Lack of snow in Kashmir disappoints tourists
Srinagar, Jan 10 (PTI) Scores of tourists returned home from Kashmir without getting a feel of snow. The lack of snowfall in the valley this winter will not only hit tourism and related activities, but also badly affect agriculture and allied activities. A large number of tourists, who arrived here on the New Year’s Eve […]
BSF director general reviews security situation, operational preparedness of troops in Jammu
Jammu, Jan 10 (PTI) Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF) Nitin Agrawal on Wednesday reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of the troops guarding the border with Pakistan on the Jammu frontier, officials said. Agrawal, who visited areas located close to the International Border (IB), also called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant […]
Maruti to invest Rs 35,000 cr to set up 2nd manufacturing plant in Gujarat: Toshihiro Suzuki
Gandhinagar, Jan 10 (PTI) Maruti Suzuki India will invest Rs 35,000 crore to set up its second manufacturing facility in Gujarat, Suzuki Motor Corporation President Toshihiro Suzuki said on Wednesday. Speaking here at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS), Toshihiro said the plant would have an installed production capacity of 10 lakh units per […]
Police, Army recover 2.5kgs Heroin in Poonch
Poonch, Jan 10: Police and army on Wednesday said to have recovered 2.5 kgs of ‘heroin’ in Poonch district. A police official said that Army alongwith Police launched a joint search operation on “suspicion” in Degwar Terwan area of Poonch district and recovered 2.5 kg heroin. Confirming it, a police official said that a case […]
Markets decline in early trade on fresh foreign fund outflows, weak global trends
Mumbai, Jan 10 (PTI) Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Wednesday amid fresh foreign fund outflows and a largely weak trend from global markets. Investors preferred to stay on the sidelines ahead of the start of corporate earnings season and macroeconomic data announcements later this week, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined […]
Centre sanctions security cover of over 150 armed CISF commandos for Ayodhya airport
Ayodhya/New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) The Centre has sanctioned a security cover of more than 150 CISF personnel for the Ayodhya airport, days before the high-profile consecration ceremony at the Ram temple on January 22, official sources have said. The “Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, Ayodhyadham” is the country’s 68th civil airport terminal to come under […]
Night temperature plunges to Minus 5.0°C in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 10: Mercury plummeted again in Kashmir Valley as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.0°C on Wednesday. A meteorological department official here said that the temperature was 3.1°C below normal for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the year. He said the Srinagar saw minimum temperature of minus 2.4°C on […]
Terror conspiracy case: NIA files chargesheet against Pak national, 2 J&K residents
New Delhi, Jan 09: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday chargesheeted three more persons, affiliated with an offshoot of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), for conspiring to unleash violent terrorist attacks with sticky bombs, IEDs and small arms in Jammu and Kashmir. According to a statement, issued by the investigation agency the accused include a […]
Lt Governor reviews preparations for Khelo India Winter Games 2024
JAMMU, JAN 09: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparations for 4th Khelo India Winter Games scheduled to begin on 2nd February at Gulmarg. The Lt Governor was briefed by Sarmad Hafeez, Secretary Youth Services and Sports, on the progress of preparatory works assigned to the concerned departments. The […]
Arms recovered near LoC in Kupwara
Srinagar, Jan 9 (PTI) Security forces recovered arms and narcotics near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday. The police said a person has also been picked up for questioning. Based on a specific input, the arms and narcotics were recovered from Keran Payeen near Cobra Post […]
