Vikas Kundal reviews developmental works in Vibrant Villages of Karnah
Holds Public Outreach Programme KUPWARA: Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB), Vikas Kundal, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Shrikant Suse, Wednesday visited the border Sub-Division Karnah and reviewed the progress of developmental works being executed under the Vibrant Village Programme (VVP) Phase-II in the identified villages of Gundi Gujran and Jabdi. During the […]
Five dead, six injured in two separate accidents in Jammu division
Jammu: Two separate road accidents in Reasi and Doda districts on Wednesday left five persons dead and six others injured, officials said. They said that in the first incident, two women were killed and four others, including three children, were injured after a Maruti Suzuki Brezza met with an accident in the Chiral Shajroo area […]
IGP Kashmir joins 8th Muharram procession, praises mourners for maintaining peace, discipline
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, V.K. Birdi, on Wednesday joined the 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar, praising the mourners, volunteers and organisers for upholding peace, discipline and communal harmony. Speaking to reporters, IGP Birdi, said that Jammu and Kashmir Police had made elaborate security and traffic arrangements to ensure the smooth and peaceful […]
PDP leader Para alleges slow pace of developmental works in JK
Srinagar: Opposition PDP leader Waheed Para on Wednesday expressed concern over the slow pace of work in Jammu and Kashmir. “Thousands of crores have been allocated to the R&B Department, yet the reality on the ground remains alarming. Nearly half the working season has passed, but not a single road has been taken up for […]
Mini bus plunges into gorge in Kathua, 23 pilgrims injured
Jammu: At least 23 pilgrims were injured when a bus carrying them skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. The pilgrims from Goran and Sumb villages of Samba were travelling to the Mata Sukrala Devi Temple in Billawar when the accident took place near Dingi Simbli […]
LG Saxena participates in annual Hemis Festival
Praises Ladakh’s rich Buddhist heritage Leh: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday visited the revered Hemis Monastery here and participated in the annual festival, one of Ladakh’s most significant spiritual and cultural celebrations. He described the festival as a reflection of Ladakh’s timeless Buddhist heritage, vibrant traditions, and deep spiritual values. “Blessed to have […]
10 drug peddlers arrested across Jammu amid ongoing crackdown
Jammu: Ten alleged drug peddlers, including a resident of Punjab, were arrested along with a large quantity of heroin at separate places in Jammu, Udhampur, Kathua and Doda districts, police said on Wednesday. Gagandeep Singh of Amritsar and his two associates from Jammu — Damanjot Singh and Vivek Kumar — were arrested following the busting […]
Ladakh LG approves setting up of screening committee to strengthen anti-narcotics framework
Leh: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Wednesday approved the constitution of a screening committee under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act to strengthen the anti-narcotics framework in the region. Over the past few months, Ladakh has witnessed an alarming rise in cases related to drug abuse […]
Ladakh admin calls for SoPs to curb unauthorised photography, videography as IAF raises concern
Leh/Jammu: The Ladakh administration has directed agencies concerned to formulate SOPs to prevent unauthorised photography and videography of sensitive areas in Leh, including the dual-use airport, after the Indian Air Force raised concern over the increasing circulation of photographs and videos of operational areas on social media platforms. The directions were issued during a high-level […]
Sofipora Anantnag residents grapple with acute drinking Water crisis
Locals seek urgent administrative intervention Anantnag: The residents of Sofipora (Herpora) in Tehsil Sallar of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district have expressed deep concern over the persistent shortage of potable drinking water and the continued supply of allegedly unfiltered water, a problem they say has been affecting the area for several years without any lasting solution. […]