Army commander visits military station in Ladakh

LEH/JAMMU, Aug 8 (PTI): Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General M V Suchindra Kumar on Wednesday visited a military station in Ladakh and reviewed the operational preparedness of the force. The Army commander visited the Nanak Hill military station in Ladakh and commended the formation, army officials said. He exhorted all ranks to maintain a high […]
Assembly Polls: Election Commission to meet JK political parties today, seek feedback

Srinagar: A high-level team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) is arriving here Thursday morning to review preparedness for the much-awaited assembly polls in Jammu & Kashmir, which is without an elected government for over six years now. The full commission comprising chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar and election commissioners Gyanesh Kumar and Dr […]
Govt has strived for employment, simplification of tax laws: Sitharaman
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill 2024-25 with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stating that the government has strived for greater simplification of tax laws and procedures to enable growth and employment in the country. The Finance (No.2) Bill, 2024 was passed after a reply by Sitharaman with the House rejecting the […]
RR Swain appointed as DGP of Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs has appointed RR Swain as Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, till September 30, 2024. Swain has been holding the additional charge of the post of Director General of Police, Jammu & Kashmir “With the approval of the Competent Authority, Shri R. R. Swain, IPS (AGMUT: 1991), currently […]
Srinagar records 2nd hottest July month in history
Hailstorm in south Kashmir areas; Temp settles above normal in Kashmir, Jammu areas Srinagar: With no major wet spell in sight, Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has recorded the second hottest July month this year in the history with average temperatures settling at 26.6 degree Celsius. However, the temperatures across Kashmir and […]
No alliance for J&K Assembly polls: Dr Farooq
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Wednesday said his party will not enter into a pre-poll alliance with any other party for the Assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir. “We will not enter into any alliance, totally not,” Abdullah told reporters here. The NC chief’s comments came on the eve of the Election […]
CS for pacing up works of Dal, Nigeen Lake conservation
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Wednesday Dulloo impressed upon the concerned to ensure further acceleration in the works initiated for conservation and development of the Dal and Nigeen lakes. He said in a meeting called for having appraisal of the ongoing projects for beautification and conservation of Dal and Nigeen Lakes by Housing & Urban […]
CBI arrests employee among three persons in bribe case in Udhampur
Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three accused including Patwari, Halqa Soal, Tehsil Katra, Distt. Reasi and two private persons (a Property Dealer and a middleman) while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from the complainant. “A case was registered by CBI on a complaint against a Property Dealer, R/o […]
J&K records 28,172 road accidents, 8,965 fatalities in 5 yrs: Gadkari
Srinagar: Over the past five years, Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a total of 28,172 road accidents, resulting in 8,965 fatalities and 36,615 injuries, according to recent figures disclosed by the Government of India. In a written statement to the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, provided a breakdown […]
Chhari-Sthapana ceremony for Chhari Mubarak performed in Srinagar
Srinagar: The Chhari-Sthapana ceremony for the Chhari Mubarak — the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva — was performed on Wednesday amidst Vedic chants at a temple here. In connection with the annual pilgrimage of Chhari-Mubarak Swami Amarnathji, the ‘Chhari-Sthapana’ ceremony was performed with the chanting of Vedic hymns at Shri Amareshwar Temple located at […]