3.6 magnitude earthquake hits JK
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The quake hit Jammu and Kashmir at 7:36 pm at a latitude of 32.96 degrees north and a longitude of 74.71 degrees east […]
Mercury soars again, Sgr records 32.3 degrees
Srinagar: With no major wet spell in Jammu and Kashmir, the region has once again witnessed hot weather conditions on Saturday with Srinagar recording the maximum temperature of 32.3 degree Celsius. Amid dip in the mercury, light intermittent rains were recorded at isolated places from June 25 to June 27. However, the weather conditions have […]
Take proactive measures to mitigate potential threats: DGP Prabhat to officers
Amarnath Yatra 2025 Jammu: Directing officers to take proactive and preventive measures to mitigate potential threats, Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, Nalin Prabhat on Saturday stressed on the need for strict implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the peaceful and successful conduct of forthcoming Amarnath Yatra, slated to commence on July 3. Chairing […]
Two killed as truck falls into gorge in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: Two persons were killed when a truck skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. The truck was en route to Srinagar from Jammu when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled down into a deep […]
Collective efforts needed to restore J&K as India’s premier tourist destination: CM
Addresses FICCI’s ‘Jammu & Kashmir Tourism Revival Dialogue at SKICC SRINAGAR: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said that it is the collective duty of the government and tourism stakeholders to restore Jammu and Kashmir’s position as the country’s pre-eminent tourist destination and ensure it remains so. The Chief Minister was addressing the ‘Jammu and Kashmir […]
Youth are our hope for a brighter future: LG Sinha
Interacts with NCC Cadets at Special National Integration Camp SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that youth are the hope for a brighter future. While interacting with National Cadet Corps (NCC) Cadets at the Special National Integration Camp, at Chinar Auditorium, Badami Bagh Cantt, Srinagar, the Lieutenant Governor commended the NCC Directorate, J&K […]
Amarnath Yatra: Administration to house 50,000 pilgrims in lodgement centres
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has made arrangements to house over 50,000 pilgrims in various lodgement centres across the Jammu region for their comfortable pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas beginning July 3, officials said. The 38-day-long Amarnath Yatra is scheduled to start on July 3 from […]
India rejects Arbitration Court’s ruling on JK hydroelectric projects
MEA says tribunal has no legal authority to intervene Srinagar: Rejecting the ruling by a Court of Arbitration that issued a ‘supplemental award’ regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir, India on Friday said that the tribunal has no legal authority to intervene. Both the hydel projects are situated on tributaries […]
Amarnath Yatra 2025: Travel in convoys, follow cut off timings: IGP Kashmir advises pilgrims
Ganderbal: Urging Amarnath Yatris to travel in convoys for their safety and convenience, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, V K Birdi on Friday said that all the arrangements have been put in place for the safe and smooth conduct of the annual pilgrimage slated to commence on July 3. Talking to reporters here, IGP […]
PM Modi to undertake 5-nation visit from July 2-9
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour beginning July 2 to participate in the BRICS Summit in Brazil and expand India’s ties with several key nations of the Global South. Besides Brazil, Modi will visit Ghana, Trinidad and Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, and Namibia during the eight-day trip, according to the […]
