Research should be encouraged in education system: President Murmu
Pune, Sep 3 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday stressed the need to encourage research in the education system, and said research scholars in India are capable of finding solutions to the problems not only faced by the country but by the world. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 gives impetus to research, she noted. […]
Rusted mortar shell destroyed in Samba
Samba/Jammu, Sep 3 (PTI) The Border Security Force on Tuesday destroyed a rusted mortar shell found in a border village in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. BSF troops noticed the mortar shell in an open field during patrolling at Chachwal village in the Ghagwal sector around 8 am, they said. The mortar […]
MeT predicts improvement in weather in JK from today afternoon
Srinagar, Sep 3: The weatherman on Tuesday predicted improvement in weather in next few days even as it forecast a spell of light to moderate rain at scattered places on September 6-7 in Jammu and Kashmir. There has been considerable rainfall at few places in Jammu and Kashmir during last 24 hours till 0830 a.m. […]
Govt constitutes 23rd Law Commission
New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) The government has notified the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission for a period of three years, with a provision to appoint serving Supreme Court and high court judges as its chairperson and members. The panel advises the government on complex legal issues. Once it is constituted, the government initiates […]
BJP announces list of 6 candidates for phase-II, Ravinder Raina to contest from Nowshehra
Srinagar, Sep 2: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced six more candidates for the assembly segments, slated to go to polls in the second phase of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Among the six candidates, the party J&K unit president, Ravinder Raina has been once again given the mandate from Nowshehra seat while Er […]
Srinagar-Leh highway closed after landslide at Kullan Gund Ganderbal
Srinagar, Sep 2: The Srinagar-Leh highway was Monday closed for vehicular movement after fresh mudslides, triggered by rain occurred at Kullan Gund area in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Officials said that the highway was closed immediately after mudslides occurred at Kullan Gund area this evening He said that the highway has got completely blocked due […]
JK Polls: Congress finalises 23 candidates for 2nd, 3rd phase
Srinagar, Sep 2: The Congress’s central election committee Monday finalised list of 23 more candidates for 2nd and third phase for the upcoming assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir Talking to reporters after the 4-hour-long meeting in New Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee president, Tariq Hameed Karra said that the discussion on 29 […]
Separatists’ contesting polls vindicates NC stance that violence will not resolve issues: Omar
SRINAGAR, Sep 2 (PTI): National Conference vice president Omar Abdullah on Monday said the decision of separatist leaders to join mainstream parties and contest elections in Jammu and Kashmir indicates an ideological change in the secessionist camp. “Earlier, they (separatists) would raise the boycott bogey whenever elections were held. Today they are contesting elections… It […]
Landslide on Vaishno Devi track in Reasi, three devotees injured
KATRA/JAMMU, Sep 2 (PTI): At least three pilgrims were seriously injured when a landslide hit the new track to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, officials said. The landslide hit the route near Panchi, three km ahead of Bhawan, around 2.35 pm, also damaging a portion of […]
LG Manoj Sinha flags off mountaineering expedition of six peaks in JK
Srinagar, Sep 2: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday flagged of a mountaineering expedition of six peaks in Srinagar. In a post on X, office of LG J&K said that this is exceptional feat by the mountaineers, manifesting courage, determination & dedication to goals. “Attended flag-in ceremony of triumphant mountaineering expedition of 06 peaks above […]