631 vehicles seized in action against illegal mining in Jammu last year
Jammu, Jan 7 (PTI) Police have seized 631 vehicles involved in illegal mining and imposed fines amounting nearly Rs 1 crore last year, officials said on Wednesday. “Jammu Police will continue its zero-tolerance policy against illegal mining and take stringent action against violators without exception,” Jammu SSP Joginder Singh said. Illegal mining, he said, leads […]
Minister reviews functioning of Territorial Forest Department in Kashmir Division
Srinagar, Jan 7: Minister for Forest, Environment and Ecology Javed Ahmed Rana today chaired a review meeting of senior officers to assess the overall functioning and performance of the Territorial Forest Department in the Kashmir Division. The meeting was attended by Irfan Rasool Wani, Chief Conservator of Forests, Kashmir; Irfan Shah, Conservator of Forests, North […]
Fresh snowfall covers higher reaches of Bhaderwah, delights tourists
BHADERWAH/JAMMU, Jan 7 (PTI): Fresh snowfall in the high-altitude areas of Bhaderwah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district delighted tourists, who had flocked to the picturesque valley in anticipation of the precipitation, turning their long-awaited wishes into reality. Visitors from different parts of the country, particularly Maharashtra, said they witnessed snowfall for the first time, […]
India needs to reduce imports and increase exports to become 3rd-largest economy: Gadkari
NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (PTI): India will have to reduce imports and increase exports, if it wants to become the third-largest economy in the world, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. Speaking at ‘CSIR’s Technology Transfer Ceremony’, Gadkari highlighted how agricultural waste can be converted into a valuable national resource and help in reducing […]
CM chairs review of development works in Kathua
Jammu, Jan 7: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a comprehensive review of development works in Kathua district in the presence of Cabinet Ministers, Advisor to CM, DDC Chairperson and MLAs of district. He directed departments to fast-track execution of all sanctioned projects, ensure timely completion of works, improve power & water supply, strengthen healthcare […]
Cold conditions persist in Kashmir, Sonamarg coldest place
SRINAGAR, Jan 7 (PTI): Kashmir Valley was in the grip of a cold wave with most parts of the region recording sub-zero night temperatures, officials said on Wednesday. The tourist resort of Sonamarg in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was the coldest recorded place in Jammu and Kashmir as it shivered at a low of minus […]
Commissioning of Samudra Pratap strengthens self-reliance: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the commissioning of home-built pollution control ship Samudra Pratap has strengthened the vision of self-reliance and reflected the commitment to sustainability. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pratap on Monday, India’s first indigenously built pollution control vessel and […]
Police raids multiple locations across valley in cyber terror case
SRINAGAR, Jan 7 (PTI): The Counter Intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday carried out raids at multiple locations in the valley as part of its investigations in a cyber terror case, officials said. The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) unleashed a massive crackdown on mule accounts as the police tightened its noose on […]
Fire breaks out in scrap yard, carpet godown in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 6 (PTI) A massive fire broke out in a scrap yard and a carpet godown in a slum area here on Tuesday, officials said. No casualties were reported, while the cause of the fire has not yet been ascertained, they said. Fire emerged from slums in the Tengpora locality of the city here, […]
Revenue official caught red-handed while accepting Rs 5,000 bribe in Udhampur
JAMMU, Jan 6 (PTI): The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a revenue official in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district after he was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe for the issuance of land documents, an official said. The ACB has registered a case against the public servant, identified as Pardhan Singh, Patwari of Patwar Halqa Laddha […]