Man held for allegedly molesting, injuring girl in Srinagar
Srinagar: A man accused of molesting and injuring a girl was arrested in Srinagar district on Wednesday afternoon, police said. Taking to microblogging site Twitter, Srinagar Police wrote; “One Molester namely Uzair Hameed Mir S/o Abdul Hameed Mir R/o Daulatabad Khanyar arrested for molesting & injuring a girl. He gave lift to the victim, tried […]
Lt Guv reviews preparedness for Independence Day celebrations
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday chaired a meeting with senior administrative and police officers to review the preparedness for Independence Day celebrations across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, administrative secretaries, ADGPs, divisional commissioners, deputy […]
Rajouri Chikri Wood Craft, Anantnag’s Mushqbudji Rice get GI tag
SRINAGAR: In a significant developments, Rajouri Chikri Wood Craft from Rajouri district and Mushqbudji Rice of Anantnag district of have received the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag. The process for GI Tagging of nine products was started by NABARD in consultation with Department of Handicrafts & Handloom and Department of Agriculture in December 2020, during the […]
Neelkanth Ganjoo killing: BJP, Kashmiri Pandits welcome reopening of case
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir unit of the BJP and several prominent Kashmiri Pandits on Tuesday welcomed the reopening of the Neelkanth Ganjoo murder case, with the latter saying “open wounds” are needed to be healed to restore the community’s “shaken confidence”. The pandits also demanded the reopening of all cases of killings of innocent […]
BSF chief reviews security situation along IB in JK
Jammu: BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal on Tuesday visited the International Border in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir and was briefed about the alertness of the troops to thwart drone and smuggling activities from Pakistan, an official said. Agrawal arrived at the Jammu frontier headquarters of the force on Monday on a three-day […]
Machail Mata yatra progressing smoothly in Kishtwar
Jammu: The annual Machail Mata yatra in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district is picking up pace with over 30,000 devotees already paying obeisance at the 9,705-feet-high shrine, officials said on Tuesday. With the partially-constructed Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) road en route now accessible, the devotees can trek on foot to the shrine, cutting […]
Opposition brought no-confidence motion to test its own unity: PM Modi
Says opposition alliance plagued by distrust
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the opposition brought the no-confidence motion against his government to test the confidence of its own alliance members in each other as the INDIA bloc is marked by distrust among its constituents. In his address to BJP MPs at a closed-door meeting of its parliamentary […]
No-confidence motion: Oppn MPs demand resignation of Manipur CM over violence
New Delhi: Opposition MPs on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh over the violence in the state as Lok Sabha took up a discussion on the no-confidence motion against the government. The Opposition MPs claimed that the government has failed on several other issues too like inflation, maintaining communal harmony and […]
CS launches ‘Aspirational Panchayat’ dashboard for monitoring rankings of Panchayats
Asks for development of panchayat websites to reflect their progress
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday launched the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department dashboard for monitoring the progress of panchayats of J&K under ‘Aspirational Panchayat Development Programme (APDP)’. Those who were present included Commissioner Secretary, RDD; Commissioner Secretary, IT; Secretary, PD&MD; DG, Planning; CEO, JaKeGA besides other concerned officers. During the launch ceremony, […]
Advisor Bhatnagar visits Nunwan, Chandanwari Base Camps
Reviews arrangements, facilities for ongoing Amarnath Yatra
PAHALGAM: In order to have first hand appraisal of all the arrangements and facilities put in place for smooth conduct of ongoing Amarnath Yatra, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Tuesday visited Nunwan and Chandanwari Base Camps. During the visit, Advisor Bhatnagar reviewed the various facilities put in place for the pilgrims, including accommodation, […]
