Shikargah, a famed tourist destination witnessing apathy
Pulwama: Shikargah, a mesmerizing and an attractive tourist spot in Tral town of Pulwama district is craving for government attention. The tourist destination has witnessed official apathy and neglect which has marred its potential of becoming a key tourist attraction. Situated at an altitude of 2,130 meters from sea level and around 40 Kilometers from […]
Rajni Saraf appointed CFO in J&K Bank
Srinagar: As part of its succession planning, J&K Bank Saturday announced the appointment of Rajni Saraf as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the bank. “Pursuant to Regulation 30 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Board of Directors of the Bank has appointed Rajni Saraf as Chief Financial Officer of the […]
Monsoon showers bring relief for Jammuites
Jammu: After a week-long delay, monsoon showers lashed Jammu on Saturday providing relief to the people from the sweltering heat as the mercury dipped several degrees below the season’s average for the first time in the last fortnight. Jammu recorded 7.6 mm rain during the day as people came out in large numbers to get […]
BJP ideologue Mookerjee’s statue unveiled in Kathua — his first in JK
Jammu: A 17.5-metre high statue of BJP ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee, his first in Jammu and Kashmir, was unveiled in Kathua district Saturday, coinciding with his 118th birth anniversary. Union minister Jitendra Singh unveiled the statue at a ceremony, attended by senior BJP leaders National vice-president Avinash Rai Khanna, National Secretary and former MP Maheish […]
Injured Bandipora youth succumbs
Srinagar: A-22-year old Bandipora youth who sustained grievous injurious in a road accident in Sattani area of Udhampur district of Jammu on Thursday has succumbed to his injuries at Jammu hospital late Friday evening, police sources said. They said that Sameer Ahmed Rather, son of Sunaullah Rather(25) was injured in a road mishap following which […]
Two soldiers injured in Pak shelling
Jammu: Two Army personnel were injured in Pakistani firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, officials said on Saturday. The soldiers, who were manning a forward post in the Romali Dhara area of Nowshera sector, were injured in the firing from across the border on Friday night, they added. A defence spokesperson […]
Another batch of 5,124 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath cave
Jammu: The seventh batch, comprising of 5,124 pilgrims, Saturday left Bhagwati Nagar base camp here amid tight security arrangements to pay obeisance at the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The pilgrims, including 864 women, 187 sadhus (saints) and 19 children, left in a convoy of 226 vehicles […]
Peddler held with heroin
Jammu: An alleged drug peddler was arrested Saturday with six gram heroin in Samba district, police said. During checking, a motorcycle rider Teg Ali, a resident of Malani village of Ghagwal, was intercepted at Y-Junction on the Rajpura-Malani road, an official said. The official said initially Ali tried to escape but was apprehended along with […]
12 pilgrims injured as two buses collide
Srinagar: A dozen pilgrims were injured Saturday after two buses which were on the way to a base camp for the Amarnath Yatra rammed into each other in Kulgam district, police said. The incident took place at Turki-Tashlow near Wanpoh on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in the afternoon, a police official said. The driver of […]
Thief held, stolen goods worth Rs 34 lakh recovered
Srinagar: A thief was arrested here and stolen goods worth Rs 34 lakh was recovered from his possession, the police said on Saturday. Bilal Ahmad Ganie, a resident of Chatpora, Pulwama district of south Kashmir was involved in eight cases of theft registered in various police stations across the city in the last six months. […]
