Union Minister for Communication releases commemorative postal stamp

Takes stock of the work and progress on upcoming Zojila tunnel

SONAMARG: In the run up to the celebrations of 75th Azadi ka Amrit Mohatsav, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan Friday launched a commemorative postal stamp in the honour of Rao Jaimal Rathore on his 515th birth anniversary here. Rathore was a Rajput warrior general of Chittorgarh who put up a defiant […]

Militants kills cop, non-local labourer in Kulgam

Srinagar: Militants on Friday shot dead a policeman and a non-local labourer in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, officials said. At about 6.05 pm, militants fired at a police personnel, identified as Banto Sharma (Follower) of Wanpoh, and injured him, they said. The officials said Sharma was shifted to a hospital but succumbed to injuries. […]

Union Minister inaugurates BUMS course in Ganderbal

GANDERBAL: Union Minister of AYUSH and Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal Friday visited District Ganderbal where he inaugurated the 1st batch of BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery) course of the Government Unani Medical College & Hospital (GUMC&H). The event was also graced by Lieutenant Governor UT of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha […]

CS inspects renovation works at Mubarak Mandi Heritage complex

Visits Peer Kho, Moh Maya, Bahu cable car project sites inspects functioning

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Friday inspected the progress of restoration and conservation work on Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex and twin sections of cable car project. Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Dr Raghav Langer Executive Director, Mubarak Mandi Jammu Heritage Society, Deepika K Sharma, Executive Engineer, ACR Jammu and other concerned officers were present […]

Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants our core concern: Union Minister

BARAMULLA: Asserting that Kashmiri migrants constitute part and parcel of Kashmir’s composite culture, Union Minister of AYUSH and Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal Friday affirmed that Union government led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is very keen towards the welfare of Kashmiri migrants. He said that several concrete measures have been […]

LG Manoj Sinha wishes PM on birthday

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 71st birthday, and said his efforts towards development of the country have been a source of inspiration. “Warm Birthday wishes to Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi Ji.I pray for his long & healthy life.Your exceptional, tireless efforts towards development […]

Leopard mauls 8-yr-old to death in Budgam

Budgam: An eight-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard in Haran area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening, sources said. The boy was identified as Ahran Shoket Mir, son of Shoket Ahmad Mir of Haran Budgam. According to reports the locals said that the boy was taken away by the leopard […]