Two hotels sealed in Katra for violating environmental norms
Jammu, Feb 19 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration sealed two hotels for allegedly violating environmental norms in Katra, the base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, in Reasi district, officials said on Wednesday. Acting on the recommendations of the State Pollution Control Board, Deputy Commissioner Indu Kanwal Chib ordered the sealing of the hotels — […]
Missing boy, girl recovered
Jammu, Feb 18 (PTI) A boy and a girl, who had gone missing from Udhampur and Samba districts of Jammu and Kashmir, have been recovered, police said on Wednesday. Family members of a girl filed a complaint at Ramnagar police station stating that she has gone missing on January 28, Senior Superintendent of Police, Udhampur, Rajiv […]
Three militants killed in Tral, Pulwama
Srinagar, Feb 19 (PTI) At least three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said on Wednesday. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Tral area of Pulwama district late Tuesday night following information about presence of militants there, a police official said. […]
CAA: Thousands of Muslims take to streets in TN
Chennai, Feb 19 (PTI) A large number of anti-CAA protesters, majority of them Muslims, held a massive protest against the amended Citizenship Act at Chepauk here, even as agitations were held across Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The protest call here was given by a collective of Muslim outfits. Agitators carrying placards against CAA, NRC and […]
Trump says trade deal with India may not materialise during his first visit to New Delhi
Washington, Feb 19 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said he is “saving the big deal” with India for later and does not know if it will be signed before the presidential election in November, signalling that a bilateral trade pact may not materialise during his maiden visit to New Delhi next week. Trump, forcefully pursuing […]
Pak court sentences 3 terrorists for involvement in deadly Wagah border bombing
Lahore, Feb 19 (PTI) A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Wednesday handed down death sentence and 300 years imprisonment to three terrorists of the banned Jamaat-ul-Ahrar for their involvement in the 2014 Wagah border bombing that killed over 60 people. Wagah is a village located in Lahore, Pakistan’s Punjab province and Attari in India’s Punjab state along […]
Luring the investors
As the Jammu and Kashmir administration plans to organize the first ever global investor summit calling for massive investment in the region, various plans are in the offing to turn the event successful. The admin has initiated grand road-shows which were kick started on Monday from two big metro cities of Bengaluru and Kolkata. The […]
CEO issues notification for Phase-II of Panchayat by-polls
JAMMU: Chief Electoral Officer, J&K, (Election Authority under J&K Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996) Shailendra Kumar on Monday issued notification for the conduct of phase-II of by-elections for Panchayat Polls-2020 in respect of vacant seats to elect Sarpanches and Panches. The notification has been issued for Shangus and Hiller blocks in District Anantnag, Aloosa block in […]