Work on vital Dogripora Awantipora bridge to resume soon after years of delay
Pulwama: After nearly two decades of delays and public outcry, the long-pending construction work on the vital Dogripora bridge over the river Jhelum in south Kashmir’s Awantipora is set to resume soon. The revised project has received administrative sanction for an amount of Rs 1529.47 lakh, paving the way for completion of a project that […]
Man injured in wild bear attack in Kathua
Jammu: A man was injured in a wild bear attack in the forest belt of Kathua district, officials said. Jaram Singh from Bari village was en route to the forest when he was attacked by a wild bear, they said. Locals rushed to the area upon hearing his cries and saved him. Singh was admitted […]
Congress demands relief package for shelling-hit border population
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Congress on Thursday demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah over alleged security lapses in Pahalgam. The party also questioned the alleged silence of the BJP leadership over the “objectionable” comments of some BJP leaders, including Deputy Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Jagdish Devda, Minister Vijay Shah, and BJP […]
Will surely go to Kashmir for film shoot: Kamal Hassan
New Delhi: Home is Kashmir to Kanyakumari, says Kamal Haasan. So there is no reason to not make a film in Kashmir, but perhaps now is not the best time, he adds. The veteran actor-filmmaker says his last movie “Amaran”, which he produced through his banner Raaj Kamal Films International but didn’t act in, was […]
DC Kupwara reviews progress of Mission YUVA programme
KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the ongoing implementation of the Mission YUVA programme across the district. During the meeting, DC emphasized the need for a proactive and mission-driven approach to maximize the enrollment of unemployed youth under the Mission YUVA initiative. She urged all stakeholders, […]
CM Omar’s meetings at Pahalgam, Gulmarg aimed to dispel fear: NC Leader
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (NC) provincial president Rattan Lal Gupta on Thursday urged people, particularly tourists across the country, to come to Jammu and Kashmir in large numbers, and asserted that there is nothing to fear now. He said that Chief Minister Omar Abdullah organised government meetings at Pahalgam and Gulmarg—popular tourist destinations—to […]
Two ‘hybrid militants’ of LeT apprehended in south Kashmir’s Shopian
Srinagar: Security forces have apprehended two “hybrid militants” of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in south Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Thursday. The officials said it was a “major operational success”. “Hybrid militants” are those who are not listed as ultras but are radicalised enough to carry out a terror strike and then slip back into routine […]
Social activist, self-defence instructor call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: Zorawar Singh Jamwal, Chairman Team Jammu, a social organisation, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Thursday, an official spokesman said. He said that later Ashmita Paul, a self-defence instructor from Guwahati, Assam also called on the Lieutenant Governor. Paul is on a solo two-wheeler journey spanning from Guwahati to Kashmir to Kanyakumari, promoting […]
Ahead of Eid Ul Adha: DC Srinagar holds meeting of various Trade Associations
Stresses self regulation by FBOs, ensuring quality and standard of essential commodities in City SRINAGAR: Ahead of upcoming Eid-Ul-Adha celebrations, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat chaired a meeting with representatives of various Traders Association at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex here today regarding, regulation, quality and availability of food items […]
Police arrests woman drug peddler in Kulgam
Srinagar: In a significant breakthrough, police in Kulgam arrested a woman drug peddler and recovered a substantial quantity of contraband substances from her possession, a police spokesman said Thursday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Sofigund, noticed a lady attempting to flee the scene. The alert police party promptly apprehended […]
