Tourism revival hasn’t been easy: CM Omar
Srinagar, Oct 14: Stating that the revival of tourism hasn’t been a journey without challenges, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir hopes to rebuild tourism on snowfall to woo visitors. Addressing an event at a Srinagar hotel, CM Omar said that there is a clear slowdown in our economy post […]
Jammu and Kashmir sees ten-fold rise in investor base on NSE in last decade
MUMBAI, Oct 14 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir has registered a ten-fold increase in the investor base on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) over the last ten years, indicating rising financial awareness and growing trust in formal financial systems. According to NSE data, the investor base in Jammu and Kashmir rose from 65,000 in 2015 to […]
Two Terrorists Killed Along LoC In Kupwara as forces foil infiltration bid
Srinagar, Oct 14: Two terrorists have been killed by the security forces during an anti-Infiltration operation along LoC in Machil Sector of North Kashmir Kupwara district. A top official said that a suspicious movement was observed along LoC in Machil sector and the intruders were challenged. However the infiltrators fired upon the security forces, triggering […]
India is a great country with good friend of mine at top, says Trump
SHARM EL-SHEIKH (EGYPT): Oct 14 (PTI): US President Donald Trump on Monday praised India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi without naming him, saying “India is a great country with a good friend of mine at the top”. Trump, addressing a summit of world leaders at this Egyptian city after a ceasefire reached in Gaza ending […]
Lt Guv chairs 36th meeting of Executive Council of SMVDU
JAMMU, OCT 13: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the 36th meeting of Executive Council of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, at Raj Bhawan today. The meeting was attended by Prof. (Dr.) Pragati Kumar, Vice Chancellor, SMVDU; Prof. Umesh Rai, Vice Chancellor Jammu University; Prof. Nilofer Khan, Vice Chancellor Kashmir University; Prof. Pankaj Chandra, Vice Chancellor […]
Two-way movement for heavy vehicles on Jammu-Srinagar NH restored
Jammu, Oct 13 (PTI) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has successfully restored two-way traffic movement for heavy motor vehicles on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway, ensuring seamless transportation of essential commodities and fruit-laden trucks from the Valley to markets outside, officials said. The 250-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest […]
Congress says its leadership was ‘assured’ of ‘safe’ seat
Srinagar, Oct 13: Senior Congress leader Ghulam Ahmad Mir on Monday claimed that the National Conference leadership had assured the Congress leadership that it would be offered a ‘safe’ seat. Speaking to reporters, Mir said the assurance was given at Congress at the highest level in New Delhi. “The Congress intended to contest one seat, […]
BJP can’t win even a single seat in RS polls: CM Omar
Srinagar, Oct 13: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party cannot even win a single Rajya Sabha seat without horse trading and that these elections will show who stands with the saffron party and who opposes it. Speaking to reporters, the Chief Minister said that the BJP falls short of […]
Old mortar shell defused in Kathua
JAMMU, Oct 13 (PTI): Security forces detected and safely defused an old mortar shell found in Kathua district, officials said. The shell was discovered in a farm land in Karol Mathura border village in the Hiranagar sector on Sunday evening following information provided by local residents, they said. A bomb disposal squad was called to […]
Police raids homes of four individuals linked to JeI, Hurriyat
Srinagar, Oct 13: Police today conducted search operations at multiple locations linked to individuals allegedly associated with the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and Hurriyat Conference. In a statement issued here, police said that searches were carried out at the residences of Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat of Batamaloo, Ashraf Sehrai of Baghat, Mehrajuddin Kalwal of Hamza Colony, Kanihama […]