Three workers reportedly washed away by fast flowing water in river Jhelum in Uri
Uri, Mar 3: At least three workers are reported to have been washed away in Jhelum river during a demolition work on an old bridge at Uri in Baramulla district. Locals said that several workers were engaged in demolition work on an old bridge in Mohura Uri and during the time the trio is believed […]
Incessant rains, snowfall bring down night temp in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Mar 3: The incessant rains and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir brought the night temperature down at most places with Gulmarg recording minus 10.6°C. A meteorological department official here said that in 24 hours till 0830 hours today, Srinagar received 38.9mm of rain, Qazigund 81mm, Pahalgam 39.5mm, Kupwara 44.5mm (9 cms snowfall), Kokernag 38.1mm, […]
Woman, 3 daughters killed in house collapse after heavy rains in Reasi
Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) A woman and her three daughters, aged between two and five, were killed after their ‘kutcha’ house collapsed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, officials said on Sunday. Moderate to heavy rains lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir on March 1 and 2. Dozens of structures including residential houses were […]
Drug peddler arrested in Jammu
Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) An alleged drug peddler was arrested under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS) Act here, police said on Sunday. Vivek Kumar alias Sunny was arrested from the Akhnoor area on the outskirts of Jammu city on Saturday and sent to Kathua district jail, a […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway remains blocked amid heavy rain, stranded passengers rescued
Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) NHAI authorities on Sunday morning stepped up efforts to resume traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar national highway following improvement in weather, officials said. As the 270-km highway, the only all weather link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, remained shut for a second day, police shifted a large number of […]
Security forces put on alert ahead of PM Modi’s Srinagar visit
Srinagar, Mar 3 (PTI) Security forces have been put on alert ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to address a public rally at the Bakshi Stadium here on Thursday, officials said on Sunday. The deployment of security personnel has been increased around the renovated Bakshi Stadium with barricades set […]
New start-up policy with focus to set up 2000 start-ups by 2027 launched in JK
Jammu, Mar 3 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Sunday launched a new start-up policy with a focus to establish 2,000 start-ups in the Union Territory by 2027. The ‘New Jammu & Kashmir Start-up Policy- 2024-27’ will also provide patent-related assistance, financial assistance for mentorship to recognised start-ups, facilitation for department for promotion […]
Lt Governor hands over appointment letters to NoKs of civilians killed in Poonch
JAMMU, MAR03: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today handed over the appointment orders under SRO-43 to the next of kin of the civilians killed in Poonch. The appointment orders were handed over to Zareena Begum, wife of Safeer Ahmed; Mohd Kabir, brother of Shabir Ahmad; Mohd Razaq, brother of Sh Showkat Ali, all residents of village […]
PM Modi to attend programmes in 12 states, union territories in next 10 days
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to attend 29 programmes spread across 12 states and union territories over the next 10 days ahead of the likely announcement of the Lok Sabha polls. Officials said he will be visiting Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam, Arunachal […]
BJP prepares for PM’s first Srinagar visit since repeal of Art 370, expects 1 lakh people at rally
Srinagar, Mar 2 (PTI) The BJP is finalising preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Kashmir on March 7, with party leaders saying they expect around one lakh people at his first rally in the Valley since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. Modi would address the rally at Bakshi Stadium here. A […]