Back-to-back western disturbances to give 1st heavy snowfall in upper hills: IMD
New Delhi: The western Himalayan region is likely to experience the first spell of heavy snowfall this season under the influence of two back-to-back western disturbances starting Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday. Mountain peaks in the western Himalayan region have so far remained noticeably bare this winter season, with the IMD […]
Train to Kupwara: Northern Railways to conduct drone survey
Rail line to come up on 33.7 kms between Sopore to Kupwara Srinagar: In a major feat for the northern district of Kupwara, the border district will get connected with the rail line as the Northern Railways is set for a drone survey after a go ahead by the district administration. Officials said that the […]
Kashmiri Pandits urge Centre to increase relief amount
Also demand job opportunities in Budget session Jammu: The displaced Kashmiri Pandits on Friday urged the Centre to increase their monthly relief amount and allocate a new employment package featuring 5,000 jobs in the Kashmir Valley during the upcoming Budget session. A Kashmiri Pandit family, lacking any government employee as its member, currently receives “meagre” […]
RFID registration to begin soon: SMVDSB
Jammu: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board will start the RFID registration, which helps in managing long queues and chaotic conditions during peak rush, at Katra railway station soon, an official said on Saturday. “Safety, convenience and ease of the devotees visiting the shrine remains the top priority of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board […]
First-ever Dogri Kavi Sammelan to be held in JK soon: Lt Guv
Highlights the immense contribution of Kavi Sammelans in national integration JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Satrday said that the first-ever Dogri Kavi Sammelan will be organised in J&K in the coming days as a part of Republic Day celebrations. Attending the ‘Akhil Bhartiya’ Kavi Sammelan at Abhinav Theatre Jammu, the Lt Governor welcomed the […]
Terror financing: ED files charge-sheet against Hizbul terrorists in Kashmir
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday said it has filed a money laundering charge-sheet in connection with a terror financing case in Kashmir and has named some Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists in the complaint. The prosecution complaint (charge-sheet) was filed before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Srinagar on January 25, […]
BJP hits campaign trail in JK, eyes all five LS seats
Srinagar: The BJP has hit the campaign trail in Jammu and Kashmir with the aim of winning all five Lok Sabha seats in the Union Territory, senior party leader Ashok Kaul said on Saturday. “We have started the work for the forthcoming elections. The party has appointed Dr Nirmal Singh as the sector in-charge for […]
Education minister reviews preparations for ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday reviewed the preparations for the seventh edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’. “Pariksha Pe Charcha has become an annual tradition, that exam warriors, parents and teachers all look forward to, to overcome anxiety and come out with their best. There is excitement amongst everyone […]
India records 159 new COVID-19 infections
New Delhi: India has registered a single-day rise of 159 new COVID-19 infections and the count of active cases of the disease stands at 1,623 in the country, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. One fatality due to the infection was reported in Kerala in a span of 24 hours, according to the data […]
You are architect of developed India: PM Modi to youth
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described youths as the architect of a developed India and highlighted a host of measures taken by his government to assert that it has empowered them and women. A developed India will fulfil all their dreams, he told the youngsters at the annual NCC-PM rally here. “You […]
