Ladakh bodies submit memorandum to home ministry
Demand statehood, sixth schedule status New Delhi: Representatives from Ladakh have submitted a memorandum to the Union home ministry demanding statehood for Ladakh, and status under the Sixth Schedule, sources said. According to sources, representatives from Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance have submitted a detailed memorandum, including a draft of a bill for […]
Dry spell: Admin writes to GoI, seeks deferment of Khelo India Edition-4
Srinagar: Amidst the prolonged dry spell in Jammu & Kashmir, the authorities here have written to the Government of India (GoI), seeking the deferment of five-day Khelo India Edition-4, sources said on Tuesday. However, the officials said that all the arrangements have been finalized and everyone is expecting a snowfall to have a successful event. […]
Jal Shakti Department employee found dead at Rajouri
Srinagar: A Jal Shakti Department employee was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Darhal in Rajouri district, officials said on Tuesday. They said that the employee Nissar Ahmad had gone to check the water supply yesterday afternoon, but didn’t return ever since. “After looking for him, the family failed to find any trace until it […]
PM Modi interacts with Bal Puraskar recipients
Shares insights on music, sports, culture New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday interacted with children who were awarded the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar this year and shared his insights on music, culture, solar power and sports. The award was given to 19 children — nine boys and 10 girls — from 18 […]
Minor booked in Kishtwar for derogatory social media post
Jammu: A minor was booked on Tuesday for allegedly posting derogatory content on social media in Kishtwar district, police said. Acting promptly against a derogatory social media post, an FIR was registered at Chatroo police station against a minor who posted the content, they said. The police cyber cell is continuously monitoring all social media […]
Govt approves IFAD funding for sustained increase in income of rural households
Announces absorption of 145 employees of Centaur Hotel JAMMU: The Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the Chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha also took note of the Project Design Report (PDR) on Competitiveness Improvement of Agriculture and Allied Sectors Project in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (JKCIP) and progress made by […]
India logs 1,513 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1: INSACOG
New Delhi: A total of 1,513 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been recorded in the country so far with Maharashtra and Karnataka registering the highest number of cases of the variant, according to INSACOG on Sunday. Data compiled by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) showed Maharashtra has recorded the highest number of JN.1 […]
Ram temple event: Admin declares half-day holiday, ‘dry day’ on Monday
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday declared a half-day holiday and a dry day’ on January 22 on the occasion of the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya. “It is hereby ordered that half-day public holiday (till 02:30 pm) shall be observed on January 22 in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,” […]
MHA think tank alerts against ‘hijack’, sextortion, impersonation scams on WhatsApp
New Delhi: A police think tank that functions under the union home ministry has issued an advisory and alert against a variety of scams that take place on popular social media messaging platform WhatsApp leading to cyber crimes and financial frauds. The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has identified seven types of such […]
Man killed, 17 injured as minibus rolls into gorge in Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu: A man was killed and 17 others were injured when a minibus skidded off the road and rolled down into a gorge in Rajouri district on Sunday, officials said. The mishap took place in the Saryo area, when the minibus was on its way from Teryath towards Pouni, they said. One person died on […]
