Rains Bring Temp Down, Block Highway

Jammu: Heavy rains on Wednesday lashed various areas of the Jammu region bringing down the temperature. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked for a brief period due to landslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district. There were rains in various areas of Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban, Udhampur, Rajouri and Reasi districts on Wednesday, officials said. […]

Woman washed away

Woman washed away

Rajouri/Jammu: A woman was feared drowned while three people trapped in flash floods were rescued in the nick of time as heavy rains led to sudden rise in water bodies in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri on Wednesday, officials said. Two women — Naseema Akhtar and Kulzum Bi — were swept away […]

Govt aims to restore city’s ‘historic glory’: LG

Govt aims to restore city’s ‘historic glory’: LG

Visits Jhelum Riverfront In Srinagar Srinagar: The prime objective of the Jammu and Kashmir administration is to restore the historical glory of the city and provide improved urban services to the people, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha said on Wednesday. “Our prime objective is to restore the historical glory of the city, create infrastructure that improves […]

CS launches eUnnat Dashboard with Auto-appeal System

CS launches eUnnat Dashboard with Auto-appeal System

Breach Of Timelines In Service Delivery Of 103 Services To Attract ‘Penalty’ Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today launched the PSGA auto-appeal system for 103 services offered by different government departments through eUnnat dashboard in presence of Commissioner Secretary GAD, Sanjeev Verma; Commissioner Secretary IT, Prerna Puri and Secretary Revenue, Piyush Singla. The […]

Amarnath Yatra: Leave of doctors, paramedics cancelled

Amarnath Yatra: Leave of doctors, paramedics cancelled

Jammu: The authorities have cancelled all leaves of doctors and paramedical staff members, except those granted time off on maternity and medical grounds, from June 19 in view of the start of the annual Amarnath Yatra. The annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre cave shrine is scheduled to commence on July 1 from the twin tracks […]

‘Maintain peace along LoC’

‘Maintain peace along LoC’

Jammu: A senior Army officer on Wednesday visited forward units along the Line of Control here and exhorted all ranks to be “innovative and relentless” in their duty to maintain peace and tranquillity in the region, a defence spokesperson said. General Officer Commanding of the Jammu-based White Knight Corps, Lt Gen Sandeep Jain, visited units […]

SIU raids 8 houses in Kishtwar, Ramban

SIU raids 8 houses in Kishtwar, Ramban

Jammu: Police Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Wednesday conducted raids on houses of eight militants at multiple locations in Kishtwar and Ramban districts, senior officials said. The raids were carried out in Padder, Keshwan and Thakrai in Kishtwar and Khari and Banihal in Ramban to scuttle attempts by these militants to revive militancy in the […]

Govt appoints Grievance Redressal Officers for Persons with Disabilities

Govt appoints Grievance Redressal Officers for Persons with Disabilities

Srinagar: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has nominated Grievance Redressal Officers for Persons with Disability in all the concerned departments of the Union Territory. According to a notification issued here today in this regard, the appointment of these officers has been made to ensure that the persons with disabilities enjoy the rights to equality, […]

New Parl building was proposed by Narasimha govt: Azad

New Parl building was proposed by Narasimha govt: Azad

Jammu: The idea to construct a new Parliament building was initially proposed by the PV Narasimha Rao government, but “due to various reasons” it was put in “cold storage”, DPAP chief Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Wednesday. “But now, a new Parliament building has been constructed, and that is a good thing,” Azad said amid […]

KVK Malangpora, KVK Anantnag jointly conduct Scientific Advisory Committee meeting

KVK Malangpora, KVK Anantnag jointly conduct Scientific Advisory Committee meeting

HADP a robust plan to overhaul the farming sector: Atal Dulloo VC SKUAST-K says farmers are priority of the university Awantipora: The 26th Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Pulwama and the 10th SAC meeting of KVK Anantnag were jointly conducted in the auditorium of Krishi Vigan Kendra Malangpora on Wednesday. […]