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 […]
Over 220 passengers rescued after snow traps 31 vehicles at J&K’s Sinthan Top
Anantnag, Mar 16: Over 220 passengers were rescued late on Sunday after 31 vehicles got stranded at Sinthan Top due to a sudden and heavy spell of snowfall, officials said. The high-altitude pass was blocked following the fresh snowfall, prompting an immediate SOS from the stranded travellers, they said. An official said that a joint […]
Air India, AI Express to operate 48 flights connecting Middle East cities on today
NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (PTI): Air India and Air India Express will operate 48 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the Middle East today. The two airlines will have their scheduled operations to Jeddah and Muscat, including a total of 10 flights between Indian cities and Jeddah, a release said. Air India will operate […]
First batch of 70 Indian students from Iran mostly from J&K land in Delhi
NEW DELHI, Mar 15: Over 70 Indian students, mostly from Jammu and Kashmir, were evacuated from war-hit Iran and landed here on Sunday morning as part of the initial phase of a repatriation drive, an official said. An official said the group, which also includes several pilgrims, arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir, temperature dips
Srinagar, Mar 15 (PTI) Few areas in the higher reaches of Kashmir, including the Gulmarg tourist resort, received fresh snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains on Sunday, officials said. The upper reaches of Gulmarg, including Apharwat and Kongdoori bowls, received snowfall, which continued till last reports came in.Pir Ki Gali, along the Mughal […]
J-K achieves 97 pc target under PMAY-G, 3.23 lakh houses built
JAMMU, Mar 15 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir has completed more than 3 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, achieving 97 per cent of the target, officials said on Sunday. Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department Secretary Mohammad Aijaz Asad directed officials to accelerate the pace of work for the remaining 11,340 houses under […]
LG Sinha gives Eid gift to NOKs of terror victims, hands over 50 appointment letters
Srinagar, Mar 15: Terming the handing over of appointment letters to the next of kin of terror victims as a form of “sharansthli (support),” Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the initiative aims to help affected families rebuild their lives through employment opportunities. LG Sinha, according to the details available presented appointment letters to […]
Govt bars piped cooking gas users from holding LPG connections, PNG rollout to be fast-tracked
NEW DELHI, Mar 15 (PTI): The government has barred households with piped cooking gas (called PNG) connections from retaining or obtaining subsidised domestic LPG connections, even as the sector regulator pushed city gas distributors to accelerate PNG rollout to ease pressure on cooking gas supplies amid global energy supply disruptions. In a notification issued on […]
Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
Cairo, Mar 15 (AP) US President Donald Trump said he hoped allies would send warships to secure the vital Strait of ?Hormuz while Iran urged people to evacuate three ports in the United Arab Emirates as its war with the United States and Israel showed no signs of ending. Iran’s call to evacuate the Middle […]