Over 10,000 pilgrims offer prayers at Amarnath Shrine on Wednesday
Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath yatra from Jammu base camp Srinagar/Jammu: Over 10,000 pilgrims on Wednesday paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the total number of devotees to 3,42,657, officials said. A total of 10,828 pilgrims had darshan at the 3800-metre […]
Smartphone recovered from prisoner in Jammu’s central jail, police lodges FIR
Jammu: Security personnel on Wednesday recovered a smartphone from an undertrail prisoner in the central jail on the outskirts of Jammu city, officials said. According to officials, based on a tip-off a search was conducted leading to the recovery of the phone in the the jail in Kot Bhalwal area. Police seized the device and […]
Railways spent 45% in subsidy on passenger travel in 2023-24: Govt
New Delhi: The Indian Railways provisionally spent Rs 60,466 crore in subsidy, 45 per cent of the cost of passenger travel, in the financial year 2023-24, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw gave the information in response to the questions raised by several MPs on the recent rail fare […]
India extends airspace closure for Pakistan planes till Aug 24
New Delhi: India has extended the closure of its airspace for Pakistan planes by another month till August 24. In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people on April 22, India closed its airspace for planes operated, owned or leased by Pakistan airlines and operators, including military flights, with effect from […]
Northern Army commander reviews security milieu in Doda-Ramban-Kishtwar region
Jammu: The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Wednesday reviewed the security environment and ongoing counter-terrorist operations in the Doda, Ramban, and Kishtwar districts of Jammu region. Several operations by joint teams of the Army, police, and paramilitary forces are underway in the three districts to track down terrorists operating in […]
Two men die as landslide hits tent in Reasi
Jammu: Two men were killed after a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit their tent in Reasi district, officials said on Wednesday. The incident took place near a shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva in the Badora mountainous belt of Mahore tehsil during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday, they said. The two, who were […]
Govt constitutes crisis management body to deal with major disasters
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday constituted the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by the cabinet secretary, for dealing with any situation of major disaster having national ramifications. In a notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said exercising the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 8A of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 […]
Govt constitutes crisis management body to deal with major disasters
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday constituted the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), headed by the cabinet secretary, for dealing with any situation of major disaster having national ramifications. In a notification, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said exercising the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 8A of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 […]
Pvt member’s bill to rehabilitate, resettle Kashmiri Pandits be taken up in RS: Prez Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has recommended that a private member’s bill calling for rehabilitation and resettlement of Kashmiri Pandits for consideration in the Rajya Sabha. The Kashmiri Pandits (Recourse, Restitution, Rehabilitation and Resettlement) Bill, 2022, was introduced in the Rajya Sabha by Congress member Vivek Tankha on February 2, 2024, but had to get […]
Boy trapped in river after flash flood in Rajouri rescued
Rajouri/Jammu: A nine-year-old boy was rescued on Wednesday in a joint operation by Army, SDRF and police after he got trapped in a river following flash floods in Rajouri, officials said. After receiving information, the Army, SDRF, police, and local divers conducted a coordinated rescue operation to save the boy trapped amid the rising waters […]
