25K More Yatris Visit Cave Shrine

25K More Yatris Visit Cave Shrine

SRINAGAR: The number of pilgrims who paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir crossed the 1.30 lakh mark on Thursday, officials said. “Nearly 25,000 pilgrims performed the yatra on Thursday and had darshan of Baba Bholenath on the sixth day of the annual yatra,” the officials said. They said the […]

17-yr-old boy drowns in Jhelum River in Hajin

17-yr-old boy drowns in Jhelum River in Hajin

HAJIN: A tragic incident occurred on Thursday when 17-year-old Nadeem Zahoor, a resident of Mir Mohalla Hajin, Bandipora, drowned in the Jhelum River near J&K Bank. He was the lone brother of two sisters. Nadeem ventured into the river to take a bath, but soon disappeared from view. A rescue operation was launched by police, […]

District Level Bankers Review Committee Meet

District Level Bankers Review Committee Meet

DC Srinagar stresses bringing more youth under ambit of self-employment Rs 2293.73 cr disbursed among 35919 beneficiaries under schemes generating self-employment for over 1 lakh unemployed youth SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat on Thursday chaired a meeting of District Level Bankers Review Committee/District Consultative Committee (DLRC/DCC) here at Meeting Hall of the […]

3 yatris among 5 injured in road accident in Kangan

GANDERBAL: A road accident occurred at Satrina Kangan in Ganderbal district on Thursday afternoon when two vehicles collided, resulting in injuries to five people. According to officials, an Amaze vehicle with the registration number PB10HZ-6707, traveling from Srinagar to Baltal for yatra purposes, collided with an auto load carrier with the registration number JK16A-9084 coming […]

SMC ensures comprehensive arrangements for Muharram observance

SMC ensures comprehensive arrangements for Muharram observance

SRINAGAR: In a proactive move to prepare for the upcoming holy month of Muharram ul Haram, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) conducted a review meeting at its Central Office in Karan Nagar under the guidance of Joint Commissioner, Gh. Mohammad Bhat. The meeting, held on the direction of Commissioner SMC, Dr. Owais Ahmed, focused on […]

JKTPO, district admins organize onboarding drive in Poonch, Pulwama

Initiative to integrate local entrepreneurs with e-commerce platforms, enhance global market presence; over 300 participate SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO), in collaboration with respective district administrations, is organizing e-commerce onboarding drives across all districts of the Union Territory with emphasis on One District One Product (ODOP) and District Export Hubs (DEH) […]

Pr Secy Culture emphasizes bridging communication gaps to address public issues

HANDWARA: Principal Secretary Culture, Suresh Kumar Gupta, emphasized the importance of bridging communication gaps among the officers and the departments to resolve public issues effectively. The Principal Secretary, while addressing a public outreach programme in Handwara, Kupwara of Kupwara district, said that a strong coordination among all stakeholders is key towards achieving the goal of […]

Govt’s ‘From Waste to Wonder’ initiatives marks shift towards environmentally sustainable Amarnathji Yatra

SRINAGAR: Spiritually blissful Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra is witnessing a remarkable shift towards a cleaner and more sustainable pilgrimage with implementation of ‘From Waste to Wonder’ initiatives by the Jammu and Kashmir government. This reflects the administration’s commitment to maintain ecology and environment. The Directorate of Rural Sanitation, Department of Rural Department and Panchayati Raj, […]

Police solve burglary case in Kulgam

Stolen property worth lakhs recovered KULGAM: Police in Kulgam have solved a burglary case by arresting three accused persons involved in the commission of the crime and recovered stolen property from their possession. Police Station DH Pora received a written complaint from one person namely Mohd Shabaan Naik son of Ghulam Qadir Naik resident of […]

Surging mkts: CJI Chandrachud advises SEBI, SAT to be cautious, pitches for more tribunal benches

Surging mkts: CJI Chandrachud advises SEBI, SAT to be cautious, pitches for more tribunal benches

MUMBAI: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud on Thursday advised market regulator SEBI and the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) to exercise caution amid a significant surge in equity markets and pitched for more tribunal benches to ensure that the “backbone is stable”. Inaugurating the new SAT premises here, CJI Chandrachud pitched for authorities to […]