IGP Kashmir V K Birdi reviews security scenario in valley
Srinagar: Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V K Birdi, on Tuesday reviewed the security scenario in the valley. According to an official, Birdi chaired a meeting attended by all range officers, district police heads of Kashmir Zone and other senior officers. During the meeting, the IGP was briefed about the law and order scenario […]
After 22-day halt Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage to resume today
Jammu: The pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills in Reasi district will resume on Wednesday, subject to favourable weather conditions, shrine board said. The pilgrimage was suspended on August 26, hours before a major landslide hit the route leading to the shrine that resulted in the death of 34 pilgrims and injuries […]
Criminal detained under PSA in Kathua
Jammu: An alleged criminal has been detained under the stringent Public Safety Act in Kathua district, police said on Tuesday. Sharafat Ali, a resident of Lohai-Malhar, was taken into custody by police and later lodged in the district jail in Udhampur under the Public Safety Act (PSA), a police spokesman said. “Ali is a habitual […]
Villages in Jammu hills face land subsidence
Over 3,000 forced to leave homes Tangar (J&K): People living in majestic Pir Panjal and Shivalik ranges in Jammu region built their dream homes believing the mountains would shelter them, but now they are forced to leave their villages which have started “sinking” due to land subsidence caused by heavy rains. Eleven villages in Ramban, […]
Administration reaches out to truckers stranded on Jammu-Pathankot highway
Gagwal (Samba): The Samba district administration on Tuesday reached out to over 200 truck drivers and conductors stranded on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway due to adverse weather and flood-induced disruptions, providing critical and timely healthcare services. Hundreds of truckers are stranded for several days due to instability of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Thard and Bali […]
Remain alert to deal with invisible challenges, Rajnath tells Armed Forces
Kolkata: Asserting that the nature of warfare is continuously evolving, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday exhorted the Armed Forces to go beyond the traditional concepts of war and remain alert and ready to deal with invisible challenges. He said that the recent global conflicts have underlined the relevance of a “technology-friendly” military. Addressing the […]
CM reviews telecom, digital communications infrastructure projects
Stresses universal access to reliable mobile and internet services SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday chaired a review meeting on strengthening telecom and digital communications infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, with a particular focus on extending services to far-flung villages, dark zones and railway tunnels. The meeting, attended by Minister for Information Technology Satish Sharma, […]
Man injured in shootout in Samba
Jammu: A man was injured when a criminal allegedly fired at him in Samba district on Tuesday, officials said. The incident took place in the Sarore area of the Bari Brahmana belt, when a criminal, Lahu Gujjar, along with his accomplice, fired at one Gulab Din, they said. He was injured and shifted to the […]
‘Will open Pandora’s box’: SC junks plea to bring political parties under POSH ambit
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking to bring registered political parties under the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act came into being in 2013 to protect women from sexual harassment […]
Revival of tourism: Parl Committee on Commerce visits Pahalgam
Delegation interacts with stakeholders Pahalgam: Parliamentary Committee on Commerce delegation led by its Chairperson, Dola Sen, interacted with stakeholders in Pahalgam on Tuesday to review the challenges faced by the tourism sector in the aftermath of the terror attack in April earlier this year. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Sen, said the committee has […]