Srinagar to develop 80-km walking space under Smart Cities Mission
Srinagar, Jun 3 (PTI) Srinagar will develop 80 kilometres of walking space in an “unprecedented” development for any Indian city, besides introducing water transport and electric buses under the Smart Cities Mission, a top official said. Cycling tracks, a robust sewerage system and an underground electricity network across the city are also being set up, […]
Govt committed to ensure best arrangements for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Jun 03: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that government is committed to ensure that best possible arrangements are put in place for the comfort and well-being of pilgrims during Amarnath Yatra that will commence on July 01. In a series of Tweets, office of LG J&Ksaid that the ceremonial […]
PM Modi holds meet to review situation after Odisha train accident
New Delhi, Jun 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Saturday to review the situation in relation to the Odisha train accident, officials said. Home Minister Amit Shah and senior government officials attended the meeting as Modi took stock of the situation. The prime minister is also scheduled to visit the site […]
Coordinated security grid to be put in place for successful Amarnath Yatra: IG BSF Kashmir frontier
Srinagar, Jun 03: Inspector General of BSF Kashmir frontier Ashok Yadav Saturday said that a “coordinated security response grid” will be in place to ensure incident-free Amarnath Yatra while melting of snow may open traditional infiltration routes along the LoC. He, however, said that BSF along with other security agencies will ensure all possible infiltration […]
MeT forecasts mainly clear weather in J&K till June 12
Srinagar, June 3: After days of intermittent rain, the weather is finally going to be “mainly clear” even though the possibility of late afternoon and evening showers have not been ruled out completely, according to the latest forecast by the meteorological department here on Saturday. The weather department said that farmers can carry out farm […]
Rescuers try to raise buried coach at triple rail crash site as death toll is 238
Balasore/Bhubneshwar, Jun 3 (PTI) Huge cranes and bulldozers have been brought in to raise a coach which has been buried by the impact of another wagon falling on as rescue workers wield gas torches and electric cutters to pull out survivors and the dead from the mangled steel of three trains that derailed one on […]
Vacations announced for Jammu Summer zone schools
JAMMU, JUNE 02: Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) Friday announced vacations (Summer) for Jammu Summer zone Government and Private Schools from June 8 to July 22, 2003. It is hereby ordered that all the Government/recognized Private Schools falling in summer zone of Jammu division shall observe summer vacation w.e.f. 08-06-2023 to 22-07-2023, an order […]
Government commits to increase availability and accessibility of better veterinary health services to minimise economic losses due to animal diseases
SRINAGAR, JUNE 02: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala chaired the Inter-Session Meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to his Ministry in Srinagar today. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, the Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Dr L.Murugan, the Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, […]
Jal Shakti Department vehicle driver, helper killed in Verinag mishap
Srinagar, Jun 2: A Jal Shakti Department vehicle driver and a his helper were killed in a tragic road mishap in Verinag in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday afternoon, officials said. They said that a vehicle of Jal Shakti Department (previously PHE) skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Raen […]
Driver dies in Shopian road mishap
Srinagar, Jun 02: A load carrier driver died after his vehicle collided with another in Vehil area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday. An official said that the load carrier collided with another vehicle near Vehil, resulting in injuries to the driver of load carrier. He said that the driver was shifted to a […]