NDA confident of sweeping upcoming assembly polls in various states: Athawale
Jammu: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will sweep the upcoming assembly elections in different states and one Union Territory. The Election Commission announced the schedule of assembly polls for four states and one UT under which polling will be held on a single day in Assam, […]
West Asia Conflict: First batch of 70 Indian students from Iran mostly from J&K land in Delhi
NEW DELHI: 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) on a […]
Ladakh L-G inspects Leh market, heritage areas; calls for infra upgrade
Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday inspected the Leh main market and old town heritage areas, directing officials to prepare a comprehensive plan to address sanitation and infrastructure issues and ensure a clean, organised and tourist-friendly urban environment. Accompanied by senior officers, including Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra and DGP Ladakh Mukesh Singh, […]
JK achieves 97 pc target under PMAY-G, 3.23 lakh houses built
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has completed more than 3 lakh houses under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, achieving 97 per cent of the target, officials said on Sunday. Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department Secretary Mohammad Aijaz Asad directed officials to accelerate the pace of work for the remaining 11,340 houses under the scheme. During […]
Cop suspended after drunken driving incident in Baramulla
Baramulla: A Head Constable was placed under suspension after he allegedly crashed his vehicle into a checkpoint barrier while driving in an inebriated condition in the Sheeri area here, police said on Sunday. The accused officer, identified as Javid Ahmad (EXK-011664), who is currently posted in Uri, was driving an Alto car (JK12D-8187) on the […]
Woman among three held in drug trafficking case at Tangmarg
Srinagar: Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have attached the property of a notorious drug peddler in Kunzar and arrested three persons in a separate operation in Tangmarg, officials said on Sunday. A police spokesperson said that a double-storey residential house, valued at approximately ₹10.62 lakh located at Tarhama Kunzar, has been formally attached. The […]
Congress hands over boat to locals after bridge damage in Nagrota
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of Congress on Sunday provided a boat to residents of Katal Batal village in Nagrota tehsil to facilitate movement across a river after a bridge in the area was damaged last year and disrupted connectivity. Pradesh Congress Committee president Tariq Hameed Karra, Working President Raman Bhalla and former minister Yogesh […]
Five held with heroin in Jammu, Udhampur
Jammu: Five suspected drug peddlers were arrested and heroin was seized from their possession in separate operations in Udhampur and Jammu districts on Sunday, police said. In Udhampur, police intercepted a car at Tikri in Udhampur and arrested Rafiq Ahmad, Arun Singh and Amandeep Singh. The trio, all residents of Jammu, were allegedly found in […]
AJKPC begins 72 hour hunger ‘strike satyagraha’ at Nagrota
Jammu: A 72-hour hunger strike led by Anil Sharma, President of the All Jammu & Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC), started Sunday at Narsingh Mandir, Jindrah in Nagrota Assembly Constituency to highlight several long pending issues affecting the people of the area. The decision to begin the hunger strike was taken earlier during a meeting of […]
Focused efforts have made JK top trout producer among India’s cold-water states: Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that the governments focused efforts have made Jammu Kashmir the top trout producer among India’s cold-water states. Addressing the National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries, organised by Department of Fisheries, Government of India, at Srinagar, Sinha highlighted the remarkable surge in fish production in the UT and […]