India evacuates over 550 nationals from Iran; Jaishankar thanks Armenia for transit support
NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (PTI): India has evacuated over 550 of its nationals from Iran through Armenia, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanking Yerevan on Monday for facilitating the land-border transit. New Delhi has been urging Indian nationals stuck in Iran to cross over to Armenia for subsequent travel to India in view of […]
Dy CM seeks security cover review, asks for bullet-proof vehicle after attack on Farooq Abdullah
JAMMU, Mar 16 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary has asked for jammer and bullet-proof vehicles for his security cover in the wake of an assassination attempt on National Conference president Farooq Abdullah. Seeking an immediate review of his security cover, Choudhary informed police authorities that a jammer vehicle was withdrawn from […]
One dead in landslide, 235 rescued amid heavy snowfall in Kishtwar
Jammu, Mar 16 (PTI) One person was killed and another injured in a landslide near a hydro-power project, while over 230 people, including women and children, were evacuated after they were caught in heavy snowfall at the high-altitude Sinthan top in Kishtwar district, officials said on Monday. In view of the inclement weather, the authorities […]
Govt aiming to end Dutch Tulip Bulb dependency: CM Omar
Srinagar, Mar 16: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday called for making the Union Territory self-reliant in tulip bulb production, emphasizing the need to reduce the recurring expenditure on imports from the Netherlands to save foreign exchange. The Chief Minister instructed the Floriculture Department to explore and scale up indigenous propagation methods. […]
Army soldier dies of suspected cardiac arrest along LoC in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Mar 16 (PTI): An Army soldier died of a suspected cardiac arrest while on duty on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Monday. Naik Tilak Singh was posted in the forward Nangi Takri area of Krishna Ghati sector, the officials said. Paying tributes to the soldier for […]
BSF jawan hangs self to death in Samba
JAMMU, Mar 16 (PTI): A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly committed suicide inside a camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir early Monday, officials said. Head Constable Hari Babu, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was found hanging inside his post at a camp in Penthi area. The officials said the body was shifted […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Mar 16 (PTI): Most higher reaches of Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, disrupting vehicular movement in some stretches, officials said on Monday. Several vehicles got stuck following heavy snowfall along the Sinthan Top following which police and army carried out a rescue operation on Sunday night […]
After days of disruption, Question Hour runs smoothly in Lok Sabha
NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (PTI): Lok Sabha on Monday took up the Question Hour without any disruptions for the first time in the second leg of the Budget session, which has been witnessing repeated protests by opposition members. As soon as the House met for the day, some opposition members demanded raising their concerns immediately. […]
21-day fuel stock available in J&K, kerosene supply resumed to prevent shortages, help people: Minister Satish Sharma
Srinagar, Mar 16: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Satish Sharma on Monday said the government has around 21 days of fuel and essential commodity stock in Jammu and Kashmir and that kerosene supply has been restarted to ensure people do not face shortages. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration […]
CM Omar Abdullah throws open Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 16: Marking the arrival of spring in Kashmir, Asia’s largest Tulip Garden was thrown open for people on Monday, with thousands of tourists and locals expected to visit the iconic garden to witness the much-awaited floral spectacle. According to the details the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden located at the foothills of the […]