DDC Doda reviews works under SAGY
DODA: District Development Commissioner Doda, Dr. Sagar D. Doifode today convened a detail review meeting of all the line departments regarding the works taken up in village Hambal, panchayat Hambal-A, Block Khaleni under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana(SAGY). The meeting was attended by DFO,ADC, ACD, CPO, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, District Sports Officer, […]
Grenade blast in Jammu leaves one dead, 32 injured
Police says attacker nabbed, area tense
Jammu: A teenager was killed and 32 others were injured Thursday in a grenade attack by suspected militants in the crowded general bus stand area in the heart of the city, officials said. This is the third grenade attack by the militants in Jammu bus stand since May last year, viewed by security agencies as […]
Attacker nabbed, says police
Jammu: Police on Thursday claimed to have arrested the person who lobbed the grenade at Jammu bus stand. A police spokesman said that after the blast the scene of the blast was cordoned off and investigation was immediately set in motion. All check points were put on alert and checking was immediately started. “Based on […]
Handwara encounter: JeM militant killed
Srinagar: A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant from Pakistan was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of north Kashmir on Thursday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Kralgund area of Handwara in the north Kashmir district late Wednesday night following information about the presence of some militants in the […]
Indo-Pak faceoff : Saudi envoy meets PM Khan, conveys crown prince’s ‘special message’
Islamabad: Saudi’s top diplomat met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday and delivered a “special message” from powerful Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, amid global efforts to de-escalate Indo-Pak tensions, according to media reports. Saudi State Minister for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir called on Prime Minister Khan at the his office where the two […]
Peace is the only option we can rely on to secure our future
Vinod C. Dixit The ‘Peace’ God means for us is not ‘world peace’ but it means completeness, soundness, prosperity at all levels of our lives. World peace is defined as an ideal of freedom, peace, and happiness among and within all nations and/or people. When we wake up in the morning and listen to the […]
SASB reduces period of Amarnath Yatra to 46 days
Yatra to begin from 1st July, will end on Aug 15
\Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra this year will begin July 1, and go on for 46 days, it was announced here on Thursday. The decision was taken by the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB), headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik, at its meeting at the Raj Bhavan here. A SASB statement said that the duration and […]
NC won’t compromise with interests of ST, SC: Omar
Says from its inception, party championed cause of weaker sections
Srinagar: Former chief minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah Thursday said that party (NC) will not compromise with the interests of Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Scheduled Caste (SC). Omar reaffirmed commitment of his party to the empowerment of downtrodden segments including ST and SC in Jammu and Kashmir, saying though much has […]
WUCMA spends 45.94 crores out of Rs 60 crore, Adv Kumar told
Jammu: Advisor to Governor, K Vijay Kumar Thursday took stock of the working of Wular Conservation & Monitoring Authority (WUCMA). The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary Forests Manoj Kumar Diwedi, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) and Chief Executive Director WUCMA. The issues faced in the implementation of the project were put forth by […]
Govt approves Rs 31,560-cr investments for power projects
New Delhi: The government Thursday cleared investment proposals worth over Rs 31,560 crore in power projects, including two coal-based thermal plants and a hydro project on river Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir. The thermal power plants in Buxar, Bihar, and Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, are expected to become operational by 2023-24. Briefing media after the meeting […]
