Let Amarnath pilgrims visit markets, boost Kashmir economy: CM Omar
Srinagar, July 4: Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah on Saturday said Amarnath pilgrims should be allowed to step out of their buses and visit local markets so they can contribute to Kashmir’s economy during the annual pilgrimage. Speaking to reporters, CM Omar said he hoped a large number of devotees would undertake […]
Srinagar airport to remain operational daily, proposed weekly runway closure withdrawn
Srinagar, July 4: Srinagar airport will remain operational on all days, with the authorities withdrawing the proposed plan for a full airfield closure on Mondays and Tuesdays, according to an official update issued on Friday. In a statement posted on its official social media handle, Srinagar Airport said there would be no full airfield closure […]
MHA designates 23 individuals based in Pak as ‘terrorists’ under UAPA
New Delhi, July 4 (PTI) The Union home ministry on Saturday designated 23 individuals based in Pakistan, linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and other organisations, as “terrorists” under the UAPA, a government order said. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) empowers the central government to add the name of an individual as designated […]
Third batch of about 5,000 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu for Kashmir
Jammu, July 4 (PTI) The third batch of 4,812 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp here in two separate convoys on Saturday to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. There were 966 women in this latest batch. More than 12,000 pilgrims offered prayers at the 3,880 metre-high cave shrine on the […]
Cop among 4 killed in two separate road accidents in Rajouri, Kishtwar
Jammu, July 4 (PTI) A Special Police Officer (SPO), his sister, and two more were killed in separate road accidents in Rajouri and Kishtwar districts, officials said on Saturday. SPO Shubam Kumar and his sister Rainu Choudhary were travelling in a car which had a head-on collision with a bus at Bagnoti along the Jammu-Poonch […]
Minor girl raped in Kishtwar; accused arrested
Jammu, July 4 (PTI) A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in the Kishtwar district , prompting a manhunt and the subsequent arrest of the accused, a senior police officer said on Saturday. Senior Superintendent of Police Naresh Singh said the accused was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) following the registration […]
PM Modi pays tributes to Swami Vivekananda on death anniversary
NEW DELHI, July 4 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid his tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his death anniversary and said his contribution to giving global recognition to Indian culture, spirituality, and national consciousness is incomparable. Swami Vivekananda was born on January 12, 1863, and died on July 4, 1902. “Millions of salutations […]
CM Omar Abdullah meets MLAs, trade and tourism stakeholders; reviews development, business and tourism issues
SRINAGAR, JULY 3: Several public representatives and delegations and various stakeholders today called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Raabita, during which a wide range of issues relating to development, public welfare, trade, tourism and business were discussed. MLA Jasrota Rajiv Jasrotia, MLA Habba Kadal Shamima Firdous and MLA Doda Mehraj Malik, called on the […]
Gold rises Rs 3,300/10 gm to return to Rs 1.5 lakh-levels
New Delhi, July 3 (PTI) Gold prices reclaimed the Rs 1.5 lakh per 10 grams mark in the national capital on Friday, gaining Rs 3,300 in the second straight session, as a strong global trend and a weaker US dollar boosted bullion demand. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity increased Rs 3,300, or […]
Budgam youth killed after motorcycle skids off road, crashes into electric pole
Srinagar, July 3: A youth was killed after the motorcycle he was riding skidded off the road and crashed into an electric pole in the Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, officials said. An official said that the rider sustained critical injuries after losing control of his motorcycle, which skidded off the […]