Admin seizes cash, liquor worth Rs 29 lakh in Kathua
Jammu, Mar 29 (PTI) Cash and liquor worth Rs 29 lakh have been seized in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district since the enforcement of the model code of conduct, officials said. Multiple enforcement teams operating across Kathua district have intercepted and seized the cash and liquor, they said. “Vigilant enforcement teams have demonstrated infallible commitment […]
12 nominations found valid for Udhampur LS seat
Kathua/Jammu, Mar 28 (PTI) The nomination papers of 12 candidates, including those of Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh and Congress candidate Choudhary Lal Singh, for elections to the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir were today found valid after scrutiny. The returning officer for the Udhampur parliamentary constituency, Dr Rakesh Minhas, conducted the […]
Avalanche warning issued by JKDMA for four districts in Kashmir
Srinagar, Mar 29: Jammu and Kashmir Disaster Management Authority on Friday issued a medium- danger level avalanche warning for four districts of Kashmir division. Avalanche with medium danger level is likely to occur above 2400 metres over Kupwara, Bandipora, Baramulla and Ganderbal districts in next 24 hours, reads an advisory issued here. People living in […]
Cong gets fresh IT notice of Rs 1,700 cr, say party insiders
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) The Income Tax department has served a fresh notice of Rs 1,700 crore to the Congress for discrepancies in tax returns for previous years, dealing another blow to the cash-strapped party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, sources said on Friday. The tax penalties along with interest relate to discrepancies […]
LG expresses grief over loss of lives in Ramban road accident
Jammu, Mar 29 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed shock and grief over the loss of 10 lives after a car fell into a gorge in Ramban district. Ten people were killed after a sports utility vehicle (SUV) skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and fell into a gorge in Ramban in […]
Rain drenches Kashmir as MeT forecasts more downpour
Srinagar, Mar 29: Rains drenched most parts of Jammu and Kashmir with Srinagar receiving highest rainfall in the last 24 hours even as temperature recorded a drop on Friday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar received 25.2mm of rain during the time till 0830 hours followed by Banihal (20.4mm), Pahalgam (17.8mm), Gulmarg (17.6mm), […]
34-yr-old youth found dead in Soura, Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 29: The body of a 34-year-old man was found in the Soura area of Srinagar on late Thursday evening, officials said. They said that the body of a man identified as Tariq Ahmad Bhat (34), a resident of Anchar Srinagar, was found near Soura area late yesterday evening. He added that the body […]
Three shops, other structures damaged in various fire mishaps in Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 29: A residential house, three shops and a transformer were damaged in separate fire incidents in Srinagar, officials said. An official said that at around 10:53 PM, one electric transformer caught fire at Kathi Darwaza area of Makdoom Sahab Srinagar, which soon spread to two shops, causing damage to transformer and the shops […]
PM Modi recalls profound sacrifice of Jesus Christ on Good Friday
New Delhi, Mar 29 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered the “profound sacrifice” of Jesus Christ on Good Friday, saying it teaches people compassion and forgiveness. He said on X, “Today, on Good Friday, we remember the profound sacrifice of Jesus Christ. May everyone find strength in the lessons of compassion and forgiveness it teaches […]
10 killed after vehicle falls into gorge in Ramban on Jammu-Srinagar highway
Banihal/Jammu, Mar 29 (PTI) Ten people were killed after an SUV skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and fell into a gorge in Ramban district on Friday, officials said. The vehicle was on its way to Jammu from Srinagar and it fell into a 300-feet gorge at the Battery Cheshma area of the district around […]