Around 4.5 lakh pilgrims visit Amarnath cave till date
Srinagar: The number of pilgrims who paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at Amarnath cave shrine in South Kashmir crossed the 4.5 lakh mark on Saturday as more than 7,500 yatris had darshan of the naturally formed ice lingam, officials said here. “As many as 7,541 pilgrims performed the yatra on Saturday and had darshan of […]
JK opposition parties’ August 7 meeting postponed
Srinagar: A meeting of Jammu and Kashmir’s opposition parties next month to discuss several issues concerning the Union Territory, including the delegation of more powers to the lieutenant governor, was postponed on Saturday, senior CPI(M) leader MY Tarigami said. No fresh date for the meeting, originally scheduled for August 7, has been finalised. Tarigami said […]
Govt school teacher held for molesting minor student in Uri Baramulla
Srinagar: Police have arrested a government school teacher for allegedly molesting a minor student in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “We have arrested and registered an FIR against the accused under relevant sections of law and further investigation is going on,” a police official said. The incident was reported by the mother of […]
25th Kargil Vijay Diwas: PM asserts any terror attempt by Pak will be crushed with full force
DRASS/NEW DELHI: India on Friday hailed the valour of its soldiers in the Kargil conflict 25 years ago with Prime Minister Narendra Modi issuing a stern message to Pakistan, saying it has been trying to stay relevant by using terrorism and proxy wars but all such terror attempts will be crushed with full force. Various […]
Govt approves transfer of 3188 Kanals for development of IE’s
Amends J&K Industrial Land Allotment Policy 2021-30 SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council which met here under chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved proposals for transfer of different categories of land for development of Industrial Estates in various districts of Jammu and The transferred land parcel includes 114 kanals and 03 marlas of land in district […]
No plans to extend summer vacations in Kashmir: Govt
Srinagar: The divisional administration Kashmir Friday said that there was not any possibility of re-announcing the summer vacations for the schools of the region. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Vijay Kumar Bidhuri told reporters that there were no possible plans for the government to re-announce the summer vacations for schools of the Kashmir region. “We have already […]
Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link likely to be completed this year: Railway Minister
New Delhi: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to be completed this financial year, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha. In a written response to questions by BJP MP Ashok Chavan, the minister said 255 km of the 272-km rail link has been completed. Chavan had asked […]
Heatwave’ conditions persist across Kashmir
Special prayers held for rainfall Srinagar: With no forecast of any major wet spell in Jammu and Kashmir, the twin places of Kashmir have continued to remain under the tight grip of heat wave while some other parts breathed a sigh of relief today with a dip in the mercy by some degrees on Friday. […]
NTA declares final results of NEET-UG
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency on Friday announced the final results of the controversy-ridden medical entrance exam NEET-UG, officials said. The results were declared following directive from the Supreme Court after taking into account marks of a physics question, which the NTA had said has two correct answers. “The re-revised score cards are live […]
NHM releases ranking of Public Health facilities on JK e Sahaj for June
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir National Health Mission Friday released ranking of Public Health facilities on Hospital Management Information System (JK e Sahaj) for the month of June 2024. In the category of New GMCs of Associated Hospitals of Government Medical Colleges, the first rank has been clinched by Government Medical College, Kathua followed by Government […]
