Six labourers rescued after soil collapses on them in Samba
Samba/Jammu: Six labourers were rescued on Thursday after a heap of soil collapsed on them while they were working in a pit dug for the construction of a bridge in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Two of the labourers were critically injured in the incident, which took place in the Vijaypur area, […]
LG chairs 20th University Council Meeting of SKUAST-J
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha chaired the 20th University Council Meeting of SKUAST Jammu at Raj Bhawan. The meeting was attended by Sh Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; Sh Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department; Sh Santosh D Vaidya, Principal Secretary, Finance Department; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Dr. BN […]
CS for added focus on meeting housing requirements of urban populace
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, AtalDulloo, Thursday impressed upon the Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD) to lay added focus on providing affordable housing facilities to the urban population of J&K. Dulloo made these remarks while speaking in a meeting held to review progress on flagship housing schemes being implemented by the department. Among others, the meeting […]
Congress, PDP, NC turned JK into ‘warehouse’ of terrorism: Yogi
Ramgarh: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday accused the Congress, the National Conference and the PDP of turning Jammu and Kashmir into a “warehouse” of terrorism and said Prime Minister NarendraModi permanently destroyed this “nursery of terrorism” with the abrogation of Article 370. He said once the BJP forms a government in this […]
Omar blames Centre for low voter turnout in second phase
Srinagar: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the low voter turnout in Srinagar district during the second phase of voting for Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls was perhaps a people’s reaction to the Centre trying to project normalcy in the union territory. His remarks came after the second phase of polling on Wednesday […]
Congress failed as opposition in past 10 years: PM Modi
Says its leaders spend most of the time infighting Chandigarh: The Congress spends most of its time infighting, tells lies to grab power and remains distant from public issues, Prime Minister NarendraModi claimed on Thursday while asserting the people have decided to give another chance to the BJP to serve Haryana. Interacting with Haryana BJP […]
Srinagar’s Dal Lake no longer dull: VP Dhankhar
New Delhi: Amid Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Vice President JagdeepDhankhar on Thursday said the Dal lake in Srinagar was “dull” when he went there in 1990 but is now teeming with tourists, while pointing out that Article 370 is no longer applicable to the region. Addressing the 83rd foundation day celebrations of the […]
Pistol, five rounds recovered inKathua
Kathua/Jammu: Police on Thursday seized a pistol and five rounds of ammunition from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said. Acting on an tipoff, a police team found a packet lying at an isolated spot in the Khanpur village and seized it, they said. A pistol and five rounds were found in the packet, the […]
Assembly polls: J&K sees 56% turnout in Phase-2
Polling Was Peaceful, Largely Smooth: CEO Srinagar: The second phase of assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday recorded a 56 per cent voter turnout. The first phase, held on September 18, had seen over 61 per cent polling. Addressing a press conference, Jammu and Kashmir’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) P.K. Pole said the […]
LG Sinha Congratulates People, Election Officials On High Voter Turnout In Phase-2 Of Assembly Election
Srinagar: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended hearty congratulations to the voters of second phase of Assembly Election for turning out in large numbers to exercise their franchise. In a social media post, the Lieutenant Governor applauded the spirit of the people to strengthen the democratic values and for upholding the rich democratic traditions. […]
