JKRTC joins red Bus Platform
Set to offer Seamless digital Bus Ticket booking JAMMU: Jammu & Kashmir Road Transport Corporation a prominent UT- owned Bus Transport Corporation, with operations across North India announces its partnership with redBus, -the world’s largest online bus ticketing platform. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the Digital Transformation of the Bus Transport Sector, offering […]
Four Jawans killed in terror attack at Rajouri
‘Massive anti-terror Ops underway in Upper reaches of Poonch’ Jammu: Four soldiers were killed and three others injured when terrorists attacked an army vehicle at Thanamandi area of Rajouri district of J&K on Thursday. Officials said that the terrorists targeted two army vehicles, a gypsy and a 1-ton truck which were en route to fortify […]
Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra- Participatory governance can reduce disparities: Lt Guv
SAMBA: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that participatory Governance can reduce disparities and change the fate of every village and locality. While joining the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra at Mahal Shah Panchayat, Samba, Sinha also laid the foundation stone for 50-bedded Ayush integrated hospital at Ghagwal. The Hospital will provide Ayurveda, Unani and […]
Parliament passes Telecommunications Bill to replace archaic laws
New law modernise regulatory framework New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday passed the Telecommunications Bill, 2023 that aims to reform the country’s century-old telecom law to make the sector investor-friendly, prioritises user protection but also extends powers to the government to intercept communications. The bill, which was cleared by Lok Sabha on Wednesday, was approved by […]
Kashmir’s harshest winter period Chilla-i-Kalan’ begins
Srinagar: Kashmir’s harshest winter period, Chilla-i-Kalan’, began on Thursday with the mercury dropping several notches below the freezing point at many places, officials said. Srinagar city — the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir — recorded a low of minus 4.3 degrees Celsius on Tuesday night, down from the previous night’s minus 3.7 degrees Celsius, […]
BJP confident of winning over 50 seats in JK
Will not enter into pre-poll alliance, says Ashok Koul Srinagar: The BJP will not enter into a pre-poll alliance for the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir as the party is confident of winning over 50 seats and forming the government on its own, senior leader Ashok Koul said on Thursday. “After the elections take […]
Govt announces winter vacations for Degree Colleges in phased manner
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Higher Education Department Thursday announced winter vacations for all degree college of Jammu and Kashmir Division in a phased manner from December-27-2023 to February-14-2024 in Kashmir division. Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Alok Kumar said that government Degree Colleges of Kashmir region shall observe the vacations from December-27-2023 to February-14-2024. The […]
Govt ropes in CISF for security of Parliament complex
New Delhi: The government has decided to hand over the “comprehensive” security of the Parliament building complex to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in the wake of the recent breach of the safety ring, official sources said Thursday. The CISF is a central armed police force (CAPF) that currently guards many central government ministry […]
Govt says 164 planes lying idle at 15 airports
New Delhi: As many as 164 planes are lying idle at 15 airports in the country, the government said on Thursday. Out of the total, the highest number of grounded aircraft is at Delhi airport at 64, followed by Bengaluru (27), Mumbai (24) and Chennai (20). As per data shared by civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya […]
Old mortar shell, 2 grenades recovered in Jammu’s border belt
Rajouri/Jammu: An old mortar shell and two grenades were recovered on Thursday during the construction work for a highway in border district of Rajouri, official sources said. A construction company found an old rusted mortar shell and two grenades during excavation work for the highway in Chingus, they said. On being informed, the police and […]
