Pak beaming rogue telecom signals to aid terror networks, penetrate jails in JK: Officials
Srinagar/Jammu: Pakistan is actively violating international telecommunication norms by deliberately beaming superfluous cellular signals across the border into Jammu and Kashmir aimed at providing a covert communication lifeline to terrorist groups operating in the Union territory, with a sharp focus on the Jammu region, officials said on Sunday. Recent infiltration patterns, particularly in the south […]
Ladakh’s new excise policy eases restrictions on liquor sale
Leh/Jammu: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday approved a new Excise Policy, permitting the sale of hard liquor through retail vends, reducing documents to obtain a licence from 16 to six and extending the liquor availability to four more districts. The existing restrictive regime had led to an artificial scarcity of liquor, encouraging […]
SEC to review poll preparedness for J&K Panchayat, DDC elections on June 3-4
Srinagar: The State Election Commission (SEC) has scheduled high-level meetings on June 3 and 4 to review poll preparedness for Panchayat and District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. State Election Commissioner Shantmanu will chair separate meetings with election authorities from the Jammu and Kashmir divisions. The Jammu division review […]
Father feared dead after saving son from drowning in Lidder River at Pahalgam
Pahalgam: A man from Srinagar was feared dead after reportedly jumping into the Lidder River near Langanbal area of Pahalgam to save his son from drowning, triggering a rescue operation involving police, SDRF teams and local residents. The incident occurred amid distressing circumstances involving a Srinagar family visiting the area, with witnesses saying the father […]
Drug peddler held in Kathua, sent to jail
Jammu: A drug peddler was detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act in Kathua district and lodged in a jail here, officials said. The action was taken as part of the anti-drug campaign being carried out by Kathua Police under the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’, they said. […]
Erase every trace of colonial mindset: Lt Sinha urges writers
Asks them to shape positive discourse on India Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called for erasing every trace of colonial mindset, and urged writers on shaping positive discourse on India through fiction, non-fiction and other creative forms. The LG inaugurated the third edition of Kashmir Literature Festival here, an official spokesperson said. […]
Kashmir Emerges as Summer Haven as June Set to Begin on Cool Note
MeT forecasts pleasant weather; tourists flock to Valley as heatwave scorches much of India Srinagar: As vast swathes across India struggle under an unrelenting heatwave, Kashmir is emerging as a summer haven, all set to welcome June with pleasant weather that has triggered a fresh rush of tourists to the Valley. The Meteorological Centre […]
Over 500 Agniveers inducted into Army after training in JK
Srinagar: A fresh batch of 540 Agniveers was on Saturday inducted into the Army after completing months of rigorous training here in Jammu and Kashmir. An Attestation and Passing Out Parade was held at the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) Regimental Centre in the outskirts of the city here, a defence spokesman said. In […]
Runway Repairs at Srinagar Airport to Impact Returning Hajj Pilgrims
Baggage restrictions imposed due to maintenance work Hajj Committee assures excess luggage will reach Valley separately through special arrangement Srinagar: Thousands of Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir returning home after completing the annual pilgrimage will have to make adjustments to their travel plans as ongoing runway maintenance work at Srinagar Airport has prompted […]
Two killed as truck falls into gorge, catches fire in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Two people died after a truck plunged into a deep gorge and caught fire along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. The accident took place near Gangroo in the Ramsoo area. According to police, the truck carrying limestone was travelling from Jammu to Srinagar when the driver allegedly lost […]