35th Amarnath Yatra batch with over 1,200 pilgrims leaves from Jammu camp
JAMMU, Aug 1 (PTI): A fresh batch of over 1,200 pilgrims on Thursday early morning left from the Jammu base camp for the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security, officials said. According to the officials, this batch had the lowest number of devotees leaving Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu […]
J&K Film Conclave: Kashmir emerging as Global Film Destination, says Lt Guv
Srinagar, Aug 01: Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday said that the administration led by him was working on a model to build better film-shooting on the lines of European countries as efforts are on to make the UT a global film destination soon. “I remember Raj Kapoors love for film shooting in […]
Terrorist hideout unearthed in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Aug 1 (PTI): A terrorist hideout was unearthed in a forest area in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, leading to recovery of some arms and ammunition, security officials said on Thursday. The hideout was unearthed during an ongoing joint cordon and search operation by police, Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF at Gulabgarh in Dharamsal […]
States empowered to make sub-classification in SCs, STs for quotas inside reserved category: SC
NEW DELHI, Aug 1 (PTI): In a majority verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday said that states are empowered to make sub-classifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for granting quotas inside the reserved category to uplift more underprivileged castes. A seven-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud held by a 6:1 […]
Heavy rain brings Delhi to its knees, schools to remain closed today
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Heavy rainfall unleashed chaos in the national capital on Wednesday evening, inundating large parts of the city with a 22-year-old woman and her toddler drowning in Ghazipur, while key stretches were choked with unending traffic and people left stranded as roads resembled rivers. The torrential downpour prompted the weather office […]
Halfway through monsoon, one-fourth of India faces rainfall deficit
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) While floods in Assam and heavy rainfall-induced landslides in Kerala have drawn global attention, 25 per cent of the 36 meteorological subdivisions in India are still reeling from a rainfall deficit halfway through the monsoon season. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, the country experienced nine per cent more […]
Pakistani intruder shot dead along IB in Samba
SAMBA/JAMMU, Aug 1 (PTI): A Pakistani intruder has been shot dead by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Thursday. The infiltrator was spotted moving into Indian territory near the Khora post late Wednesday, the officials said. They said the intruder paid no heed […]
Srinagar airport to soon get automated vehicle parking system
Srinagar, July 31: The Srinagar international airport is all set to get advanced automated parking system as the Airports Authority of India is implementing the initiative across the country. In a statement, Srinagar airport director Javed Anjum said that the AAI is coming up with an advanced automated parking system, specially designed to enhance parking […]
‘LG’s Mulaqaat’:Lt Governor interacts with citizens; several cases disposed on the spot
SRINAGAR, JULY 31: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with citizens and attended to their issues, during “LG’s Mulaqaat”- Live Public Grievance Hearing programme, at the Civil Secretariat. During the interaction, the Lt Governor took appraisal of the action taken by the Administrative Secretaries, Deputy Commissioners and concerned officials on the grievances received from the […]
Woman dies due to alleged medical negligence, claims family
Baramulla, July 31: A woman allegedly died due to medical negligence in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. Mohammad Reyaz, the deceased’s husband said that on July 18, his wife was admitted to the SDH Uri and underwent ligation surgery and was discharged the next day. “After some days, my wife’s health […]