Centre, JK committed to safety of Amarnath pilgrims: Union Minister Shekhawat
Anantnag (J-K), Jun 19 (PTI) Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday assured top most security to the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims. Shekhawat, who visited the Martand Sun Temple at Mattan in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, also appealed to the pilgrims to preserve the environment and natural beauty of the valley. “People should come for […]
Army carries out high altitude patrolling in Doda district
Jammu, Jun 19 (PTI) With tourist destinations reopened across Jammu and Kashmir by the government, Army troops implemented various security measures, including high-altitude patrolling in forests and mountainous terrains in the Bhaderwah belt of Doda district on Thursday. The steps have been taken by the Army following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack to ensure […]
Voting underway in assembly bypolls in four states, moderate turnout recorded till noon
New Delhi, Jun 19 (PTI) Moderate turnout was recorded in the first four hours of polling across five assembly constituencies across Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat and Kerala where bypolls are underway on Thursday. Polling commenced at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm. While the death of sitting MLAs necessitated the bypoll in one […]
CM Omar, his father Farooq Abdullah travel to Katra on Vande Bharat train
KATRA/JAMMU, Jun 19 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his father, Dr Farooq Abdullah, travelled on the recently-inaugurated Vande Bharat train from Srinagar to Katra on Thursday and were received by National Conference leaders and workers here. Omar, accompanied by the NC chief and his advisor Nasir Aslam Wani, arrived at the Katra railway station […]
Northern Army commander visits operational logistic units
Jammu, Jun 19 (PTI) Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Thursday visited operational logistics units and reviewed the transformation being undertaken to boost operational readiness in Jammu and Kashmir. He commended the personnel for their high state of logistic readiness to sustain multi-domain operational demands. “Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, Army Commander Northern Command, […]
Govt imposes import curbs on certain colloidal precious metals
NEW DELHI, Jun 19 (PTI): The government has imposed import curbs on certain colloidal precious metals, with an aim to check the illegal inflow of gold into India in liquid form. Colloidal precious metals are suspensions of gold or silver nanoparticles dispersed in a liquid. According to industry experts, some importers were using this route […]
Students evacuated from Iran to be brought back in deluxe buses: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR, Jun 19 (PTI): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced that students evacuated from Iran will be ferried from Delhi to the Union Territory in deluxe buses. As many as 90 students from Jammu and Kashmir were among the 110 people evacuated from war-affected Iran on Wednesday. They were taken to Armenia before being […]
In a first, Trump says two leaders of India-Pak ‘decided’ to stop conflict
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: (Jun 19) US President Donald Trump said the two “very smart” leaders of India and Pakistan “decided” not to continue a war that could have turned nuclear, the first time in weeks he did not credit himself for stopping of hostilities between the two neighbouring nations. Trump made the remarks while speaking to […]
CM Omar Abdullah chairs high-level meeting to finalize Muharram arrangements
SRINAGAR, JUN 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a high-level meeting at the Civil Secretariat to review and finalize arrangements for the upcoming holy month of Muharram. The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary; Ministers Sakeena Itoo, Javed Ahmed Rana, Javed Ahmad Dar, and Satish Sharma; Advisor to the Chief […]
Govt to roll out Rs 3,000 FASTag annual pass for private cars from Aug 15
New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) In a bid to ease toll payments on National Highways, the government will from August 15 bring a Rs 3,000 FASTag-based annual pass that would allow up to 200 trips on the highways in one year on a single charge. The annual pass will be applicable only for non-commercial private […]