Winter Carnival at Pahalgam witnesses rush of tourists
PAHALGAM: As part of New Year celebrations, world famous tourist spot Pahalgam reverberated with music, art and other colourful activities which saw participation of a large number of tourists. The event was organised by Department of Tourism and JK Tourism Development Corporation jointly. CEO, Pahalgam Development Authority, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani was the Chief guest on […]
Police claims recovery of ‘unique’ Chinese grenade from OGW
Baramulla: After claiming the arrest of TRF Over Ground Worker (OGW) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday said that a first of its kind grenade was recovered from his possession. Police said that the arrested OGW was tasked to recruit youth and to kill a newly elected Councilor. Police also […]
Militants lob grenade on security forces in Srinagar
Srinagar: Suspected militants attacked security forces with a grenade in Chanapora area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday evening. A senior police official said that militants hurled grenade on SSB in Chanapora. However, the grenade exploded few yards away and did not cause any injury to any personnel. Soon after the attack the whole […]
256 fresh covid-19 cases, 1 death reported in JK
Srinagar, Jan 1: Seventeen travelers were among 256 new positive cases reported during the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. Also one more person succumbed to the infection. The victim hails from Jammu. Among the fresh cases106 were reported from Jammu Division and 150 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall […]
Govt allows import/export of COVID-19 vaccine without any value limitation
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) The government has allowed import and export of COVID-19 vaccines without any value limitation, in order to ensure speedy clearance and distribution. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the regulations to facilitate the import/export of COVID-19 vaccines through courier, at locations where the Express Cargo […]
India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Continuing a 30-year practice, India and Pakistan on Friday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations under a bilateral arrangement that prohibits the two countries from attacking each other’s atomic facilities. The two countries exchanged the list of nuclear installations and facilities covered under the Agreement on the Prohibition of […]
J&K Government signs historic MoU with NAFED
NEW DELHI, JAN 1: In an important step towards the promotion of Horticulture produce of Jammu & Kashmir and to take it to the global market, the J&K Government today signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED), apex organization of marketing cooperatives for agricultural […]
Police claims recovery of ‘unique’ Chinese grenade from arrested TRF OGW
Baramulla, Jan 01: After claiming the arrest of TRF Over Ground Worker (OGW) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday said that a first of its kind grenade was recovered from his possession. Police said that the arrested OGW was tasked to recruit youth and to kill a newly elected Councillor. […]
Protesting farmers stay put in severe Delhi cold as talks with government remain deadlocked
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) Thousands of farmers dug in their heels at protest venues outside several Delhi gateways, undeterred by the biting cold and firm in their resolve to not return home till their demands are met, as the New Year dawned with the minimum temperature dipping to 1.1 degrees Celsius. The government and […]
Bhaderwah court complex gutted in massive overnight blaze
Doda, Jan 01: The court complex of Bhaderwah sub-division in Doda district was gutted in a mysterious blaze on the intervening night Friday, officials said here. Officials said that in the late evening hours, fire erupted from a portion of court complex and soon engulfed a major portion of the court complex. “The court complex […]
