Govt aiming to end Dutch Tulip Bulb dependency: CM Omar
Srinagar, Mar 16: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday called for making the Union Territory self-reliant in tulip bulb production, emphasizing the need to reduce the recurring expenditure on imports from the Netherlands to save foreign exchange. The Chief Minister instructed the Floriculture Department to explore and scale up indigenous propagation methods. […]
Army soldier dies of suspected cardiac arrest along LoC in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Mar 16 (PTI): An Army soldier died of a suspected cardiac arrest while on duty on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Monday. Naik Tilak Singh was posted in the forward Nangi Takri area of Krishna Ghati sector, the officials said. Paying tributes to the soldier for […]
BSF jawan hangs self to death in Samba
JAMMU, Mar 16 (PTI): A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly committed suicide inside a camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir early Monday, officials said. Head Constable Hari Babu, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was found hanging inside his post at a camp in Penthi area. The officials said the body was shifted […]
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Mar 16 (PTI): Most higher reaches of Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, disrupting vehicular movement in some stretches, officials said on Monday. Several vehicles got stuck following heavy snowfall along the Sinthan Top following which police and army carried out a rescue operation on Sunday night […]
After days of disruption, Question Hour runs smoothly in Lok Sabha
NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (PTI): Lok Sabha on Monday took up the Question Hour without any disruptions for the first time in the second leg of the Budget session, which has been witnessing repeated protests by opposition members. As soon as the House met for the day, some opposition members demanded raising their concerns immediately. […]
21-day fuel stock available in J&K, kerosene supply resumed to prevent shortages, help people: Minister Satish Sharma
Srinagar, Mar 16: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Satish Sharma on Monday said the government has around 21 days of fuel and essential commodity stock in Jammu and Kashmir and that kerosene supply has been restarted to ensure people do not face shortages. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the inauguration […]
CM Omar Abdullah throws open Asia’s largest Tulip Garden in Srinagar
Srinagar, Mar 16: Marking the arrival of spring in Kashmir, Asia’s largest Tulip Garden was thrown open for people on Monday, with thousands of tourists and locals expected to visit the iconic garden to witness the much-awaited floral spectacle. According to the details the Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden located at the foothills of the […]
Over 220 passengers rescued after snow traps 31 vehicles at J&K’s Sinthan Top
Anantnag, Mar 16: Over 220 passengers were rescued late on Sunday after 31 vehicles got stranded at Sinthan Top due to a sudden and heavy spell of snowfall, officials said. The high-altitude pass was blocked following the fresh snowfall, prompting an immediate SOS from the stranded travellers, they said. An official said that a joint […]
Air India, AI Express to operate 48 flights connecting Middle East cities on today
NEW DELHI, Mar 16 (PTI): Air India and Air India Express will operate 48 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from the Middle East today. The two airlines will have their scheduled operations to Jeddah and Muscat, including a total of 10 flights between Indian cities and Jeddah, a release said. Air India will operate […]
First batch of 70 Indian students from Iran mostly from J&K land in Delhi
NEW DELHI, Mar 15: Over 70 Indian students, mostly from Jammu and Kashmir, were evacuated from war-hit Iran and landed here on Sunday morning as part of the initial phase of a repatriation drive, an official said. An official said the group, which also includes several pilgrims, arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) […]