CM Omar Abdullah holds pre-budget consultations with Jammu stakeholders
Jammu, Jan 27: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday held a pre-Budget consultation with a wide range of stakeholders from the Jammu Division as part of preparations for the upcoming Budget, officials said. In a post on X, the Office of the Chief Minister, said the interaction focused on formulating a people-centric Budget that reflects […]
CRPF trooper among four dead in Udhampur road mishap
UDHAMPUR, Jan 27: Four persons, including a CRPF jawan lost their lives and several injured after a bus collided with a parked vehicle on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway here on Tuesday, officials said. The accident took place near Jhakhani bridge in Udhampur district, they said. Officials said the bus, travelling from Chenani, hit the stationary […]
PM Modi announces signing of India-EU Free Trade Agreement
NEW DELHI, Jan 27 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the signing of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying it accounts for 25 per cent of global GDP and one-third of global trade. Addressing the Indian Energy Week virtually, Modi congratulated all on the EU-India trade deal and said, “I am informing […]
Update: 50 flights to and from Srinagar cancelled due to snowfall
Srinagar, Jan 27 (PTI) As many as 50 flights to and from Srinagar International Airport were cancelled on Tuesday due to snowfall in Kashmir, officials said. “In view of adverse weather conditions and continuing snowfall at Srinagar Airport, airlines have cancelled most of the flights for today,” an official of the Airport Authority of India […]
Not normal to tolerate Pak’s continued use of terror as instrument of state policy: India
United Nations, Jan 27 (PTI) In a strongly-worded retort in the UNSC, India said it is not normal to tolerate Pakistan’s continued use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy, as New Delhi hit back at Islamabad’s envoy for advancing a “false and self-serving” account of Operation Sindoor. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, […]
Jammu-Srinagar Highway closed due to fresh snowfall, 8 morning flighs also cancelled
SRINAGAR, JAN 27; The strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remained closed for traffic on Tuesday following fresh snowfall in and around the Navyug Tunnel, officials said. A senior traffic police officer said that no vehicular movement shall be permitted from either Jammu towards Srinagar or vice versa until further orders. “In addition to NH-44, the […]
J&K Bank celebrates 77th Republic Day with patriotic fervour
Economic self-reliance is both a national imperative and a moral responsibility: MD & CEO JAMMU: As part of countrywide festivities, J&K Bank celebrated the 77th Republic Day with great fervour across its areas of operations. MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee unfurled the national tricolour during the main function held at the Bank’s Jammu Divisional Office, […]
Search operation extended to new areas to hunt down terrorist in Kishtwar
Jammu, Jan 26 (PTI) Despite a challenging situation in the wake of recent snowfall, the security forces on Monday extended the ongoing combing operation in the higher reaches of Kishtwar district following a fresh gunfight the previous night, officials said. The encounter took place in the snow-bound Janseer-Kandiwar forest area of Chatroo around 10.20 pm […]
Soldier injured as landmine explodes near LoC in Rajouri
Jammu, Jan 26 (PTI) An Army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday, officials said. The landmine exploded when the troops were patrolling a forward area in Keri, the officials said. The injured soldier was immediately evacuated to a hospital for treatment, […]
J&K Bank celebrates 77th Republic Day with patriotic fervour
JAMMU, JAN 26: As part of countrywide festivities, J&K Bank celebrated the 77th Republic Day with great fervour across its areas of operations. MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee unfurled the national tricolour during the main function held at the Bank’s Jammu Divisional Office, in the presence of Executive Director Sudhir Gupta, Chief General Manager Sunit […]