CS pitches for promotion of off-beat tourist destinations with World Bank
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo Tuesday held an interactive session with the team of World Bank to have detailed deliberations over the development and promotion of several off-beat tourism destinations across the UT here. The session besides the team members from the World Bank (WB) was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Tourism; Director Tourism, Jammu/Kashmir; Director, […]
IGP chairs security, election review meeting ahead of assembly polls
Srinagar: Kashmir Inspector General of Police V K Birdi Tuesday directed security forces to take proactive measures and maintain close vigil on anti-national elements ahead of the first phase of the assembly polls on September 18 to ensure smooth and peaceful elections in the Valley. The police chief of Kashmir chaired a security and election […]
JK Polls: Delhi court grants interim bail to Lok Sabha MP Er Rashid in terror funding case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Tuesday granted interim bail till October 2 to Lok Sabha MP from Kashmir Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case to enable him to campaign in the upcoming state assembly elections. Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, defeated former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in the 2024 Lok […]
AIP chief granted bail to fetch votes from people of Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
Budgam: Jailed MP Engineer Rashid has been granted bail to fetch votes from the people of Kashmir, not serve them, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday. Abdullah’s remarks came after Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, was granted interim bail in a terror funding case by a Delhi court. “We were […]
No highway fee up to 20 kms for private vehicles with global navigation satellite system
New Delhi: Motorists using private vehicles with a functional global navigation satellite system (GNSS) will be allowed to travel toll-free on highways and expressways up to 20 kilometres daily with effect from Tuesday, according to a government notification. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amended the National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) […]
BJP’s ‘mishandling’ led to revival of terrorism in ‘peaceful’ Jammu: Omar
Jammu: The BJP’s “mishandling” of the situation led to the revival of terrorism in otherwise peaceful Jammu, NC vice president Omar Abdullah alleged on Tuesday. The National Conference (NC) along with its coalition partner Congress will ensure to make the region free once again from terrorism after forming the next government in Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Wing commander booked in Srinagar for alleged rape after junior’s complaint
IAF says cooperating with police probe Srinagar: An FIR has been registered against a Wing Commander following complaints of rape by a woman flying officer, officials said here on Tuesday. Both the IAF officers are currently stationed in Srinagar. After the complaint, the FIR under “relevant sections of the law” was filed at Budgam police […]
Govt to launch PAIR programme to boost research in higher education institutions
New Delhi: The government will launch the Partnerships for Accelerated Innovation and Research (PAIR) programme designed to elevate research capabilities in higher education institutions (HEIs) by linking top-tier research institutions with those where research capability is limited, creating a collaborative mentorship environment. The decision was taken during the inaugural Governing Board meeting of the Anusandhan […]
Phase 2 of Assembly Polls : 27 candidates withdraw Nominations, 239 candidates remain in final fray
Highest 15 candidates in Ganderbal AC, lowest 4 in Budhal AC JAMMU: On the last day of the withdrawal of nomination papers for the second phase of the forthcoming Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 in the 26 Assembly Constituencies, 27 candidates withdrew their Candidature in the Office of respective Returning Officers across six districts […]
BJP freed J&K from clutches of terrorism: Anurag Thakur
Jammu: Former Union minister and BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Monday said his party freed Jammu and Kashmir from the clutches of terrorism and guaranteed peace, prosperity and development in the region. “In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP means ‘rahat’ (comfort) and NC-Congress means ‘aafat’ (trouble). The NC-Congress alliance can only bring destruction and miseries for […]
