28 migrant workers killed in JK since 2017, seven from Bihar: Govt

New Delhi: Twenty-eight migrant workers, including seven from Bihar, were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2017, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Union minister Nityanand Rai also said there has been a substantial decline in the number of terrorist attacks in Jammu and […]

10 police officers transferred In JK

Srinagar: The Government on Tuesday ordered transfer of ten police officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to an order issued by J&K’s Home Department, Umesh Kumar, IPS, awaiting posting in the Police Headquarters has been posted as SO to ADGP, Railways, J&K, against an available vacancy. Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, IPS, awaiting […]

Defence ministry clears arms procurement proposals forRs 28,732 Cr

New Delhi: The defence ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of military equipment and weapons worth Rs 28,000 crore, including swarm drones and close-quarter battle carbines, to bolster the overall combat prowess of the armed forces along the northern and western borders. The procurement proposals were cleared by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by […]

MeT predicts moderate to ‘isolated heavy rain’ in Jammu

Light spell of rains likely in Kashmir this week

Srinagar: The weatherman on Tuesday forecast moderate rain with “isolated heavy falls” at many places of Jammu and moderate to light spell at scattered places of Kashmir valley during next five days. “Moderate rain with isolated heavy falls likely over many places of Jammu region during 27-28th , mainly during morning hours and light to […]

Amarnath Yatra suspended after heavy rains, flash floods

Over 2100 pilgrims left for Amarnath cave from Jammu

Srinagar/Jammu: The annual Amarnath Yatra was suspended Tuesday between Panchtarni and the holy cave after heavy rains and flash floods, officials said, as the authorities asked the pilgrims evacuate the area. The mountains around the holy cave was pounded by heavy rains this afternoon, triggering flash floods in the area, the officials said. They said […]

Growing tourist footfall – Admin making availability of rooms through Home-Stay initiative: CS

Inaugurates Home-Stay Cluster at JharokhaBagh Manasba

MANASBAL (GANDERBAL): In order to cater growing footfall of tourists to Kashmir valley, the Administration is committed to make availability of 50,000 rooms for the increasing demand of accommodation through Home-Stay initiative. This was stated by Chief Secretary J&K, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta while inaugurating Home-Stay Cluster at JharokhaBagh here. Chairman District Development Council, Nuzhat […]

SED orders repatriation of Grade II, III teachers to original place of postings

Muhammad Adnan Srinagar: The School Education Department (SED) has ordered for repatriation of all the SSA, ReT and 3rd teachers to their original place of postings. The order in this regard was issued by the administrative department of SED on Monday. Notably, the Rehbar-e-Taleem scheme was launched in 2000 vide government Order number.396-Edu of 2000 […]

Police encounters – 9-fold increase in JK, over 4 times rise in Assam in 2021-22: Officials

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir has seen nine-fold increase in police encounters in 2021-22 highest in the country followed by Assam where such cases rose by over four times against the previous year, Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said on Tuesday that there were 82 cases […]