Kashmir’s tulip garden opens for public with 15 lakh tulips of 68 varieties
Srinagar: The Indira Gandhi Tulip Garden, Asia’s largest tulip garden, ensconced between Dal Lake and the Zabarwan hills here opened for the public on Sunday. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the opening ceremony said that about 68 varieties of tulips will bloom in the garden this year. Besides 15 lakh tulips of […]
Renovation work on Dogra-era town hall in J-K’s Poonch nears completion
Poonch/Jammu: Damaged in an earthquake in 2005, the historic town hall — an exquisite building from the Dogra era — is set to return to its glory days with renovation work in the final stages. The district administration in Poonch took up the renovation of the heritage building at a cost of Rs 1.58 crore […]
News reporters must not become activists with ‘vested interests’: Union minister
Jammu: The news reporters must not become activists with vested interests, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday as he called for showing the brighter side of the government which had taken many historical decisions for public good. He also said under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the COVID-19 adversity turned into an opportunity as world’s […]
14 injured as overcrowded cab plunges into gorge in J-K’s Poonch
Poonch/Jammu: Fourteen people including some school students were injured when an overcrowded cab they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Sunday, officials said. The accident happened near Keri Galhuta village of Mendhar around 10.30 am, they said. The school students were on […]
Alert sounded in J-K’s Samba after leopard ventures into India from Pakistan
Samba/Jammu: An alert has been sounded in Ramgarh sector along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district after a leopard crossed over to the Indian side from Pakistan, a police official said on Sunday. The leopard was caught on camera crossing the fencing near the Border Security Force (BSF) border outpost nursery […]
In Jan, Feb 2023; 4.70 lakh tourists visited &K, says Lt Guv while inaugurating tulip garden

Srinagar, Mar 19: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing tourism boom as in just the first two months of the year 2023, 4.70 lakh tourists have visited the UT as the administration expects another record number of tourist arrivals in the ensuing year. Addressing the gathering after inaugurating Asia’s largest […]
Magisterial inquiry initiated into policeman’s death in Kathua

Kathua/Jammu, Mar 19 (PTI) A magisterial inquiry was started on Sunday into the death of a policeman shortly after his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation on graft charges in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. Head Constable Mushtaq Ahmad, a resident of Billawar, was allegedly caught red-handed on Saturday while taking a […]
Nine vehicles seized in Kulgam for illegal minerals’ excavation, transportation

Kulgam, Mar 19: Jammu and Kashmir police on Sunday seized 9 vehicles involved in illegal excavation and transportation of minerals in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. In a statement, issued here, a police spokesperson said during naka checking police seized 9 Vehicles loaded with illegal sand and bolders at Khudwani bypass and also arrested 9 persons. […]
Dead body recovered from Nallah in Sumbal

Srinagar, Mar 19: An unidentified body was recovered from a Nallah in Inderkoot area of Sumbal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Sunday afternoon, officials said here. An official said that the body was spotted by locals, who later informed the police. He said that a team police reached to the spot and the body […]
14 students injured as vehicle plunges into gorge in Poonch

Poonch, Mar 19: At least 14 students who were on their way to appear in 10 standard board examination, were injured in a road accident in Kandi village of Poonch district on Sunday. An official said that students on board a vehicle were injured when it plunged into a gorge in Kandi village. He said […]