CS directs for providing unhindered access to fruit laden trucks
Suggests replacement of traditional orchards with HD varieties to enhance productivity
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Friday stressed on the officers of the Agriculture Production Department to plan well ahead of the fruit season for giving unhindered access to the fruit laden trucks on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. Dr Mehta was speaking in a meeting called to review the overall implementation of schemes in […]
Definition of hate speech complex: SC
Says real problem is implementation and execution of law
New Delhi: Defining hate speech is complex but the real problem in tackling them lies in the implementation and execution of law and judicial pronouncements, the Supreme Court said on Friday, days after parts of Haryana were rattled by communal violence. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti, which was hearing a plea […]
Amarnath Yatra to remain suspended on 4th anniversary of Article 370 abrogation
Jammu: The Amarnath Yatra will remain suspended from the Jammu base camp on Saturday as a precautionary measure in view of the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370, officials said. “The Amarnath yatra will remain suspended tomorrow”, Jammu Deputy Commissioner Avny Lavasa told PTI. The 33rd batch of Amarnath Yatris with 1,181 pilgrims […]
Concentrate on addressing your internal matters: India tells Pakistan
Asks it to refrain from raising ‘Kashmir issue’
Washington: India has asked Pakistan to concentrate on addressing its internal matters rather than raising the Kashmir issue and indulging in frivolous allegations against New Delhi. “To best utilise this council’s time, I suggest the concerned delegation concentrate on addressing their internal matters and restoring order within their own borders, rather than indulging in frivolous […]
RTO Kashmir suspends several DLs for riding without helmets
SRINAGAR: The Regional Transport Office (RTO) Kashmir Friday took a firm action against violations by two-wheeler riders at various locations across the city, with specifically targeting Airport Road and Boulevard Road to ensure compliance with traffic safety regulations, promote road safety and raise awareness about the importance of helmet usage among the two-wheeler riders. During […]
J&K set to achieve ODF+ status by 15thof August: CS
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, DrArun Kumar Mehta Friday impressed upon the officers of the Rural Development Department (RDD) to work in coordination with each other to realize the set targets of providing ‘Housing to All’ and prevalence of ‘Zero Poverty’ in J&K by the year 2024. Dr Mehta was speaking in a meeting called to review […]
J&K to witness hot, dry weather till Aug 10: MeT
Srinagar: After record-breaking rainfall in the month of July, the weatherman here has predicted hot and dry weather across Jammu & Kashmir till August 10, saying that there is no forecast of any major rainfall this week. Director Meteorological department, Sonum Lotus said the weather would remain mainly hot and dry till August 05 and […]
NIA conducts raids in Pulwama
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in connection with a terror-related case on Friday, officials said. They added that the raids are going on at two places — Sethergund and Ugergund — in the south Kashmir district. The NIA sleuths, accompanied by police and Central Reserve Police […]
Three terror associates of TRF arrested in Srinagar: Police
Srinagar: Police on Friday said it arrested three terrorist associates linked with proscribed terror outfit TRF in Natipora area of Srinagar. According to a statement, issued here a police spokesman said that acting on specific intelligence, a small team of police arrested three terrorist associates linked with proscribed terrorist outfit TRF. They have been identified […]
President KCCI calls on Lt Guv
SRINAGAR: Javed Ahmad Tenga, President, Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan Friday. The KCCI President apprised the Lt Governor about the deliberations during his meeting with Dr. Suhel Ajaz Khan, Indian Ambassador in Saudi Arabia held last month at Riyadh. He also informed the Lt Governor […]
