New Delhi: Asserting that peace and tranquility in the border areas are essential for normal bilateral ties with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India has a core belief in respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity and was fully prepared and committed to protecting its sovereignty and dignity. In an interview with The […]
J&K completing 5 years without elected govt Srinagar: It is the fifth “death anniversary” of constitutionality, democracy and peoples’ rights, the PDP said on Tuesday as Jammu and Kashmir completed five years without an elected government. The party also accused the BJP-led Centre of “muzzling” people and keeping them “devoid” of their political, democratic and […]
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency on Tuesday carried out searches at six locations in four districts of the Valley in a case related to the misuse of social media for “unlawful and secessionist activities”, it said. The pre-dawn searches were aimed at uncovering individuals and groups allegedly involved in propagating secessionist, anti-India […]
Srinagar: Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh chaired a high-level security review meeting at the police headquarters here on Tuesday. “The DGP took a comprehensive review of the security arrangements being placed for the yatra,” a police spokesperson said. The meeting was attended by top officials […]
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president and MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday visited Baltal to review preparations for the annual Amarnath Yatra which begins early next month. Abdullah, the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, discussed with the concerned authorities the availability of facilities for the pilgrims, including healthcare, electricity, water supply and sanitation, and disaster management […]
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the 33rd meeting of Board of Directors (BoD) of the J&K Cable Car Corporation (JKCCC) here in which important decisions regarding expansion of activities of the corporation were taken by the members of the Board. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Finance; Secretary, Tourism; Director […]
Srinagar: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Tuesday ordered change in the school timing within the municipality limits of Srinagar from June-22. DSEK in a communique has said that all government and private recognized schools within the municipal limits of Srinagar city shall observe school timings from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM from […]
Samba/Jammu: Nineteen people, including women and children, were injured when the bus in which they were travelling skidded off the road and rolled down into a canal in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district early Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place in the Samotra Channi area as the driver lost control of the bus, they […]
Jammu: A man allegedly jumped into a river and drowned following an argument over a land parcel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, police said on Tuesday. Five persons have been arrested for abetment to suicide, they said. Shabir Ahmed Chopan allegedly had an argument with locals over a land in the Bismina village of […]
Painting camp at Srinagar Museum unveils artistic talent with flourishing creativity SRINAGAR: Capturing the magnificience and scenic splendour of ‘Kashmir’ on canvas, the artists comprising both men and women, seniors and juniors, natives and guests from outside, today exhibited their unique artistic talent during the painting camp themed “The Beauty of Kashmir” held at Shri […]