Congress hands over boat to locals after bridge damage in Nagrota
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Sunday provided a boat to residents of Katal Batal village in Nagrota tehsil to facilitate movement across a river after a bridge in the area was damaged last year and disrupted connectivity. Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra, Working President Raman Bhalla and former minister Yogesh […]
JK brims with boundless promise to shape a radiant future: Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that Jammu Kashmir brims with boundless promise to shape a radiant future. “We have natural abundance, dynamic youth, and citizens driven by service,” he said while calling upon the people to introspect and contribute in social progress. “Ask yourself: What am I doing for my community? What […]
Govt working to minimise impact of global conflicts on people: PM
Says Congress trying to create panic Silchar: Asserting that the Centre was working to minimise the impacts of global conflicts on the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday alleged that the opposition Congress was acting “irresponsibly” by trying to create panic in the country. Addressing a public meeting in Assam’s Silchar after unveiling […]
Climate change affecting Kashmir’s ecosystem: CM
Says use science, sustainability to boost cold-water fisheries Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday stressed the need to adopt scientific research, modern technology and sustainable practices to strengthen cold-water fisheries in Jammu and Kashmir while safeguarding natural resources. Addressing the National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre in […]
Centre revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s detention order
Says it is to facilitate ‘meaningful’ dialogue New Delhi/Jodhpur/Leh: Incarcerated for nearly six months, activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday afternoon, hours after the Union Government announced its decision to revoke his detention under the National Security Act, a move welcomed by political parties and agitating Ladakh outfits. Wangchuk, […]
Welcome Wangchuk’s release, but no space for agitation, violence: Ladakh LG
Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday welcomed the central government’s revocation of the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act, terming it a positive step for the region. All the same, Saxena said there is “no space for agitation” and violence in the Union territory, and suggested dialogue […]
DG Territorial Army reviews ecological initiatives in JK
Jammu: Director General of the Territorial Army, Lt Gen Girish Kalia, on Saturday visited the ‘Chinar Eco Warriors’ ecological battalion in Samba district to review its role in the greening of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The programme is being implemented in close synergy with the Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Forest Department under […]
Panun Kashmir expels ex-chairman Chrungoo amid foreign links allegations
Jammu: Panun Kashmir, an organisation representing Kashmiri Pandits, has expelled its former chairman Ajay Chrungoo with immediate effect and ordered an enquiry into his alleged foreign links, including a reported interaction with US-based Pakistani ISI agent Ghulam Nabi Fai, a circular said on Saturday. Chrungoo has been replaced by Tito Ganju, the circular issued by […]
Massive search operation in Samba after Pak drone spotted
Jammu: A massive search operation was launched by security forces on Saturday in several forward villages of Samba district after a Pakistani drone crossed the International Border and entered the Indian territory, officials said. The enemy drone movement was noticed for a few minutes over the villages of Kandral, Abtal and Bahadurpur in Ramgarh sector […]
LG directs plan to create 50 small water bodies in Ladakh
Leh: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday directed the administration to prepare a plan for creating at least 50 small water bodies across the Union Territory. The L-G, during a meeting with Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra, also directed that the locations be identified and a detailed action plan be prepared within a period […]