Historic Ranbireshwar temple to be opened for devotees in Jammu
Jammu: The iconic Shri Ranbireshwar temple here would be opened for devotees on Mahashivratri festival next week, trustee of Jammu and Kashmir Dharmarth Trust Vikramaditya Singh said on Friday. Singh, grandson of last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh, announced the reopening of the temple after undertaking a visit to assess the progress of ongoing restoration […]
Prominent Gujjar leader joins BJP in Jammu
Jammu: A prominent Gujjar community leader and dozens of his supporters joined the BJP here on Friday in the presence of the party’s president in Jammu and Kashmir Ravinder Raina. Raina and other senior BJP leaders welcomed All Jammu and Kashmir Gujjar Bakerwal Conference president Haji Mohammad Yusuf Majnu into the party fold during a […]
Driver killed as fuel tanker catches fire after falling into gorge
Banihal/Jammu: A driver of a fuel tanker was charred to death after the vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into an over 1000-feet gorge along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Friday, officials said. The incident took place at Battery Cheshma in Ramban district when the Bharat Petroleum tanker was travelling from Jammu to Srinagar, […]
Mahashivratri celebrations: Govt grants 3-day leave to migrant, PM Package employees
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday granted 3-day special leave to Jammu based migrant and PM Package employees working in Kashmir in view of Mahashivratri. According to an order the special casual leave will be granted to the employees on 7, 9 and 11 of this month. “Sanction is hereby accorded to the grant […]
Kashmir braces for major snow spell
Srinagar: Amid forecast for a major snowfall, the night temperature recorded a drop in Kashmir Valley on Thursday. A meteorological department official here said that Srinagar recorded a minimum of 2.1°C against previous night’s 4.5°C. It was below normal by 0.6°C for the summer capital of J&K for this time of the year, the MeT […]
Winter vacation for Kashmir valley schools extended by 4 days
Srinagar: Authorities in Kashmir Thursday extended the winter vacation for valley schools by four days in view of the forecast of inclement weather. The schools, which were scheduled to reopen after a three-month winter vacation on March 1, would now resume on Monday. “In view of the weather advisory issued by the Meteorological Department predicting […]
Youth-led fight against drugs will help achieve goal of drug-free JK: Lt Guv
Jammu: As the menace of drugs continues to pose a big challenge in Jammu and Kashmir, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the youth-led fight against drugs will help in achieving the goal of a ‘drug-free’ union territory. He said his administration would ensure all the necessary resources and handholding to the youth in […]
8.4% GDP growth shows economy’s strength, potential: PM Modi
New Delhi: The GDP growth of 8.4 per cent in the third quarter shows the strength of Indian economy and its potential, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, asserting that the government will continue to make efforts to keep fast economic growth and help 140 crore Indians lead a better life and create a […]
PM Modi created lucrative livelihood opportunities other than govt jobs: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created lucrative livelihood opportunities other than government jobs through different schemes like MUDRA, Startup India and Aroma Mission. Speaking at ‘Mudra Loan Mela’ organised by State Bank of India here, the minister of state in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said there […]
Rail traffic on Jalandhar-Jammu stretch hit
Gateman triggers blast after stepping on ‘cracker’ Hoshiarpur (Punjab): A bomb disposal squad was summoned and movement of trains on the Jalandhar-Jammu stretch suspended for three hours after what appeared to be a cracker used to ward off animals went off at a level-crossing gate, police said. The gateman who triggered a low-intensity blast when […]
