Jammu: BSF Director General S L Thaosen reviewed the security situation along the International Border (IB) on the Jammu frontier on Friday, officials said, a day after a attack in Poonch near the LoC killed five army personnel. The Border Security Force’s chief arrived at the frontier headquarters in Jammu to take stock of the […]
New Delhi: The CBI has asked former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik to answer certain queries in connection with an alleged insurance scam in the Union Territory, officials said on Friday. This is the second time in seven months that Malik, who completed his terms as the governor of various states, will be […]
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the youths to join hands with the government in eradicating the drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir. Sinha called upon the youths while addressing the Rajya Puraskar Ceremony of J-K Bharat Scouts and Guides earlier today. “The way the illicit trade of drugs is increasing …The way […]
Srinagar: Amid decrease in precipitation and forecast for scattered to fairly widespread light rain and thunderstorm in next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded a drop in Jammu and Kashmir below normal on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that “mainly dry weather to isolated very light rain and thunderstorm” was expected during two […]
Shopian (J&K): Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s announcement that a tunnel would be built at Peer Ki Gali on Mughal Road has brought cheer to the residents of Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian. Talking to reporters earlier this month, Gadkari had shared the details of the Rs 5,000-crore project to make Mughal Road and an all-weather road […]
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 57 fresh covid-19 cases while there was no death due to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that 33 cases were reported from Jammu division and 24 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 481264. Among the cases, 174780 are from Jammu […]
Srinagar: A record 3.7 lakh tourists, including those from far-away countries like Argentina, visited Asia’s largest tulip garden situated on the banks of the Dal lake here this season. The Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, which was earlier known as Siraj Bagh, has drawn tourists from all over the country and abroad, Inam-ur Rehman, the in-charge […]
Srinagar: Five tourists were among six injured after the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off a road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday, officials said. Six people, including the five tourist and a local cab driver, were inside the vehicle when the accident happened in Pahalgam area, they said. The five tourists […]
Chief Secretary Dr A K Mehta, CEO Dr Shahid Choudhary receive award NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s brainchild and Jammu & Kashmir Government’s flagship inter-sectoral initiative “Mission Youth”, a specially designed program for empowering youth made it to the highest civil services awards based on outstanding achievements over last two years. Prime Minister Narendra […]
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar has extended his warm greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. In his message, Advisor Bhatnagar said that this festival gives the message of spirit of generosity and charity and helps usher a humane and compassionate society. The Advisor also […]