Kisan Credit Card loan ‘scam’ unearthed
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has unearthed an alleged Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loan manipulation scam by a daily wage employee of the JK Bank, officials said on Wednesday. They said the employee allegedly misused banking credentials to siphon off funds, and committed the fraud for wrongful gain […]
Kashmir Eyes Water Metro Dream as DPR Being Worked Out With Centre
Dal Lake, Jhelum set to become modern transit corridors under ambitious Rs 900-crore mobility project Electric-hybrid boats, smart terminals and eco-friendly transport model planned to ease traffic and boost tourism Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: In a major push towards modern and sustainable urban transport, Kashmir is moving closer to getting its own Water Metro system, […]
Amarnath Yatra: Enhanced security, accommodation ready for 55,000
Pilgrims advised to follow timings Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday said elaborate arrangements, including enhanced security and accommodation for around 55,000 pilgrims, have been put in place for the annual Amarnath Yatra, with the first batch of devotees scheduled to be flagged off from the Bhagwati Nagar base camp here on […]
Facilitate interaction between local talent, eminent filmmakers: CM to IFFJK organisers
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed preparations for the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir (IFFJK)-2026, envisaged as a landmark initiative to revive the region’s cinematic legacy. Abdullah chaired a meeting here in which extensive deliberations were held on the festival’s vision, its screening and programming strategy, branding, digital outreach, industry […]
Security agencies conduct full-scale mock drill ahead of Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: A comprehensive multi-layer security arrangement has been established for the Amarnath Yatra, and a mock drill involving all relevant agencies was conducted to test the effectiveness of the system, police said on Tuesday. The 57-day annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high Amarnath cave shrine is scheduled to begin on July 3 from two routes: the […]
Two killed in truck-tractor collusion on Jmu-Sgr highway in Ramban
Jammu: Two persons were killed and two others, including a woman, were injured after a truck collided with a tractor on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district, police said. The accident occurred around late Monday night near New Khajuria Dhaba at Peerah when a truck, travelling from Jammu towards Srinagar, rammed into a tractor, […]
Monthly average rainfall over India expected to be below normal in July: IMD
New Delhi: The monthly average rainfall over India is expected to be below normal during July, the India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday in its monthly forecast. The weather department stated that July is most likely to see 94 per cent of the long-period average rainfall (1971-2020). The LPA rainfall over India in July is […]
Gen Dhiraj Seth takes charge as new Army Chief
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit to be next Vice Chief of IAF New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth, an accomplished military officer with the rare distinction of heading two operational Army commands along the western front, took charge as the new Chief of the Army Staff on Tuesday, officials said. Gen Seth assumed the reins of […]
Heatwave: Kashmir schools to remain shut from July 6 to 19 for summer vacation
Srinagar: The Directorate of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) on Tuesday announced summer vacations for all government and recognised private schools across the Kashmir division from July 6 to July 19 in view of the prevailing heatwave. Director School Education Kashmir Naseer Ahmad Wani said the break will be observed for 14 days, with schools scheduled […]