Govt will ensure smooth movement of trucks with perishable items along highway: CS

Govt will ensure smooth movement of trucks with perishable items along highway: CS

Jammu: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired an interactive session with entrepreneurs and investors at the Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was aimed at addressing the issues and concerns faced by the industrial sector in J&K. During the meeting, several important issues were raised and discussed, including land use and allotment, infrastructure development, […]

MeT Forecasts 3-Day Wet Spell From Today

Urges Farmers To Postpone Spraying Orchards Till May 1 Srinagar: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with possibility of intermittent light rain from April 26, night temperature recorded a rise on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that there was possibility of rain and snow over upper reaches at some places from Wednesday. “From […]

‘Banihal bypass along highway likely to complete by year end’

‘Banihal bypass along highway likely to complete by year end’

Banihal/Jammu: The construction work on the Banihal bypass along the strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway is in full swing and likely to be completed by the end of this year, officials said on Tuesday. The completion of the Rs 224 crore four-lane Banihal bypass project will come as a major relief to the commuters as well […]

AC approves upgradation of Malla Khul

AC approves upgradation of Malla Khul

JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here today under Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha accorded Administrative Approval for Construction/Improvement of Malla Khul in Beerwah area of District Budgam amounting to Rs. 24.84 Cr. Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor; Dr.Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Mandeep Kumar Bandhari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant […]

JKP Gets Conman’s Custody Again, 2nd Accused Held

JKP Gets Conman’s Custody Again, 2nd Accused Held

Srinagar: Police have made second arrest in connection with case involving Kiran Patel, a resident of Gujarat who allegedly conned the security establishment in J&K into believing him to be a PMO official and enjoyed five-star protocol “brazenly” for a considerable period of time prior to his arrest. Also, the Gujarat police have handed over […]

Shah Rukh Khan in Kashmir for ‘Dunki’ shoot

Shah Rukh Khan in Kashmir for ‘Dunki’ shoot

Sonamarg: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Tuesday began a three-day shoot for his upcoming film “Dunki” in the Kashmir Valley. The shoot started with a song sequence at a picturesque tourist resort in Sonamarg, sources familiar with the production said. The movie, which was announced in April 2022, marks Khan’s first collaboration with director Rajkumar […]

NC Ready To Contest ‘Any Sort’ Of Polls In Near Future: Farooq

Srinagar: National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said that his party is ready to contest any elections to be held in Jammu and Kashmir in the near future. “Be it Panchayat, Municipal, District Development elections, Lok Sabha or Assembly election National conference is ready to contest them any time so that we can eradicate […]

NC expels ex-MLA Jabbar for 6 years

NC expels ex-MLA Jabbar for 6 years

Srinagar: National Conference (NC) Tuesday expelled former legislator Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar from the party for six years for indulging in anti-party activities. Jabbar who was an MLA from the Ganderbal Assembly segment from 2014 till it was dissolved in 2018, was also the party’s district president for Ganderbal in central Kashmir. In a tweet, the […]

Advisor Bhatnagar reviews progress on major health projects

Advisor Bhatnagar reviews progress on major health projects

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review progress on works being executed on major ongoing health projects in Jammu and Kashmir at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Secretary Health and Medical Education (H&ME), Bhupinder Kumar; CEO, ERA, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah; MD JKPCC, […]

Secretary Health assesses healthcare arrangements for G20 meetings

Secretary Health assesses healthcare arrangements for G20 meetings

SRINAGAR: Secretary, Health and Medical Education, Bhupender Kumar on Tuesday visited Kashmir Nursing Home here at Gupkar to take first hand appraisal of healthcare facilities being made in the Kashmir Nursing Home for the upcoming G20 summit to be held in Kashmir in May. Secretary was accompanied by Principal Government Medical College, Srinagar, Dr. Tanveer […]