Collaborative, cross-sectoral coordination needed to tackle air pollution: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday emphasized on collaborative and cross-sectoral coordination to tackle air pollution, which has turned into a serious health concern for the people across the country. He assured support to the Indian Institute of Geomagnetism for expansion of research-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir and also announced Rs 1.5 crore […]
Rajouri terror attack case: NIA files charge sheet against 5 LeT operatives
Jammu: The National Investigation Agency on Monday filed a charge sheet against five Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives, including three Pakistan-based handlers of the banned outfit, in connection with an attack on civilians in Rajouri district last year. The final report against a juvenile who was also apprehended in the case will be submitted to the Juvenile Justice […]
JK braces up for another wet spell
Srinagar: The weatherman here has predicted a wet spell from tomorrow, saying that heavy to very heavy snowfall is expected in the middle and higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir from March 01 to March 03. Director Meteorological department, Dr Mukhtar Ahmad said that there is a possibility of light rain and snow at scattered […]
Inclement weather: Govt undecided about extension of winter vacations
Srinagar: Amid speculations of extension of winter vacation in Kashmir in view of wet weather spell, School Education Department Monday said that it has not taken any call over the issue yet. Administrative Secretary School Education Department Piyush Singla said that the news in the air regarding extension of winter vacation was merely a rumor. […]
Uri, Balakot strikes were befitting reply to rising West front terrorism: S Jaishankar
New Delhi: Union Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said the Uri and Balakot strikes were a befitting reply by India to the rising terrorism on the West front. Jaishankar made the remark while addressing the Pandit Hriday Nath Kunzru Memorial Lecture 2024 on ‘Bharat and the World’ at the Jawaharlal Nehru University here. “The Uri […]
Sajad Lone to contest LS polls from Baramulla: PC
Srinagar: Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone would contest the forthcoming Parliamentary polls from north Kashmir’s Baramulla constituency, the party announced on Monday. The party also said it will take a decision on the other two seats in the Kashmir valley in due course of time, but would not contest any seat in the Jammu region […]
Lok Sabha Polls 2024: Election office holds training programme for enforcement agencies
JAMMU: To further strengthen the Election expenditure monitoring mechanism of Jammu and Kashmir and in preparation for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, a comprehensive one day training program was organized for officers of various enforcement agencies today at Nirvachan Bhawan, Jammu. The program was attended by officers of enforcement agencies of the Union Territory including […]
Unilateral protectionist measures: India expresses serious concerns in WTO meet
New Delhi: India on Monday expressed “serious” concerns in a WTO meeting in Abu Dhabi over increase in the use of trade protectionist measures by certain countries in the name of environment protection. The remarks assume significance as the country has earlier flagged issues over the European Union’s (EU) decision to impose carbon tax (a […]
Three labourers found dead inside a tent in Udhampur
Jammu: Three labourers were found dead inside a tent in a remote area in Udhampur district on Monday, police said. Balvinder Chand, 28, Sonu Ram, 25, and Anil Chand, 23, were engaged by a company that constructed power transmission towers in the Chenani area. The three were found dead inside a tent at hilltop Katheer-Gatwal […]
‘Reopening of schools’: Traffic Police assure smooth movement of school buses
Srinagar: Ahead of the reopening of schools in the valley after the winter vacation, Srinagar traffic police authorities are geared up to ensure the smooth facilitation of school buses in the city. Despite ongoing works by the Srinagar Smart City, which have posed challenges in commuting across several areas in the city, the traffic police […]
