Police destroy seized Narcotics in Anantnag, Sopore
Srinagar: Police destroyed a large quantity of seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in separate disposal proceedings conducted by Anantnag Police and Sopore Police at the Government-approved disposal facility in Lassipora, Pulwama, a police spokesman said Monday. The destruction was carried out in compliance with the directions of the competent courts and after obtaining the […]
Flashfloods block Doda-Kishtwar highway
Buries vehicles at under-construction Kwar power project Jammu: Flash floods triggered by incessant overnight rainfall damaged the Doda-Kishtwar highway on Monday, disrupted vehicular traffic and buried several vehicles near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project in the hilly districts of Doda and Kishtwar. Huge quantities of mud, boulders and debris was deposited on […]
Search operation launched after suspected Pakistani drone sighted along LoC
Jammu: A search operation was launched early Monday after a suspected Pakistani drone was sighted over a forward village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials said. The drone-like object, fitted with a blinking light, was observed over the forward villages of Meenka and Beripattan in the Sunderbani sector late Sunday, they […]
Another batch of pilgrims leaves Jammu for Amarnath shrine
Jammu: A fresh batch of 5,794 pilgrims, including 1,211 women, departed from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here early Monday for the annual Amarnath Yatra, officials said. Around 60,000 pilgrims have offered prayers at the holy cave shrine since the yatra began on July 3, they said. The officials said the fifth batch included 21 […]
Alleged manhandling of MLA: Congress chief writes to CM, demands strict action
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Saturday wrote to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, demanding a thorough probe over the alleged assault on party MLA Nizam-ud-din Bhat by some National Conference workers. He called for a thorough investigation into the incident and expressed hope that the chief minister would intervene promptly to […]
Safeguarding Ladakh’s fragile ecology: 100 ex-servicemen deployed in Environment Protection Force
Leh: In a first-of-its-kind initiative to bolster the overall environmental-protection mechanism and safeguard Ladakh’s fragile ecosystem, 100 ex-servicemen were deployed into the Ladakh Environment Protection Force (EPF) on Saturday. Flagging off the vehicles taking the ex-servicemen to their respective destinations, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena said Ladakh possesses one of the world’s most-fragile high-altitude […]
Third batch of about 5,000 Amarnath pilgrims leaves for Kashmir
Jammu: The third batch of 4,812 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar base camp here in two separate convoys on Saturday to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. There were 966 women in this latest batch. More than 12,000 pilgrims offered prayers at the 3,880 metre-high cave shrine on the first day of […]
MP Jugal Kishore chairs DISHA meeting at Reasi
Reviews progress of centrally sponsored schemes and development works REASI: Member of Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma on Saturday chaired a meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) at Reasi to review the implementation, progress and monitoring of Centrally Sponsored Schemes and flagship programmes being executed across the district. The meeting focused on […]
MLAs call on CM Omar Abdullah
Raise constituency-specific developmental issues SRINAGAR: Several Legislators called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Raabita here Saturday and apprised him of various developmental and constituency-specific issues requiring the government’s attention. Among those who met the Chief Minister were MLA Bani, Dr. Rameshwar Singh, and MLA Banihal, Sajad Shaheen. The legislators highlighted a range of issues […]
Div Com chairs Airfield Environment Management Committee Meeting
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Saturday chaired a meeting of the Airfield Environment Management Committee to review critical issues concerning aviation safety and environmental management around Air Force Station (AFS) Srinagar. The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioners of Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama and Anantnag, Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Director Airport Authority, […]