45th BoDs meeting of JKSCSTBC Development Corporation held
Board extends benefits of DFS, ELS to Pahari Ethnic Group, Paddari Tribe, Koli, Gadda Brahmin communities SRINAGAR: Minister for Social Welfare, Education and Health & Medical, Sakeena Itoo chaired the 45th Board of Directors (BoDs) meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Backward Classes (JKSCSTBC) Development Corporation at Civil Secretariat here. The […]
Delegation of Anjuman Sharie Shian calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: A delegation of Anjuman Sharie Shian J&K led by Aga Syed Mujtaba Abbas Mosavi called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Tuesday, a Rajbhawan spokesman said. The members of the delegation put forth important matters pertaining to the smooth conduct of Muharram, including the procession of Youm-e-Ashoora. The Lieutenant Governor assured that appropriate action […]
Operation Sindoor: Railways felicitates 209 employees of Jammu division for ‘excellent service’
Jammu: Over 200 employees of operating and commercial department of Northern Railway’s Jammu division were on Tuesday felicitated here for providing excellent service during Operation Sindoor, an official said. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Jammu Division, Uchit Singhal handed over certificates to 209 employees at a special programme organised by the railways in their honour for […]
‘Ladakh is waiting’: Private tourism players launch campaign to woo tourists
Leh: Facing a sharp decline in tourist arrivals in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, private tourism players in the Union Territory of Ladakh has launched a campaign to remind the world that the region is safe and ready to welcome guests. Initiated by All Ladakh Hotel and Guest House Association (ALHAGHA), the campaign […]
Lightning kills over 100 livestock
Affected nomadic families seek compensation Rajouri/Jammu: Over 100 sheep and goats belonging to nomadic families were killed after they were struck by lightning in the Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the upper reaches of the Budhal sub-division, when lightning, accompanied by heavy thunder and hail storm, hit a shepherd’s camp […]
Massive landslide blocks Jammu-Kishtwar national highway
Jammu: A massive landslide blocked the Jammu-Kishtwar national highway near Kandani, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded, officials said on Tuesday. The landslide struck the highway at 4 pm on Monday near slide-prone Phagumar in Kishtwar district. They said the road clearance operation was immediately launched by agencies and efforts are underway to make the highway […]
Anti-terror operation launched in Kathua
Jammu: Security forces on Tuesday launched search operations in the higher reaches of Kathua district following information about movement of suspected terrorists, officials said. The joint cordon and search operation by police, army and CRPF was underway in the upper reaches of Lowang and Sarthal in Bani area since this morning, they said. They said […]
Iranian wrestler lifts title as ‘Dangal’ returns to Ramban after 5 years
Ramban: Iranian wrestler Ahmad Mirza Puria defeated Bupinder Ajnala from Punjab in a ‘Dangal’ organised in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir after a gap of five years, organisers said. The wrestling competition, held for the first time after COVID-19, saw over 50 wrestlers in action at the event organised by Dangal Committee Chanderkote […]
Atmosphere of fear reduced in Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah
Pahalgam: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday asserted that the atmosphere of fear in Kashmir has significantly reduced and urged the tourists to visit the valley again to enjoy its beauty. The former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir also urged the External Affairs Ministry to make efforts for getting […]
