Good start for us: NC on rail link to Kashmir valley
Srinagar: Ruling National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday said while the rail link to the valley was a good start, political aspirations of the people and the promises made to them must be honoured. “It is a good start for us. It will help ease the difficulties we faced in transportation, and tourism […]
Kashmir rail link project ‘gathered dust’ under Congress rule: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday slammed the Congress for “spreading half truth” about the Kashmir rail link project, and said the Modi government finished what it started, unlike the opposition party which only made announcements and forgot to fulfil them during its term. This came after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway […]
Active Covid cases in India cross 5,000-mark
New Delhi: India’s active Covid case tally crossed the 5,000 mark with Kerala remaining the most affected state followed by Gujarat, West Bengal and Delhi, according to the Union Health Ministry data released on Friday. In view of the increase in cases, the Centre is conducting mock drills to check facility-level preparedness for COVID-19. All […]
Two killed in separate road mishaps across Kashmir
Srinagar: Two people were killed and five people were injured in two road mishaps in Pulwama and Srinagar respectively, officials said Friday. They said that a tragic bike accident in Pinglena, Pulwama district, on Thursday evening claimed one life and left another injured, just ahead of a festive day. Officials said that the victims were […]
CPI(M) to hold week-long campaign against terrorism, send delegation to JK
New Delhi: The CPI(M) will hold a week-long campaign against terrorism in June, besides sending a delegation led by its general secretary M A Baby to Jammu and Kashmir next week, the party said on Friday. The Left party also said that it will hold programmes “in defence of democracy” to mark 50 years of […]
Army’s northern commander visits Strike One corps; reviews operational preparedness
Jammu: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma visited the headquarters of Strike One, also known as 1 Corps, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura and was briefed on the operational preparedness of the formation, the Army said on Friday. He also visited a transit camp of the Northern Command in Jammu and the Udhampur […]
India’s every language completely connected with other languages: Amit Shah
New Delhi: India’s every language is completely connected with other languages and the development of all languages is not possible without each other, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday. Launching the ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag’ (Indian Languages Section) here, Shah said only by strengthening all the local languages of the country, “we can take […]
Trade loss worries soar for Jammu merchants with train to Kashmir, as many rejoice
Katra: As the valley delves into jubilation over freshly launched rail connectivity, traders in adjacent Jammu were a bit subdued, apprehending a loss of business because of the travellers bypassing them wholesale straight to Kashmir. As a result, traders’ outfits in the district have urged the government to think about the economic impact and address […]
Kauri museum to showcase journey of world’s highest rail bridge project in JK
Kauri (Reasi): Tales of toil and the engineering prowess behind the construction of the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country, will be the highlight of a railway museum here to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday. The museum, which is part of the world’s highest […]
NIA court in Doda frames charges against 4 accused in UAPA case
Jammu: A special NIA court on Thursday framed charges against four men for allegedly aiding terrorism in Doda district. The charges have been framed against Muneer Hussain of Malwas, Tanveer Ahmed of Kulhand, Noor Alam of Baggar-Assar and Kunj Lal of Herani, who were booked under various sections of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) […]