36 lodgement centres set up to facilitate Amarnath pilgrims in Kathua
Jammu: Over three dozen lodgement centres and six Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) registration counters have been established in the Kathua district to facilitate pilgrims intending to join the annual Amarnath Yatra, an official said. Lakhanpur, the gateway to Jammu and Kashmir bordering Punjab, is being decked up to receive the pilgrims from across the country during […]
ABVP activists storm BJP meet to protest over ‘insult to tricolour’
Rajouri: A group of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists stormed a BJP meeting to protest against a case of alleged “insult to the tricolour” in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. During the protest, a BJP leader commended the concerns raised by the ABVP activists and sought to calm them down, stating that […]
CS assesses efforts made for revival, restoration and conservation of heritage in JK
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Culture Department to assess the measures taken for the revival, restoration, preservation, and maintenance of J&K’s heritage and unique architecture here. The meeting besides Principal Secretary, Culture Department was attended by Secretary, PWD; Commissioner, SMC/JMC; ED, Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex; Director, Libraries; Secretary, Academy […]
CPI-M delegation visits Kashmir
Srinagar: A delegation of CPI(M) MPs led by party general secretary M A Baby has visited Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district and met families affected by the Pakistani shelling. Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, the CPI(M) leader said the Central government needs to take the necessary steps to gain the confidence of the […]
Drug peddler detained in Rajouri
Jammu: A suspected drug peddler was detained under the stringent Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Rajouri district, police said on Wednesday. Sunny Kumar alias Sundi, a resident of Bareri Nowshera, is a habitual offender and has been involved in multiple cases of narcotics across the border district, […]
Demolition drive in Pooch for road widening project
Jammu: Around 150 structures, including houses and small commercial establishments, were demolished to facilitate road widening and infrastructure development along the Surankote-Bufliaz road stretch in Poonch district, officials said on Wednesday. All sites where demolitions were carried out fall within the area acquired for the project, they said. The day-long drive was carried out on […]
Minor boy drowns in Srinagar’s Tailbal Nallah
Srinagar: A five-year-old boy died after slipping into a stream in the Tailbal area of Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. An official said that the boy accidentally slipped into Tailbal Nallah on Wednesday afternoon. He said the boy was rescued by locals and shifted to SKIMS Soura in a critical condition, where he later succumbed. […]
Some Pvt schools still violate Govt norms by charging admission fee: FFRC
Srinagar: The Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC) Wednesday said that some private schools were violating Jammu & Kashmir School education Act, 2002 by charging admission fee from the students. The FFRC further said that such schools were not providing proper receipt through methods other than the standard banking process to hide the illegal transaction […]
Lift irrigation scheme in Pulwama’s Chakoora still incomplete even after 1o years
Revised cost estimate submitted, approval awaited: Official Pulwama: Even after a lapse of nearly ten years, a major lift irrigation project in Chakoora village of Litter Tehsil, Pulwama district, remains unfinished—leaving farmers without a vital source of water for their orchards, locals alleged Wednesday. They said that though the project was sanctioned years ago following […]
Police attaches property of notorious drug peddlers under NDPS
Srinagar:: In a significant action against drug trafficking, Police in Handwara attached property worth lakhs belonging to a notorious drug peddler under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Acting in compliance with the stipulated legal provisions, Police attached an immovable property which includes a plot of land with raised plinth […]
