PM set to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel in JK
Srinagar, Jan 13 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Monday the 6.5 km long Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir that will make the Sonamarg tourist resort accessible throughout the year. The prime minister landed at the Srinagar airport at around 10.45 am and is on way to […]
Congress to launch mass contact programme to rejuvenate party in JK
Jammu, Jan 13 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress has decided to revamp and reactivate the organisation at the grass-roots level by carrying out mass contact programmes in every assembly constituency throughout the year, the party said. The decision to this effect was taken at a day-long meeting of the party which was […]
Maha Kumbh: Very special day for those who cherish Bharatiya values, says PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) As Maha Kumbh began in the holy city of Prayagraj on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as a very special day for those who cherish Indian values and culture, saying the massive religious event embodies India’s timeless spiritual heritage. “A very special day for crores of people who […]
BSF jawan injured in accidental firing
SRINAGAR, Jan 13 (PTI): A BSF jawan sustained injuries when his service rifle went off accidentally during routine patrolling in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. Constable Manish Meghwal was hit by the bullet at Old Town Baramulla, the officials said. The injured jawan was rushed to a hospital where his […]
Minor girl dies of mysterious disease in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Jan 12 (PTI) A five-year-old girl died and her five other siblings were admitted to a hospital after they fell seriously ill in a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. The siblings belonged to Badhaal village of Kotranka sub-division where nine members of two different families had lost their […]
PM Modi to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel: Security forces intensify area domination exercise in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 12 (PTI) The security forces on Sunday intensified sanitization efforts and area domination exercise in Kashmir, a day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the valley for inauguration of the strategically important Z-Morh tunnel in Ganderbal district, officials said. The deployment of security personnel has been increased in the vulnerable areas […]
Slight respite from cold in Kashmir as minimum temperatures rise
Srinagar, Jan 12 (PTI) Minimum temperatures rose marginally across Kashmir due to overnight cloud cover but remained below the freezing point, officials said on Sunday. The minimum temperature in Srinagar settled at minus 3 degrees Celsius on Saturday night, up from the previous night’s minus 3.6 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said. North Kashmir’s tourist […]
India’s young will power its rise to becoming developed by 2047: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jan 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that the capabilities of India’s young population will power the country’s rise to becoming developed. Addressing the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue here, he said some people may find the goal of India becoming developed difficult but it is not impossible. No power […]
Ganderbal residents hope Z-Morh tunnel will boost tourism
Sonamarg (JK), Jan 12 (PTI) Residents of Ganderbal district, living on either side of the 6.5 kilometre Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Sonamarg highway, are hopeful that the mega-infrastructure project will boost the local economy and help eradicate unemployment in the area. “It is a good thing that the Z-Morh tunnel will open soon, immensely benefitting the […]
Srinagar Smart City Scam: More arrests likely as officials probe financial irregularities
Srinagar, Jan 12: The recent arrest of two senior officials from Srinagar Smart City Limited (SSCL) on corruption charges has unveiled a web of financial irregularities, with investigators signaling the possibility of more arrests in the coming days. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is reportedly digging deep into suspicious bank transactions linked to the two officials, […]