Militants hurl grenade on troops in Shopian
23 grenades recovered in Baramulla
Srinagar: Militants on Thursday made an abortive bid as they hurled a grenade on paramilitary CRPF vehicle in Shopian while police, army and SSB recovered 23 grenades in Baramulla district, officials said. A senior police official said that militants lobbed a grenade at a CRPF vehicle near Keegam area of south Kashmir’s Shopian, which missed […]
Govt signs MoU with Alliance Air to boost tourism in India
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Tourism (MoT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Alliance Air Aviation Limited (AAAL) on Thursday to boost tourism throughout the country. The ministry endeavours to position India as a preferred destination in the tourism-generating markets, whereas AAAL, with its vast domestic network, plays a vital role in the […]
Amarnath Yatra-2022: Officers directed for advance planning to cater to requirements of pilgrims
SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Thursday chaired a meeting to review the preparation of concerned departments regarding forthcoming annual Amarnath yatra, here. On the occasion, Div Com said that during the current year, the influx of Yatris may be higher as the yatra could not happen smoothly in previous couple of […]
Land Passbooks to be issued in Sgr from Feb 19
SRINAGAR: In order to begin process of issuing Land Passbooks to the land owners of Srinagar, the District Administration Srinagar is all set to start issuance of land Passbooks to the lawful land owners in first phase with effect from February 19. In this connection, a meeting of senior Revenue officers was held under the […]
Covid-19: JK reports 230 fresh cases, no death
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday reported 230 new covid-19 cases, the lowest single-day count in six weeks, even as there was no death due to the pathogen for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, officials said. They said 126 of the cases were from Jammu Division and 104 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall […]
Northern Army Commander reviews security scenario in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the security situation in Kashmir during his three-day visit to the valley which ended on Wednesday. “The Army Commander was briefed by Lt Gen D P Pandey, General officer Commanding Chinar Corps, on the prevalent security situation and measures instituted to counter adversaries’ design,” a […]
NIA searches multiple locations in JK
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday raided a dozen places in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with two cases, one related to the recovery of an IED and another about the recruitment of youth by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit, an official said. The raids were carried out in coordination with the Jammu and […]
India economy to grow at quickest pace: Report
New Delhi: The Indian economy is poised to grow at the quickest pace among the league of large nations on the back of various initiatives taken by the government in Budget 2022-23, said the Finance Ministry’s Monthly Economic Review. “The current year may as well end with an economic reset manifest of a post-COVID-19 world…Manufacturing […]
Revival of industrial sector prime objective of administration: CS
Interacts with representatives of FCIK
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday interacted with representatives of Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK), who called on him here today at Civil Secretariat. During a marathon interaction, a range of vital issues pertaining to the industrial sector were discussed in detail. Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce (I&C), Ranjan Prakash Thakur; Director […]
Winter Olympics: Kashmir skier Arif Khan fails to finish men’s slalom event
Beijing: India’s campaign at the Winter Olympics came to disappointing end on Wednesday after the country’s lone participant, alpine skier Arif Khan, logged a ‘Did Not Finish’ in the men’s slalom event here. The 31-year-old from Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir, who had finished 45th in the giant slalom event on Sunday, was unable […]
