Good relations with neighbours key to overcoming challenges: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Jan 1: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday said that maintaining good relations with neighbours and living in brotherhood is key to overcoming the challenges ahead. He also cautioned that those targeting Kashmiri shawl dealers across India are trying to bring back Hitler’s ideology. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Farooq Abdullah, said there […]
Army seizes ammo carrying bag, suspected to be dropped by drone in Poonch
MENDHAR/POONCH, Jan 1 (PTI): The army on Thursday recovered a consignment suspected to have been dropped by a drone along the Indo-Pakistan border in Poonch district, officials said. The dropping took place in an area between Rangar Nallah and the Poonch River in the Chakkan da Bagh belt of Khari village early in the morning, […]
No rift in NC, Ruhullah not against the party or leadership: MP Chaudhary Ramzan
Srinagar, Jan 1: Asserting that there is no rift between the National Conference (NC) leadership and party Member of Parliament Aga Ruhullah, Rajya Sabha MP Chaudhary Ramzan on Thursday said the party remains united and focused on its political objectives. Ramzan thanked the NC leadership for appointing him as the Additional General Secretary of the […]
Beaches teem with revellers as Goa rings in New Year with fireworks, late-night parties
PANAJI, Jan 1 (PTI): Joyous crowds thronged Goa’s beaches on Wednesday night to ring in the New Year amid fireworks, music and parties, with major coastal stretches in North Goa witnessing heavy traffic jams, officials and locals said. Thousands of revellers gathered along popular beaches, including Calangute, Sinquerim, Baga, Vagator, Arambol and Kerim, where seaside […]
EOW chargesheets two Budgam residents in fake appointment order case
Srinagar, Jan 1: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has filed a chargesheet against two accused for their alleged involvement in preparing and using forged appointment orders to cheat job aspirants, officials said on Thursday. According to a statement issued here, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch Kashmir has submitted […]
Passenger held with gold worth Rs 3.89 crore at Mumbai airport
MUMBAI, Jan 1 (PTI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has claimed to have busted a gold smuggling syndicate after seizing the yellow metal worth Rs 3.89 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, an official said. Based on specific intelligence, DRI officials on Wednesday intercepted a passenger who had arrived from Bahrain. […]
Kashmir ushers in New Year with special programmes held across valley
Srinagar, Jan 1 (PTI) Revellers ushered in the New Year in Kashmir with special programmes at the famous tourist spots across the valley. Tourists and locals made a beeline to the tourist destinations of Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg to ring in 2026. According to officials, tourists from across the country visited these destinations to enjoy […]
Nearly 3.75 lakh passengers travel on JK Vande Bharat trains in six months
JAMMU, Dec 31 (PTI): Nearly 3.75 lakh passengers have travelled on the Vande Bharat Express across Jammu and Kashmir over the last six months, marking a significant milestone for the Jammu Railway Division in its first year of operations, officials said. The premium train service between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar was flagged […]
Multi-layered security at tourist hotspots across Valley; checking, patrolling intensified
SRINAGAR, Dec 31 (PTI): Security has been beefed up across the Valley, particularly at tourist spots, in view of New Year celebrations, officials said on Wednesday. To ensure peaceful festivities, a multi-layered security is being maintained at key tourist destinations, they said, adding, there has been a significant deployment of security forces at such locations. […]
Traffic enforcement saw major improvement in Srinagar in 2025: SSP Traffic
Srinagar, Dec 31: Stating that traffic enforcement in Srinagar improved significantly in 2024, with higher disposal rates, fewer pendencies and better public compliance, the authorities on Wednesday said that focussed enforcement and coordination have delivered visible results. Addressing the year-ender press conference, Senior Superintendent Traffic City, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, said the disposal rate of traffic […]