Six border villages in Kathua brought under Centre’s Vibrant Village Programme-II
Jammu, Apr 26 (PTI) In a push to strengthen the development infrastructure, six strategically located border villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district have been brought under the Centre’s Vibrant Village Programme-II, aiming for full saturation of welfare schemes, officials said on Sunday. The villages – Bobiya, Kadyala, Gajnal, Karol Krishna, Rathua and Gujjar Chak […]
Avalanche hits Srinagar-Leh national highway
Srinagar, Apr 25 (PTI) An avalanche hit the Srinagar-Leh national highway in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said, adding that no loss of life has been reported so far. An avalanche hit a few vehicles at Shaitan Nallah at Zojila Pass along the Srinagar-Leh highway, officials added. They noted that while there were no […]
Trader fined Rs 6.29 lakh for GST violations in Udhampur
JAMMU, Apr 25 (PTI): The enforcement team on Saturday imposed a penalty of Rs 6.29 lakh on a trader for violation of GST norms in Udhampur district , a spokesman of the Sales Tax Department said. The action was initiated after the trader was found attempting to manage the movement of goods without proper documentation, […]
Govt reconstitutes Niti Aayog
NEW DELHI, Apr 25 (PTI): The government has reconstituted the Niti Aayog, appointing Ashok Kumar Lahiri as vice chairman and five full-time members, including economist K V Raju, Director of AIIMS M Srinivas and Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology. Making the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished a productive and impactful tenure […]
Div Com reviews preparations for Mega NMBA Pad Yatra in Srinagar
SRINAGAR, APR 25: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg chaired a high-level meeting to review arrangements for the upcoming Mega Nasha Mukt Pad Yatra, scheduled to be held on May 3 in Srinagar. The event will be flagged off by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha. The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioners and Heads of Departments of […]
CS reviews progress and implementation of HADP
JAMMU, APR 25: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo chaired a review meeting to assess the progress and performance of the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) in Jammu and Kashmir in the presence of senior officers of the Agriculture Production Department and other concerned stakeholders. The meeting besides ACS, Agriculture Production Department and MD, J&K Bank was […]
LG Sinha calls for collective action against drug menace in J&K
Jammu, Apr 25: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said the fight against drug abuse in Jammu and Kashmir cannot be won by law enforcement alone and requires collective societal effort, as he addressed a gathering in Samba under the ongoing 100-day anti-drug campaign. LG Sinha said the campaign aims to make every panchayat drug-free […]
CM Omar Abdullah approves Rs 9.6 cr parking project in Ganderbal
Jammu, Apr 25: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has approved a ₹9.60 crore project for construction of a multi-level car parking facility in Ganderbal town, officials said on Saturday. The project has been cleared under the Capex Budget 2026–27 in favour of the Directorate of Urban Local Bodies, Kashmir, they said. The facility is aimed at […]
Police attach properties of drug peddlers in Srinagar
Srinagar, Apr 25: Police on Saturday attached immovable properties worth around ₹3.5 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers as part of its ongoing crackdown against narcotics trafficking, officials said. The action was taken under Section 68-F of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in connection with a case registered at Police Station […]
CIK officials raid Central Jail Sgr, Digital devices seized
Srinagar, Apr 25: Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday conducted searches inside Central Jail Srinagar in connection with a terror-linked case and recovered digital devices, officials said. The searches were carried out following a warrant issued by a court designated under the NIA Act in connection with FIR No. […]