Govt committed to overall development of JK: Dy Chief Minister
Meets various public delegations in Jammu JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary Wednesday said that the Government is committed to overall and inclusive development of Jammu and Kashmir. The Deputy CM stated this while meeting a wide range of public delegations from various districts at Civil Secretariat here today. The Deputy Chief Minister said that […]
Municipal council Shopian directs installation of snow guards
Locals welcome move but seek ground-level implementation Shopian: With the winter season approaching fast, the Municipal Council Shopian has issued strict directions to all roadside establishments to install snow safety equipment, including snow stoppers, guards and diverters, to prevent accidents and ensure public safety. According to the advisory, all business units, residential houses, and other […]
Temple trust delegation calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A delegation of Shri Lakshmi Narayan Temple Management Trust, Gandhi Nagar Jammu, led by its President V.K Abrol, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday, an official spokesman said here.
Police conduct checking of chemical, fertilizer and hardware shops
Srinagar: Police carried out a comprehensive inspection drive in Awantipora, Budgam, Ganderbal and Sopore to ensure strict compliance with government regulations and to prevent any unlawful activities related to chemicals, fertilizers, and hardware items, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that police teams inspected stock registers, sale/purchase records, licenses, and other mandatory documents at […]
Talks with Centre: LG admits discontent in Ladakh over ‘imbalanced’ representation
Jammu: Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday acknowledged that some people are unhappy with what they see as “imbalanced” representation in the ongoing dialogue with the Centre, but expressed hope that all issues would be resolved through discussions. He lauded the Jammu and Kashmir Police for busting a white-collar terror network and averting major […]
Northern army commander launches 4-day special eye camp in Udhampur
Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma on Wednesday launched a four-day eye camp ‘Operation Drishti’ at the Northern Command hospital in Udhampur, officials said. “A mega cataract surgery eye camp from November 19 to 22, is being organised at Udhampur by Command hospital Northern Command in collaboration with the surgical team of Army […]
Investment invitation to Gulf nations radicalising youth: Panun Kashmir
Jammu: Panun Kashmir, an organisation advocating a separate homeland for displaced Kashmiri Pandits in valley, on Wednesday slammed the Centre saying that invitations to Gulf nations to invest exclusively in Kashmir has resulted in radicalisation of youth here. “The Government of India has taken steps that directly strengthen the ecosystem driving radicalisation. This has created […]
Jammu IGP visits Poonch, reviews security situation
Jammu: Inspector General of Police, Jammu (IGP) Bhim Sen Tuti on Wednesday visited the border district of Poonch and reviewed security situation, officials said. Security has been beefed up and surveillance operations enhanced in the border district following a blast in Delhi on November 10 that claimed 15 lives. The senior officer visited Poonch and […]
Azad led DPAP suffers another setback
Two former ministers among other leaders back in Cong Jammu: Two former Jammu and Kashmir ministers – Jugal Kishore Sharma and Abdul Majid Wani – along with hundreds of their supporters on Thursday returned to the Congress here, in a setback for Ghulam Nabi Azad’s Democratic Progressive Azad Party. Former Member of Legislative Council (MLC) […]
Police seized substantial quantity of contraband substances, one held
Srinagar: Police recovered substantial quantity of contraband substance from a residential house in Bonagund Verinag besides, arrested the accused person involved in the crime, a police spokesman said Wednesday. He said that police received credible information that one individual, Mukhtar Ahmad Haji son of Ghulam Rasool Haji resident of Bonagund Verinag, had concealed cannabis-like substance […]