Govt. approves Rs. 2 lakh interest-free loan for Urban Housing ( PMAY-U) beneficiaries

JAMMU The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Sh. Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of the Housing & Urban Development Department to provide interest-free loan up to Rs. 2 lakhs to the urban houseless economically weaker section beneficiaries under Beneficiary Led Construction (BLC) component of the Pradhan Mantri Awas […]

JK reports 105 new positive cases

JAMMU: The Government on Sunday informed that 105 new positive cases of novel Corona virus (COVID-19), 25from Jammu division and 80 from Kashmir division, have been reported today, thus taking the total number of positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir to 127640. Moreover, 66 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged from various hospitals including […]

Amarnath yatra to commence from 28th June

Will continue for 56 days along Baltal, Chandanwari routes

JAMMU: The Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has decided to commence the annual yatra from 28th June, 2021. The yatra will begin on the auspicious day of Ashaad Chaturthi as per Hindu calendar and conclude on Shravan Purnima (Raksha Bandhan) on 22nd August, 2021, a spokesman of the SASM said after its board meeting held at […]

Encounter breaks out in Shopian village

Srinagar: An encounter broke out between militants and government forces in Rawalpora area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday. Reports said that a joint team of Police and Army launched a cordon and search operation in Rawalpora. As the joint team of forces approached towards the suspected spot, the hiding militants fired upon the […]

Three covid-19 deaths, 99 fresh cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Thirty travelers were among 99 fresh covid-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir even as three persons succumbed to the virus during the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday. Among the fresh cases, 24 were from Jammu Division and 75 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 127535. Among the fresh cases, […]

Seven overground workers of Hizbul held

Srinagar: Police on Saturday said they have arrested seven overground workers (OGWs) of militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen from Shopian district of south Kashmir. “Shopian Police arrested seven terrorist associates linked with proscribed outfit HM,” the police said in a tweet. They said incriminating materials were seized from the possession of the arrested persons. A case […]

Relief as rain stops in Kashmir

Fresh snowfall in Pahalgam, Kupwara

Srinagar: Pahalgam and Kupwara received fresh snowfall even as rains relented after four days in Kashmir Valley, officials said on Saturday. The weatherman has already forecast erratic weather till March 15 with possibility of more rains especially on Sunday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar received 9mm of fresh rain in the last 24 […]

Two killed, 4 injured in Jammu mishap

Jammu: Two persons were killed and four others injured after an truck hit them near Narwal Jammu on Saturday. Officials said that the accident apparently occurred after the driver lost the control over truck due to break failure. While all the injured persons have been shifted to JMC Jammu, the bodies of the two persons […]