PDP chief cancels visit to disaster-hit village as rescue ops are on
Jammu: Peoples Democratic Party president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has cancelled her scheduled visit to the cloudburst-hit village in Kishtwar district in view of the ongoing rescue and relief operation, a party spokesperson said. Mufti was scheduled to visit the affected Chisoti village of Padder sub-division on Sunday. “There has been strong resentment […]
People’s anger genuine, rescuers focused on saving those trapped: CM at cloudburst-hit village
Chasoti: The anger of people seeking information about their kin missing in the aftermath of a cloudburst is quite understandable, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday after several locals confronted him in Chasoti and vented their frustration. He said the focus of the rescue operation right now is to find those […]
IGP Kashmir chairs crime, security review meeting at PCR Kashmir
Srinagar: IGP Kashmir V.K. Birdi chaired a crime and security review meeting of Kashmir Zone at PCR Kashmir on Saturday. The meeting was attended by all the range DIsG, district SSsP and other senior officers, a police spokesman said. He said that at the outset, IGP Kashmir took an overall assessment of the security situation […]
J&K hotels’ body seeks strict testing of frozen meat at Lakhanpur entry point
Calls for ban on unbranded frozen meat, setting up testing labs, rigorous checks Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association (JKHARA) on Saturday urged the government to ensure strict testing of all frozen meat consignments at the Lakhanpur entry point before allowing them into the Union Territory. Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, […]
Locals demand immediate macadamisation of Sangam–Litter road
Pulwama: The dilapidated condition of the Sangam–Litter road in Pulwama district continues to trouble commuters, with locals expressing anger over the government’s failure to fully macadamise the vital stretch despite repeated demands. Residents said that while patchwork has been carried out from Pulwama to Litter, the crucial Litter–Sangam stretch remains in shambles for unknown reasons. […]
91 government websites non-functional, officials say portals lack of ‘Safe to Host’ certificates
Srinagar: In a stunning revelation, the Jammu & Kashmir government has disclosed that 91 official websites remain non-operational, affecting public access to vital services across the Union Territory. The Jammu & Kashmir e-Governance Agency (JaKeGA), in response to a Right to Information (RTI) application filed by Syed Adil—an activist from Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district—confirmed that […]
Rotten Meat Scam: Calls grow louder for comprehensive food testing Laboratory in JK
Public, traders and experts seek stronger safeguards amid rising food safety concerns By : Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Growing concerns over food safety in Jammu and Kashmir have sparked fresh calls for the establishment of a state-of-the-art, fully equipped food testing laboratory in the region. Residents, traders and consumer rights groups say such a facility […]
Those involved in selling rotten meat will face strict action: CS
Srinagar: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Thursday said that those found involved in selling rotten meat in Jammu and Kashmir will not be spared and strict action will be taken against them. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Dulloo said that all arrangements for Independence Day celebrations have been made by the administration with rehearsals already […]
MLA nomination case: J&K HC grants time to petitioner for filing rejoinder
Jammu: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday granted time to the petitioner to file a rejoinder on the MHA’s affidavit on the nomination of five members to the J&K Assembly before the next date of hearing on September 26. The Ministry of Home Affairs, in an affidavit, said the powers […]
Besides Kishtwar, other districts in Jammu also reel under heavy rains
Jammu, Aug 14: Apart from Kishtwar district, which witnessed a cloudburst in a remote village killing at least 38 people, other places in the Jammu region are also facing the brunt of heavy rains. In Rajouri district, two minor children were injured when their house collapsed due to heavy rains in Khargala village, officials said, […]