Elaborate security arrangements in place for BJY in J&K: Lt Guv Manoj Sinha
Srinagar, Jan 20: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Friday said that all the security arrangements are in place for the Bharat Jodo Yatra and the administration will facilitate it smoothly. He reiterated that those who misused powers to grab state land will face action and that the poor and common masses need not […]
Kashmir, parts of Jammu division receive fresh snowfall
Srinagar, Jan 20: Kashmir Valley and parts of Jammu received snowfall even as the minimum temperature recorded an increase on Friday, officials said. The weather department has also forecast rain and snowfall in J&K during the next few days. A meteorological department official here said that during the last 24 hours, Srinagar received 0.5 cm […]
Active Covid cases in country dip to 1,946
New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) India logged 145 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases dipped to 1,946, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.46 crore (4,46,81,650). The death toll stands at 5,30,728, the data updated at 8 am stated.
Srinagar-Jammu highway shut due to snowfall, shooting stones
Qazigund, Jan 20: The traffic movement on Srinagar-Jammu national highway was stopped on Friday after snowfall and shooting stones on the route. An official said that traffic movement was stopped in view of snowfall in Ramban sector and Qazigund. “There were shooting stones at Ramban-Banihal sector as well,” he said. He said men and machinery […]
Security arrangements tightened in Rajouri, Poonch ahead of R-day
Rajouri/Jammu, Jan 20 (PTI) Security arrangements in the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch have been strengthened further in view of the upcoming Republic Day celebrations and the recent recovery of an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) from Rajouri town. The region was already under heightened security after the January 1 terror attack in Dhangri […]
Three-day DGPs, IGPs conference begins in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 20 (PTI) Chiefs of all state police forces and paramilitary organisations are meeting here for three days beginning Friday with cyber security, war on drugs and threats from across the border among their top agenda, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval […]
No helmet, no fuel’ rule in Samba
Jammu, Jan 19 (PTI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Thursday directed petrol pumps not to provide fuel to motorists who do not wear helmets, officials said. They have also been asked to install CCTVs at their premises and provide the footage to police, the officials said. “An order has been issued under […]
Eviction drive: Common masses, poor wouldn’t be touched, says Lt Guv
Srinagar, Jan 19: J&K’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that common masses and poor people wouldn’t be touched during the ongoing drive launched by his administration to retrieve state land from encroachers. Talking to reporters Sinha said that common masses and poor people wouldn’t be touched during the ongoing drive against land encroachers […]
12 people injured in separate road mishaps
Srinagar, Jan 19: At least twelve persons were injured in separate road mishaps in Kupwara and Anantnag on Thursday, reports said. They said that four persons suffered injuries after a private car bearing registration number JK09B 9125 driven by Mushtaq Ahmad Hajam (36) collided with a deodar tree at Rantsinard Lolab. Four persons, including the […]
President Lava International calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU, JAN 19: Sunil Raina, President, Lava International, Thursday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Raj Bhawan. Raina apprised the Lt Governor about the initiatives of the company and the steps being taken to make 5G devices more affordable for common masses. As high speed 5G networks have started to roll out, very […]