum near Lasjan bridge on Saturday while the rescue operations are underway, officials said. An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the E-Rickshaw, driven by Umer Ahmad Dar Dar, a resident of SD colony Batmaloo, Srinagar, fell into the River Jhelum yesterday late […]
DGP’s Upcoming PGRP Postponed
Srinagar: The Public Grievance Redressal Programme (PGRP) of Director General of Police RR Swain has been postponed, the PHQ informed on Friday. “General public through this notice is informed that the DGP J&K Public Grievance Redressal/interaction programme in Kashmir Zone for Saturday i.e 03/02/2024 is postponed due to some important engagements”, reads a notification in […]
PM Modi likely to dedicate Jammu AIIMS to people on Feb 18
Jammu: The much awaited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) of Jammu is likely to be dedicated formally by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the people on February 18. “As of now, we have not received the confirmed dates but tentatively it is expected that Modi may inaugurate Jammu AIIMS on February 18,” Prof […]
Dengue cases surpass 10,000 in Sri Lanka in January
Colombo: Over 10,000 dengue cases were reported in Sri Lanka in January along with four deaths, according to the latest update released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) on Friday. The NDCU said as many as 10,635 cases have been reported by Friday and 10,417 of them were in January. The Western Province accounts […]
U19 WC: Dhas, Saharan centuries powers India to 297
Bloemfontein: After being rattled early in their innings, which included a sequence of losing two wickets in the space of three balls, India regained control on the back of a fighting stand between skipper Uday Saharan and Sachin Dhas. A 215-run stand between the duo helped India rebuild and march towards a strong total. This […]
NCORD meeting discusses efforts in combating drug abuse in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: The district-level NARCO Coordination Committee (NCORD) meeting was held today at the mini-secretariat in Ganderbal to review the efforts of enforcement agencies in combating drug abuse and narcotic trafficking. The meeting was chaired by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Gulzar Ahmad along with SSP Ganderbal, Sandeep Gupta. the meeting included detailed discussions on previous directives […]
J&K: JKDMA issues avalanche warning for 8 districts
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday issued an avalanche warning in the higher reaches of eight districts of Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours, officials said. The Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority (JKDMA) said a “low danger” level avalanche is likely to occur at 2400 meters above sea level in the higher reaches […]
Haj-2024: Last date for depositing Haj Advance Amount for Ganderbal is 09 February, 2024
Srinagar: All the provisionally selected Haj pilgrims of District Ganderbal are informed that the last date for depositing the Haj advance amount of Rs. 81,800 is 09 February, 2024. Accordingly, the provisionally selected Haj pilgrims for Haj-2024 are advised to deposit the Haj advance amount via online mode or at any State Bank of India […]
Div Com Kashmir reviews arrangements for smooth observance of Shab-e-Meraj, following Friday
Srinagar: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Friday took holistic review of arrangements at prime religious places for smooth observance of Shab-e-Meraj and following Friday. Speaking on the occasion, the Div Com directed concerned officers to ensure availability of all civic amenities including drinking water, power, medical facilities besides sanitation at Shrines, […]