Mughal road reopens after snow clearance, improved weather conditions
Poonch: The historic Mughal Road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, reopened after remaining closed due to fresh snowfall, officials said on Monday. They said that there was fresh snowfall at several places along the road including ‘Pir Ki Gali’, led to the closure of the thoroughfare on December […]
Switzerland is mini-Kashmir, says bollywood actress Bhagyashree
Srinagar: Kashmir is tranquil and beautiful, says actor Bhagyashree, who wonders why people go abroad when there is so much beauty in India. The 54-year-old, who shot to fame with her film debut “Maine Pyar Kiya” in 1989, said a lot of tourists want to visit the Valley but are apprehensive. “Whenever I come here […]
Missing Pulwama youth found dead
Srinagar: A youth, who was missing since November 24 from his home, was found dead on Monday in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. An official said that the youth identified as Sahil Ahmad Malik son of Bashir Ahmad Malik of Malikpora went missing from his home on November 24. He said that his body […]
Migrant worker dies of suffocation in south Kashmir
Srinagar: A non-local worker died of suffocation at his rented accommodation in Bijbehera area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Monday morning, officials said. An official said that the worker identified as Mohammad Shahbaz son of Mohammad Yousuf of UP died due to suffocation in Tak Mohalla. He said his body is lying at SDH Bijbehara […]
DGP sanctions welfare loan, relief, financial assistance for police personnel
Jammu: In an effort to ease the financial difficulties and to provide financial assistance to the Police personnel the Director General of Police (DGP), R.R Swain has sanctioned rupees 01 crore and 60 lakh in favour of 122 personnel. He has also sanctioned rupees 03 lakh in favour of personnel whose residential houses were damaged […]
‘NAFIS’ Enrolment user training commences at IT Centre PHQ
Jammu: The five day workshop for Enrolment Users of National Automated Fingerprint Identification System (NAFIS) organised by Crime Branch, J&K in collaboration with Central Finger Print Bureau, NCRB, New Delhi commenced Monday at IT Centre PHQ Gulshan Ground Jammu. Bhim Sen Tuti, IPS Inspector General of Police (Hqrs./CIV) PHQ/ Traffic J&K who was the Chief […]
Viksit Bharat@2047: CUK holds sensitisation meeting for academic coordinators
Ganderbal: To sensitise the academic coordinators of the teaching departments about their crucial role in encouraging and mentoring the students for the submitting their ideas about the “Voice of Youth, Viksit Bharat@2047,” launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, on the directions of Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A Ravinder Nath, an online meeting was convened by Dean Academic […]
Mehar tunnel excavation along Jammu-Srinagar highway suspended after bulges appear on sidewalls
Ramban/Jammu, Dec 18 (PTI) The excavation work for the Mehar tunnel along the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been suspended due to the development of “pressure and bulges” on its sidewalls, officials said on Monday. The construction of the 780-metre C-type tunnel started over one-and-a-half years ago to bypass the slide-prone Mehar-Cafeteria stretch in Jammu […]
5.5 magnitude earthquake hits Ladakh, tremors felt across JK
Srinagar, Dec 18: An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 hit Ladakh region, while tremors were felt across Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said here. An official of Meteorological department said that the earthquake occurred at 03:48 PM and its origin was in Kargil. He said that the tremors were felt across Jammu and Kashmir, however, […]
I-T dept seized Rs 5,095 cr assets in four years till FY23, Parl told
NEW DELHI, Dec 18 (PTI): The Income Tax department has seized assets worth Rs 5,095.45 crore through search and seizures actions on 2,980 groups in four years till 2022-23, Parliament was informed on Monday. As per details of the search and seizure actions, including those mounted on business establishments, shared in the Lok Sabha by […]
