R-Day celebrations: Security intensified across Kashmir

Aerial surveillance to keep check on movement

Srinagar: Security agencies in Kashmir have put the entire region under strict aerial surveillance while as there will be intense area domination in and around all Republic Day venues to ensure smooth passage of all official functions on January 26. LG Manoj Sinha will take the salute of the parade and unfurl the tri-colour in […]

Open Panthayal Tunnel by 15th April: CS to officials

Strict Action against ‘Overloaded’ Load Carriers

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Monday chaired a meeting to review the condition of the National Highway-44 connecting Jammu and Srinagar, and take stock of the traffic movement thereon. Principal Secretary, Public Works (R&B) Department, representative of NHAI, Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, and district SP, Ramban participated in the meeting. It was informed that […]

Pregnant women, employees with disabilities exempt from physical attendance in J-K

Jammu: As the upward trend of COVID-19 infections continued in Jammu and Kashmir, the State Executive Committee (SEC) on Sunday announced exemption of pregnant women employees and those with disabilities from physical attendance in their offices. The new guidelines, which retained already issued restrictions including weekend lockdown, night curfew and online classes up to college […]

LG Sinha to preside over Republic Day function at Jammu, Advisor Bhatnagar at Srinagar

DDC chairpersons to preside over functions at respective district hqs

Srinagar: The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday said that the Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha will preside over the the function main Republic Day function at Jammu, while Advisor to the LG, R R Bhatnagar will preside over the main function at Srinagar. According to a communique by General Administration Department, a copy of […]

Fresh snowfall in Kashmir

Srinagar: Many areas in Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while others were lashed by rains on Sunday, even as the minimum temperature in most parts of the valley dropped, officials said. Several areas in the valley, especially in the south, received fresh snowfall during the night, the officials said. Qazigund, the gateway town to the valley […]

Jammu-Srinagar highway closed; helicopter service to Vaishno Devi suspended amid snowfall

Banihal/Jammu: Traffic on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, was suspended on Sunday following landslides triggered by heavy rains and snowfall, officials said. Over 100 trucks are stranded between Chanderkote and Ramsu and efforts by the road clearance agencies are on to make the road […]

Tourism department Kashmir organizes Shikara Rally in Dal lake

Dir Tourism Kashmir stresses for observation of Covid SOPs

SRINAGAR: In a streak of multiple events organized by Tourism Department of Kashmir to celebrate 75th year of independence under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the department today held a colorful Shikara rally in Dal Lake to woo tourists to the valley. Director Tourism G N Itoo flagged off the rally from Nehru Park in which […]

Amit Shah releases first District Good Governance Index

New Delhi: Congratulating the people of Jammu and Kashmir on the release of the first “District Good Governance Index”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the development is not only important for the union territory but for the entire country. “A start has been made from Jammu and Kashmir and it will slowly reach every […]