Avalanche hits Sonamarg
Srinagar: A massive avalanche struck the Sonamarg area on Srinagar-Leh Highway on Thursday, officials said. No loss of life has been reported so far, they said. The officials said the avalanche occurred near the workshop for Zojila tunnel construction in Sonamarg. However, there was no damage reported in the incident. The authorities have issued an […]
No respite from cold wave in Kashmir, several places sub-zero
Srinagar: People in Kashmir got no respite from the intense cold wave conditions on Wednesday, as the minimum temperatures stayed several degrees below freezing point at most places in the valley. Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir, which serves as the base camp for the annual Amarnath yatra, recorded a low of minus 10.8 degrees […]
Over 1000 complaints of financial fraud cases registered in JK last year
Srinagar: Over 1000 complaints of financial fraud cases amounting to more than Rs 780 lakhs have been registered by Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System in Jammu and Kashmir last year. As per the figures 1046 cases of financial fraud have been registered in the Union Territory last year. These complaints amount to […]
82 Vande Bharat trains operational: Railway Minister
Says work on to enhance speed to 160 kmph New Delhi: The number of Vande Bharat trains has been increased to 82 and work is underway to increase the speed of these trains to 160 kilometres per hour on the New Delhi-Mumbai and New Delhi-Howrah routes, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday. In a written […]
Avail limitless opportunities in diverse sectors: Lt Guv
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of synthetic football turf on the outskirts of Jammu and said the state-of-the-art sports facility will be developed as per FIFA standards. The lieutenant governor said international level sports facilities are being developed in the cities of Jammu and Srinagar. Flanked by senior officials, […]
Post abrogation of Art370 JK records investment of Rs 5656.78 cr in various sectors: Govt
Srinagar: The Central government on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha that an investment of over Rs 5600 crore has been made in various sectors of Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. In a reply to a query, Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, said the Government […]
Sikh man shot dead by terrorists in Srinagar city, another injured
Srinagar: Terrorists shot dead a worker from Punjab while another sustained injuries in the Habba Kadal area of the city on Wednesday, officials said here. Amritpal Singh, a resident of Amritsar, was shot by the terrorists from point blank range with AK rifle at Shalla Kadal locality in Habba Kadal around 7 pm, the officials […]
ED arrests Bharat Papers director in money-laundering case
Jammu: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the director of Bharat Papers Limited, Anil Kumar Aggarwal, in connection with an ongoing probe into a money-laundering case in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Aggarwal, a resident of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested on Tuesday night as a follow-up action to the […]
ST status to Pahari community: Mobile internet service suspended in Poonch,-Rajouri
Jammu: Amid resentment among a section of Gujjar-Bakerwal community over grant of ST status to Pahari community in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities on Wednesday imposed prohibitory orders in Jammu while security was beefed up in the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch. The mobile internet service and public Wi-Fi facilities were also temporarily suspended in […]
Display screens for fuel quantity should be properly visible at fuel stations: Par Panel
New Delhi: Fuel stations need to ensure that display screens of fuel quantity are properly visible for drivers and pipes used for filling vehicles should be longer if required, a Parliamentary panel suggested on Wednesday as part of efforts to protect the interest of consumers. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution […]
