An alternate link needed
We are passing through the peak winter season, that too a harsh one this year. During this season the Jammu-Srinagar national highway used to remain open most of the time and help commuters and truckers to push in supplies to the valley and export fruit and other produce from here. However, the national highway and […]
Nothing high about the Jmu-Sgr highway
Imran Gani Mugloo Ever happened to travel on national highway from Srinagar to Jammu? If you have, you would have got a firsthand experience traveling for hours with utmost difficulties of unnecessary traffic jams or road remaining cut due to natural cause; be it summer or winter. Mostly the highway is often closed for days […]
Chinar: The Bhune-our pride and recognition
Bilal Wani We eulogize the enchanting beauty of Kashmir but we certainly cannot cast off the deteriorating condition of our state tree Chinar locally called as Bhune. The name “Bhune” is derived from the Sanskrit word Bhawani (as per research) means a blissful mother. A mother showing kind, tender and gentle qualities to rear and […]
Elders need more care and love
Mohammad Hussain Khan
Human life can be divided into three principal phases- Childhood, Youth and Old age. The childhood is the supreme period as it is free from worries. The youth is full of enthusiasm, power and health. The old age is associated with maturity, wisdom and ability to understand life better. This is the age when black […]
Pak to send special plane to China to receive first tranche of anti-COVID-19 vaccine
Islamabad, Jan 30 (PTI) Pakistan will send a special plane to China on Sunday to bring back the first batch of the 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine that Beijing has promised to provide to its close ally. The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), during a meeting here on the strategy of vaccine administration, said on […]
Journalist detained at Singhu border
New Delhi, Jan 30 (PTI) A freelance journalist was detained at the Singhu border on Saturday for allegedly misbehaving with the police, officials said. Barricades had been placed at the border following the violence on Friday to ensure that no one could get through, a senior police officer said. Some people including the journalist were […]
Govt orders transfers, postings
JAMMU, JAN 30: The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered transfers and postings with immediate effect. As per an order issued here in this regard, Rajesh Sharma, Secretary, J&K Public Service Commission, has been transferred and posted as Custodian General, J&K. Suriya Jabeen, Custodian General, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary to […]
76 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK
Srinagar, Jan 30: Jammu and Kashmir reported 76 fresh covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. They said that among the cases, Srinagar reported 27, Baramulla 4, Budgam 3, Pulwama 9, Kupwara 1, Anantnag 4, Bandipora 3, Ganderbal 5, Kulgam, Shopian 1, Jammu 8, Udhampur 1, Rajouri 0,Doda 0, Kathua 0, […]
Pak violates ceasefire along IB in J&K’s Kathua
Jammu, Jan 30 (PTI) The Pakistani army has violated the ceasefire again by resorting to unprovoked firing along the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said on Saturday. The firing from across the border started around 10.10 pm on Friday in the Bobiyaan border outpost area of Hiranagar sector, prompting an […]
IG CRPF’s Ambassador car damaged by fire
Srinagar, Jan 30: A bulletproof Ambassador car of Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was partially damaged in a mysterious fire incident at Gupkar road in Srinagar on Saturday afternoon. Sources said that a vehicle bearing registration number AP23AA4862 parked at Gupkar road near Hotel Lalit mysteriously caught fire resulting in partial damage […]