Pulwama’s circular road chokes under piles of garbage despite official closure
Months after being declared shut, the former dumping site remains unattended, allege locals Pulwama: Months after Pulwama’s Circular Road dumping site was officially closed, a massive heap of rotting garbage continues to dominate the area, turning what was once a busy stretch into a zone of stench and frustration. Locals accuse the authorities of abandoning […]
Man dies of heart attack after his son collapses in his lap
Banihal/Jammu: A man died of a heart attack after his son collapsed in his lap while they were on their way to a hospital in Ramban district on Tuesday morning, officials said. The incident occurred in the Tethar area of Banihal, when Shabir Ahmed Gania (45) was taking his ailing son Sahil Ahmed (14) to […]
Road crash in Katra leaves three dead
Katra/Jammu: Two Vaishnodevi pilgrims were among three killed and two others injured when a three-wheeler collided with a bus in Katra on Tuesday, officials said. The bus was heading from Katra towards Udhampur when the accident took place near Serli check post in Katra. Those killed in the accident were identified as auto driver Jeet […]
Two terrorists killed as Army thwarts infiltration bid in Kupwara
Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed as Army troops foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials here said on Tuesday. The troops noticed suspicious movement along the LoC in Kupwara late on Monday night and challenged the intruders. There was a brief exchange of fire […]
CS directs geo-tagging of all water bodies for their effective conservation
Reviews implementation of Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain Campaign SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Monday directed the Forest Department to compulsorily undertake geo-tagging of all water bodies across Jammu and Kashmir to facilitate their protection, conservation, and scientific management. He issued these directions while chairing a high-level meeting convened to review the progress of […]
CM Omar Abdullah chairs review meeting at Pulwama
Progress of development works reviewed Lays foundation stone of a shopping mall at Pampore PULWAMA: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday chaired a review meeting of District Pulwama to assess the status of development works and implementation of various government schemes in the district. During the maiden district review meeting, the Chief Minister called upon officers […]
Speaker Rather reviews arrangements for forthcoming annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA)
BUDGAM: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather Monday chaired a high level meeting at Town Hall, Char-i-Shareef here to review the arrangements for upcoming annual Urs of Hazrat Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA) at holy Char-i-Shareef Shrine. During the meeting, the Speaker directed the officers to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to […]
Ashok Koul chairs meeting in Srinagar
Discuss BJP’s strategy for upcoming Budgam Assembly Elections Srinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu & Kashmir, held a meeting at the party office in Srinagar to review organizational preparedness and devise a comprehensive strategy for the upcoming Assembly elections in Budgam district. Ashok Koul, General Secretary (Organization), J&K BJP, chaired the meeting, which was attended […]
Ladakh poised to emerge as India’s Premier Winter Sports destination: LG Kavinder Gupta
Emphasises need to nurture local talent for national, international events Leh: Ladakh has immense potential to become a premier winter sports destination driven by its geographical terrain and extreme winter conditions. The region needs adequate winter sports infrastructure and connectivity to attract both domestic and international winter sports lovers, thereby promoting Ladakh as an adventure […]
Chief Secretary Reviews Functioning of JKRLM
Stresses on convergence of livelihood schemes to empower rural women SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review the functioning of the Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) and directed for effective convergence of the Mission with Mission YUVA, PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME), and the Lal […]