SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council which met here under chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved taking up construction of Hostel for PG Boys, Hostel for PG Girls, Bedroom Apartment for married PG Students, Hostel for UG Boys, Hostel for UG Girls, Teaching Staff Quarters, Guest House, Parking, indoor Sports Hall, Non-teaching Staff Quarters, Development of […]
Srinagar: Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir will meet next month to discuss several issues concerning the Union Territory, including the delegation of more powers to the lieutenant governor, senior CPI(M) leader MY Tarigami said on Friday. “Leaders of opposition parties are scheduled to meet on August 7,” Tarigami said. The meeting will discuss issues […]
Srinagar: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be completed this financial year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha. In a written response to questions by BJP MP Ashok Chavan, the minister said 255 km of the 272-km rail link has been completed. Chavan had asked about […]
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi for the second time in a month. The minister emphasised the need for ‘full respect’ for the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and past agreements to rebuild the ties between the two nations. Jaishankar and Wang Yi met in Laos, where the […]
Jammu: In a significant crackdown on narco-terrorism, the State Investigative Agency (SIA) has attached the property of Mohd Liyaqat, a prominent narco-terrorist currently evading arrest. The attached property, spanning 01 kanal and 9 Marlas, is situated in Khari Karmara, Poonch district. This action follows FIR No. 69/2023 filed at P/S Poonch / SIA Jammu, under […]
JAMMU: Security forces seized on Friday a consignment of arms and ammunition suspected to have been dropped by a drone from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said. They said a search operation was initiated in the Nowshera area following the sighting of a suspected drone along the […]
New Delhi: Days after the Budget for Jammu and Kashmir was presented in Parliament, the Congress on Friday accused the government of “unprecedented fiscal mismanagement” and asked why Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was “benevolent” to Andhra Pradesh and Bihar but not to the Union territory. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said […]
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday declared the re-revised results and ranks of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test NEET (UG) 2024. As per the re-revised results, a total of 13,15,853 candidates have qualified the NEET-UG 2024 exam. A total of 17 candidates has secured the All India Rank (AIR) 1 as […]
Srinagar: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Thursday visited forward areas along the Line of Control in Kashmir valley to review the security situation and preparedness of the forces involved in counter-infiltration and counter-militancy operations, officials said. “#GeneralUpendraDwivedi #COAS, visited the forward locations of #ChinarCorps & reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control […]
Jammu: Amid concerns about infiltration attempts by militants, security forces have launched an operation along the International Border (IB) in the Samba sector to detect underground and cross-border tunnels, police said on Thursday. Scores of police and security personnel equipped with specialised gear are meticulously scanning border areas, focusing on dense bushes and forested regions […]