Fresh batch of 7,754 Amarnath pilgrims leaves Jammu under tight security
Jammu, July 13 (PTI): Amid tight security, over 7,700 devotees departed from Jammu on Monday in the twelfth batch for the twin base camps of the annual Amarnath Yatra in the Kashmir Valley. So far, more than 252,000 pilgrims have paid their respects at the ice Lingam of Lord Shiva, located at the 3,880-metre-high cave […]
BJP serves legal notice to CM Omar Abdullah over ‘poaching’ allegations
Srinagar, July 13: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has served a legal notice to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, demanding an unconditional public apology within seven days for alleging that the party attempted to bribe National Conference (NC) legislators. The notice, issued through party counsel from Jammu, comes in response to chief minister […]
LG approves comprehensive reorganisation of tehsils, revenue villages in Ladakh
LEH, July 12 (PTI): In a landmark administrative reform, Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved a comprehensive reorganisation and rationalisation of tehsils and revenue villages, following the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory, an official spokesman said on Sunday. Under this reorganisation, 17 new tehsils have been created in Ladakh, taking […]
Lieutenant Governor Attends Lal Ded Literary Award Function, Launches Book on Lal Ded
SRINAGAR, JULY 12: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the Lal Ded Literature Awards and the release function of Dr. Vaidehi Taman’s new book “Lal Ded: The Mother of Kashmir”. He urged the awardees to share the timeless wisdom of Lal Ded, Kabir, Nund Rishi, Guru Nanak, and Tulsidas with the younger generation. Speaking […]
When Manmohan Singh told then-CEC Quraishi – ‘I will commit suicide’
New Delhi, July 12 (PTI): “I will commit suicide,” then prime minister Manmohan Singh had told Chief Election Commissioner SY Quraishi in 2012 after the poll watchdog chief conveyed his anguish over “loose talk” by ministers on the Election Commission functioning. Singh had also told Quraishi that the Election Commission is not just India’s pride; […]
Three publishers arrested over books with ‘inappropriate content’
Jammu, July 12 (PTI) The counter intelligence unit in Jammu has arrested three publishers in connection with the ongoing investigation into a controversy surrounding certain books in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Sunday. This decision follows coordinated operations in both Jammu and Delhi. The arrests are part of a broader investigation into the publication […]
SC to hear on Jul 13 plea seeking guidelines to curb ‘unpredictable fluctuations’ of airfares
New Delhi, July 12 (PTI) The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on July 13, a plea seeking regulatory guidelines to control the “unpredictable fluctuations” in airfares and ancillary charges imposed by private airlines in India. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta will hear the plea filed by social activist S Laxminarayanan, […]
J&K Sports Council Rejects Para Archer’s allegations on S.O.-12 Recruitment
Srinagar, July 12: The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council on Sunday rejected allegations made by Para Archer Rakesh Kumar regarding his alleged exclusion from the recruitment process under S.O.-12 of 2022, asserting that the athlete had never applied for the advertised posts and, therefore, his candidature was never available for consideration. J&K Sports Council Spokesperson […]
Yatri found dead in bus at Pantha Chowk Yatra Niwas
Srinagar, July 12: A 40-year-old Amarnath Yatri was found dead inside a bus parked outside Yatra Niwas at Pantha Chowk in Srinagar on Sunday. Officials said that the deceased has been identified as Himat Batti alias Joga Singh, a resident of Punjab. The Yatri was found unconscious inside the parked bus by fellow Yatris and […]
Cloudburst floods hotels, houses in Pahalgam
Srinagar, July 12 (PTI): Several hotels and houses were inundated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Saturday night after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in a stream, officials said. A sudden spell of intense rainfall, possibly caused by a localised cloudburst, struck the forest areas of Awoora and Dehwathu in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag […]