CS takes stock of traffic movement on Sgr-Jmu National Highway

Asks officials to inform stakeholders about travel time taken by HMVs to reach Jammu

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday held a meeting to take stock of the traffic movement on NH-44 (Srinagar-Jammu National Highway) here. The meeting was attended by the senior officers from Divisional and District administration, Traffic department, police and those from NHAI. The Chief Secretary directed that Traffic Department shall issue Daily Information […]

Two local JeM terrorists killed in Kulgam encounter

Kulgam: Two local Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terrorists were killed in an encounter in Ahwatoo village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Tuesday evening. An official said that earlier, an encounter broke out in Ahwatoo village, in which two terrorists were trapped. He said that in the ensuing encounter both the ultras, who belonged to JeM outfit, […]

CS reviews power sector in J&K

Says smart metering in Jammu-Srinagar to be done by March 2023

JAMMU: Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta chaired a review meeting of the power sector in Jammu & Kashmir at the Civil Secretariat Tuesday. The Chief Secretary was informed about the status of 1.15 lakh smart meters being installed in Jammu and Srinagar cities in addition to the additional 6 lakh meters to be installed […]

Waqf board orders restoration of ‘night prayers’ at all Kashmir shrines

‘Decision taken after improvement in overall law and order situation’

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Waqf Board Tuesday ordered restoration of ‘Shab-Khawani’ at all shrines of the Union Territory and directed the authorities to put in place all necessary arrangements. An order issued by Executive Magistrate, Tehsildar of J&K Waqf Board, Srinagar, Ishtiyaq Mohi-ud-din said that Jammu and Kashmir has been an abode of Sufi Saints […]

Return of cinema will boost local economy, promote film shootings: Govt

SRINAGAR: The J&K government on Tuesday said that the return of cinema three decades after militancy forced it to shutdown will help in boosting the economy in Kashmir besides encouraging the return of film shoots by big banners. The government said that a major socio-economic revolution was sweeping through J&K in the last three years […]

Azad’s exit created void, but Congress will tackle the situation: Rajni Patil

Srinagar: Congress Rajya Sabha MP and AICC in-charge J&K affairs Rajni Patil on Tuesday admitted the loss due to the exit of Ghulam Nabi Azad and other party leaders. However, she said that the party has geared up to bring new faces to the front and fill the vacant positions. Patil said that the party […]

MeT predicts mainly dry weather in JK

Srinagar: The weather department on Tuesday forecast mainly dry weather in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. A meteorological department official here said that isolated light rain and thunder was expected in the next two days. As regards the mercury, he said, Srinagar recorded a low of 11.6°C against 14.6°C on the previous […]