Security stepped up in Kashmir ahead of PM’s visit to JK
Srinagar, Feb 18 (PTI) Security forces have been put on an alert in Kashmir ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Jammu on Tuesday. Police and paramilitary forces are conducting random checking of vehicles at dozens of places in the city and elsewhere, officials said here on Sunday. Special checking points, ncluding […]
Selfie point near LoC in Uri becomes major tourist attraction
Uri (Kashmir), Feb 18 (PTI) A selfie point near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir has become a major attraction for tourists as it allows them to capture the mesmerising beauty of Uri’s remote border region and offers a panoramic view of the Jhelum river, officials said here. The INDIA selfie point provides visitors […]
Srinagar, other plain areas receive rains, Kashmir’s hilly regions get snowfall
Srinagar, Feb 18 (PTI) Higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall even as plains of the valley received rains that brought down the temperatures by several degrees, officials said here on Sunday. Snowfall has been reported in all hilly and mountainous areas of Kashmir since early morning, they said. The plains of the valley, including […]
After over 7 decades, PM Modi established social justice in JK: Lt Guv
Jammu, Feb 18 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi established social justice in the Union Territory after over seven decades of India’s independence. He said the vision of his administration is to ensure that growth must reach all sections of society and measures for equitable access […]
Gold worth Rs 45.44 lakh seized at MIA
Mangaluru, Feb 18 (PTI) Customs officials at the Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) made a significant seizure when they confiscated 733 gm of gold valued at Rs 45,44,600 hidden in the drainage chamber of a washroom at the airport. The gold, in paste form, was discovered concealed inside a black-coloured pouch hidden within the drainage chamber of […]
2.7 kg narcotics seized along LoC in Poonch
Jammu, Feb 18 (PTI) Security forces seized 2.7 kg of narcotics smuggled in from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in a forward village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said. The seizure was made in Sokar-Bagyaldara village during a joint search operation by the Army and police in the evening, […]
‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Union ministers, farmer leaders to hold 4th round of talks today
Chandigarh, Feb 18 (PTI) A panel of Union ministers will hold a fourth round of talks with farmer leaders here on Sunday over their demands, including loan waiver and bringing an ordinance on giving legal guarantee to MSP for crops. The meeting comes amid thousands of farmers staying put at the Shambhu and Khanauri points of […]
Centre sanctions Rs 152.30 crore PMGSY package for upgradation of roads in J-K
Jammu, Feb 17 (PTI) The Centre has sanctioned a Rs 152.30-crore package for upgrading 12 roads having a total length of 134 km and a bridge project in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. The package under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was approved by the Union Ministry of Rural Development. […]
KPDCL snapping connections of non-paying consumers
SRINAGAR, FEB 17: Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), Mussarat Islam, Saturday chaired a meeting with all Sub Divisional Officers of KPDCL to review the feeder-wise AT&C (Aggregate Technical and Commercial) losses in Kashmir Division. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer, Distribution, Kashmir, Er. Sandeep Seth, SEs of all O&M Circles and […]
Ahead of PM Modi’s visit to J-K, security forces conduct search for possible cross-border tunnels
Samba/Jammu, Feb 17 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted a joint search on Saturday for any possible cross-border tunnel along the International Border in Samba district, amid heightened security in the Union territory ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit next week, officials said. In the past decades, […]