Lt Guv flags off the holy Shri Budha Amarnath Ji Yatra from Jammu
Extends his best wishes to all the pilgrims JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first batch of devotees for the holy Shri Budha Amarnath Ji Yatra from Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas on Monday, an official spokesman said here. He said that the Lieutenant Governor extended his best wishes to all the pilgrims for […]
CM visits family of Gujjar youth killed in police crossfire
Assures justice, calls for thorough investigation Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday visited the bereaved family of Gujjar youth Parvez Ahmad, who was killed in a crossfire when police were chasing suspected peddlers in Jammu city. Abdullah on Friday called for an investigation into the incident and said that the use of force by […]
Will meet PM, HM to discuss Ladakh’s immense development potential: LG
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta, who arrived in his native land Jammu for the first time after taking command of the Union Territory of Ladakh, received a grand welcome on Monday. Talking to reporters here, Gupta said he will soon meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss Ladakh’s immense potential […]
Forces nab terror associate in Kupwara
Recover cache of arms and ammunition Srinagar: Security forces on Monday arrested a terror associate in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from him, a police official said. Forces launched a cordon and search operation at Marsary village in Chowkibal area of Kralpora in north Kashmir after specific intelligence […]
ACB books govt employee for embezzlement in Poonch
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday booked a multi-tasking staff (MTS) employee for alleged embezzlement of Rs 55.99 lakh from government accounts in Poonch district, officials said. “A formal case has been registered against multi-tasking staff Mohammad Jameel, previously posted in the office of the collector, agrarian reforms, in Poonch,” an […]
J&K has potential for Olympic success, says water sports girl Bilquis Mir
Srinagar: With its snow-covered slopes, glacier-fed rivers and a rising generation of athletes, Jammu and Kashmir has the potential to win Olympic medals in water and winter sports for the country, top Kashmiri athlete Bilquis Mir has said. Mir, the first Indian female to represent India as a jury member in the 2024 Paris Olympics, […]