Oppn unity meet likely to be rescheduled to June 23

New Delhi: The Opposition unity meeting originally scheduled for June 12 is likely to be deferred to June 23 owing to unavailability of senior party leaders — Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge. According to sources, the consensus of all the like-minded parties are being taken before finalising the date. This comes as a huge jolt […]

National Kun Bokator Championship commences in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: The National Kun Bokator Championship began in Indoor Sports Hall Polo ground in Srinagar on Monday. The championship is being organised by the Kun Bokator Federation of India and will be held for two days. Meanwhile, the twin events of Cricket and District Lawn Tennis were held in Samba district. The events were held […]

Youth injured in ‘accidental’ fire in Dangri

Youth injured in ‘accidental’ fire in Dangri

Jammu: A Village Defence Committee member’s rifle allegedly went off accidentally, injuring his 20-year-old in Dangri village of Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. A police official said that the 20-year-old Sunil Kumar son of Kala Ram suffered injury after rifle of his uncle and VDC member Ashok Kumar went off accidentally. Sunil was shifted […]

LG appreciates Army’s role restoring, preserving Kashmir ‘peace’

LG appreciates Army’s role restoring, preserving Kashmir ‘peace’

Srinagar: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Northern Command, Lt General Upendra Dwivedi called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan, today. He discussed the present security scenario with the Lt Governor and also briefed him on the elaborate security arrangements made by the security forces for Shri Amarnathji Yatra, 2023. The Lt Governor appreciated the […]

Ex-J&K CM Mehbooba issued passport after 3 years

Ex-J&K CM Mehbooba issued passport after 3 years

Srinagar: PDP president and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has been issued a regular passport with a validity of 10 years, after more than three years of legal battle. Authorities had declined to renew Mehbooba’s passport since 2019 citing “adverse” police report, after which she moved the Delhi High Court. The high […]

Temp Rises, Dry Weather Forecast

Temp Rises, Dry Weather Forecast

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, temperature recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a low of 10.4°C against 9.8°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.1°C for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded a […]

Shallabugh Wetland to come up as major eco-tourism attraction: CS

Shallabugh Wetland to come up as major eco-tourism attraction: CS

Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Saturday visited the Shallabugh Wetland in the Ganderbal District and took stock of the restoration measures being taken to rejuvenate it to its pristine glory. Those who accompanied him on the occasion included Principal Secretary, Forests; Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal; Chief Wildlife Warden; Regional Wildlife Warden, Kashmir; Superintendent of […]

Boosting rural tourism enterprises shall have multiplier effect on J&Ks’ economy: Secy Tourism

3 day business workshop on ‘Homestay Capacity Building’ concludes JAMMU: The three day business workshop on ‘Homestay Capacity Building’ , organized by the Directorate of Tourism for interested stakeholders and intending local entrepreneurs, concluded here on Sunday at TRC Jammu. The first of its kind workshop intended to sensitize the participants regarding various aspects of […]