Srinagar: Hailstorm swept through dozens of villages across north Kashmir this afternoon, leaving a trail of devastation by damaging orchards and standing crops –the primary sources of livelihood for a major chunk of the local population. Reports said that among the most affected locations included Khamoh, Rafiabad, Wagoora, Kreeri, Ladoora, Poutu Khah, Wagoora, Watergam, Pattan […]
Srinagar: Intermittent rains continued even as the weather department here on Thursday forecast “fairly widespread to widespread intermittent light to moderate rain” in Jammu and Kashmir till May 26. A meteorological department official here said Srinagar received 6.6mm of rain in last 24 hours till 0830 hours, Qazigund 11.6mm, Pahalgam 20.1mm, Kupwara 5.9mm, Kokernag 21.0mm, […]
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the G20 tourism meet here provided an opportunity to showcase the “awe-inspiring” socio-economic progress of Jammu and Kashmir and it helped brighten its image to the world. “During the G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting, the entire world has witnessed awe-inspiring socio-economic progress of Jammu Kashmir. Faster & […]
Srinagar: The Director General of Police Dilbag Singh has complimented the public and congratulated police and security forces for the successful culmination of three day G20 event here. “Historic three Day G20 event (May 22-24) comes to an end with delegates taking a flight back and leaving behind all good memories to be cherished by […]
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today appreciated hard work of all Officers including Administrative Secretaries and Police Officers under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor for their commendable role in making the G20 Tourism Working Group meeting held during May 22-24 at Srinagar a grand success. Dr Mehta remarked that all the officers and […]
Srinagar: The government on Thursday ordered transfer of 32 police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to a government order, Sarah Rizvi, IPS, DIG Administration, PHQ, has been transferred and posted as DIG IR Jammu, against an available vacancy, relieving Nisha Nathyal, IPS of the additional charge of the post. Sargun, […]
Ganderbal: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha paid obeisance at Mata Kheer Bhawani at Ganderbal. He was accompanied by Ms Nuzhat Ishfaq, DDC Chairperson Ganderbal; Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary and other senior officials of the UT government. The Lt Government was welcomed by members of Kashmiri Pandit community and was presented with traditional Pheran […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday rejected as fake news claims that a “disruptive illegal organisation” was behind a road accident near the Dangduru power project site in the Kishtwar district that killed seven people. Senior Superintendent of Police (Kishtwar) Khalil Poswal asserted that it was a road accident, caused after the driver […]
Hyderabad: Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a positive change in situation under the NDA government, compared to the past, with a G20 meeting being conducted successfully in Srinagar recently, Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Thursday. Addressing a workshop on BJP’s Maha Jan Sampark Abhiyan in Telangana, Reddy, who attended the G20 working […]
Jammu: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has dismissed three petitions challenging an FIR registered in 2011 under various sections of prevention of corruption act in a drug kit scam, saying the “power of quashing criminal proceedings has to be exercised very sparingly and with circumspection and that too in the rarest of rare […]