Jammu smart city bags award for its e-rickshaw, e-auto project
Jammu: The central government under its Smart City Mission has felicitated Jammu smart city for its e-mobility project, which includes successful operations of e-autos and e-rickshaws, officials said on Thursday. The city got the award under urban environment category of India Smart Cities Awards Contest (ISAC)in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The ISAC is organised under the […]
Two mortar shells found along IB in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: Two old mortar shells were found in a farm along the International Border (IB) in Kathua district on Friday, officials said. A farmer found the two live mortar shells while ploughing his farm in Patti Meru hamlet along the IB in Hiranagar sector, they said. The farmer informed the police and BSF, who swung […]
2024 general elections: PM Modi, HM Shah, other BJP bigwigs to hold rallies in JK

Jammu: To boost the morale of party workers and setting right tone for the Lok Sabha elections due in April-May next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah among top brass of Bharatiya Janata Party’s stalwart (BJP) is all set to led party’s campaign in Jammu and Kashmir by holding massive […]
Security grid on borders, hinterlands alert: DGP

Says forces capable enough to thwart nefarious designs of Pak-backed elements Jammu: Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Thursday said the security grid on the borders and within the hinterlands is alert and active to thwart nefarious designs of Pakistan-backed anti-national elements. He said the people of Jammu and Kashmir want peace and they […]
Winds of change are blowing in rural economy in India: Lt Guv Sinha
GHAZIPUR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that winds of change are blowing in rural economy of the country. While unveiling the statue of Smt Tetara Devi at Mata Tetara Devi Sachidanand Girls Degree College in Ghazipur, the Lt Governor appreciated the College for being in the forefront of setting high standards for Girls’ […]
Prolonged dry spell: Power generation in Kashmir takes a hit
KPDCL begins power curtailments across Kashmir Srinagar: With prolonged dry spell leading to reduction in water level in most of the water bodies across the Valley, the Kashmir-based power houses are generating less electricity, prompting the government to go ahead with power curtailment, causing immense hardships to the people. Pertinently, August and September—2023 has recorded […]
‘Sankalp Saptaah’: PM Modi to launch week-long programme for aspirational blocks on Sep 30
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a unique week-long programme for aspirational blocks in the country called ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ at the Bharat Mandapam here on Saturday, his office said. ‘Sankalp Saptaah’ is linked to the effective implementation of Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP). The nationwide programme was launched by the Prime Minister on January […]
Centre unveils draft notification for ESZ around Dachigam National Park
UT administration to prepare zonal master plan Srinagar: The Union Ministry of Forests, Environment & Climate Change has unveiled the draft notification for an eco-sensitive zone around Dachigam national park, Thajwas (Baltal) and Overa- Aru wildlife sanctuaries. The notification proposes that an area to an extent varying from 200 meters to 13.15 kilometers around the […]
World Rabies Day: 4,396 bite cases reported to ARC SMHS in last six months
54,000 dog bite cases recorded since April 2015: Official Data Srinagar: A whopping 4,396 bite victims, mostly dog bites, were reported to the Anti-Rabies Clinic at Srinagar’s Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in the last six months, officials said. The presence of dogs in the nook and corner of the valley has led to […]
Raise awareness about heart health: WHO South-East Asia Region to member states
New Delhi: On the eve of World Heart Day, WHO South-East Asia Region urged its member states to join the global call to raise awareness about heart health and accelerate actions to prevent, detect and manage cardiovascular diseases. The region is home to a quarter of the world’s population, said WHO Regional Director for South-East […]