Mild intensity earthquake hits Rajouri, no damage reported
Jammu: An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Thursday, but there was no report of any damage, officials said. The epicentre of the tremor, which occurred at 3.49 am, was the mountainous areas of Rajouri, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The depth of the earthquake was 10 […]
Minibus turns turtle in Udhampur, 13 injured
Udhampur/Jammu: Thirteen pilgrims, including 10 women, suffered injuries when their minibus turned turtle on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. The accident took place at Batal Ballian area of the district Wednesday night. The minibus was carrying pilgrims of Machail Mata yatra to Jammu from Paddar […]
RTO Kashmir takes strong action against Drivers without Helmet
24 Driving Licenses suspended
SRINAGAR: Continuing its action against drivers who fail to wear helmets while riding their motorcycles, the Regional Transport Office (RTO) Thursday suspended 24 driving licenses under the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act (MVA). In a statement issued here, it was given out that the department has been tirelessly working towards creating awareness about the […]
South Campus KU organises seminar on message of Karbala for humanity
Religious Scholars, Academics, Poets pay glorious tributes
Anantnag: A day-long seminar was held at South Campus of the University of Kashmir as part of observance of ‘Youm-e-Hussain (AS)’. The event titled ‘Karbala ka Paigam Insaniyat ke naam-Message of Karbala for Humanity’ was organised by the Department of Computer Science in collaboration with the Department of Urdu. In his welcome address, Director, South […]
MeT predicts hot, humid weather for next few days in J&K
Srinagar: As maximum temperature remained 1-2°C above normal at most places of Jammu and Kashmir, the weather department on Monday said no significant relief from hot and humid weather conditions was expected for the next few days. “Today, maximum temperature remained 1-2°C above normal at most places of J&K. Same conditions are likely for the […]
Amarnath Yatra: Chhari Mubarak taken to Shankaracharya Temple in Srinagar
Srinagar: Chhari Mubarak the saffron-robed holy mace of Lord Shiva was taken to the historic Shankaracharya temple here for special prayers as part of the ongoing annual Amarnath Yatra. The Chhari Mubarak Swami Amarnath Ji led by Mahant Deependra Giri was taken to the historic Shankaracharya temple located at Gopadri hills for prayers on the […]
Life in jail for man who killed minor son in J-K’s Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: A court in Ramban on Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for poisoning to death his two-year-old son in the Jammu and Kashmir district about 10 years ago. District and Sessions Judge, Ramban, R S Jasrotia convicted Mohd Shafi, a resident of Ind village, in the murder of his son Mohd Suleman, a […]
Two notorious bovine smugglers arrested in Samba
Jammu: Two notorious bovine smugglers were arrested and cattle being smuggled to Kashmir valley from Samba district rescued, police said on Wednesday. A vehicle used for smuggling of bovines in Rakh Amb Talli falling under the jurisdiction of Samba police station was seized, they said. The arrested smugglers have been identified as Teg Ali and […]
Advisor Bhatnagar hoists Tricolour at Jammu
Highlights Govt’s developmental initiatives
JAMMU: To mark the 77th Independence Day celebrations, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar hoisted the Tricolour at Maulana Azad (MA) Stadium here Tuesday. The Advisor inspected the parade and took salute of the marching contingents of Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Indian Reserve Police (IRP), Jammu district police, Jammu […]
I-Day, 2023 celebrations held across all the District Courts of Kashmir
SRINAGAR: The celebrations for 77th Independence Day were Tuesday held across all the District Court Complexes (DCCs) of Kashmir Valley, during which the respective Principal District and Session Judges (PD&SJs) hoisted the national flag and took salute at the march-past. In Baramulla, the 77th Independence Day was celebrated with all patriotic fervor and enthusiasm within […]
