Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting on flood relief measures in JK
Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday chaired a high-level meeting on flood relief measures at the Raj Bhawan here after a whirlwind tour of some flood-hit areas in this winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The meeting is being attended by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, […]
Railways start Jammu-Katra shuttle service to ferry stranded passengers, locals
Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) The Northern Railways on Monday started a shuttle service between Jammu and Katra, the base camp of the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, to facilitate the movement of locals and stranded passengers. Four trains have been inducted in the Jammu-Katra section for the shuttle service that will operate from September 1 to […]
Teenage boy’s body retrieved from river in Reasi
Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) The body of a 15-year-old boy was retrieved from a river in Reasi district on Monday, officials said. A 45-year-old Zulfan Bano and her son, Basharat Ahmed, were washed away in flash floods after they slipped into the Sadole nallah in the Mahore area on Sunday night. The woman’s body was […]
Mata Vaishnodevi yatra remains suspended for 7th day amid heavy rains in Katra
JAMMU, Sep 1 (PTI): Amid heavy rainfall in Katra town on Monday, the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine remained suspended for the seventh consecutive day in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district since a landslide on a yatra route claimed 34 lives last Tuesday. The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board said it has cancelled […]
SC rejects PIL against nationwide rollout of 20% ethanol-blended petrol
New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL which has challenged the nationwide rollout of 20 per cent ethanol-blended petrol (EBP-20), alleging millions of motorists were forced to use the fuel not designed for their vehicles. A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran did […]
SCO condemns Pahalgam attack; concurs with India that double standards to fight terrorism unacceptable
Tianjin (China), Sep 1 (PTI) The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack and concurred with India’s position that “double standards” in the fight against terrorism are unacceptable. The influential grouping listed its strong resolve to combat terrorism in a declaration that was unveiled at the end of its two-day […]
Jammu Floods: HM Amit Shah, LG Sinha, CM Omar, LoP Sharma visit Tawi Bridge, Bikram Chowk
Jammu, Sep 1: Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma and other senior officials visited Tawi Bridge here on Monday. The bridge had suffered severe damage during recent floods. Officials said the Home Minister interacted with the concerned officials and took stock […]
After five days closure Jmu-Sgr highway opens partially
Jammu, Sep 1: Traffic on the vital Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was restored partially on Monday, providing relief to hundreds of commuters stranded on the arterial road over the past six days. The 250-km highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country was blocked by multiple landslides coupled with sinking of […]
Army says infiltration attempt along LoC was foiled in Poonch
Jammu, Sep 1: The Army on Monday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar Sector of Poonch district, officials said. An official said that troops guarding the border noticed a group of terrorists trying to sneak into this side near Dabbi village of Balakote in the early hours on Monday. […]
PM Modi calls for shunning double standards in combating terrorism
TIANJIN (CHINA), Sep 1 (PTI): The ghastly Pahalgam terror attack was not only a blow to India but it was an open challenge to every country that believes in humanity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday. With Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi […]