Over 3 lakh record breaking number of pilgrims performed Amarnath yatra
Government takes pride of serving yatries to their maximum satisfaction
SRINAGAR: Due to the improvement in infrastructure and allied services by government, Shri Amarnathji Yatra registered over 3 lakh record breaking number of pilgrims who visited Holy Cave just within twenty one days which is comparatively much higher than the previous year number at the same time. With the addition of 13,797 yatris who performed […]
MeT predicts more rain in JK
Forecasts heavy spell in Poonch, Rajouri, Reasi
Srinagar: The weather department here on Friday forecast generally cloudy with possibility of light to moderate rain at many places of Poonch and Rajouri besides at scattered places elsewhere in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. “Heavy rain is likely at some places of Poonch, Rajouri and Reasi districts,” a meteorological department official […]
Centre proposes maximum three-year jail term, steep fines to curb film piracy
New Delhi: The government has proposed a maximum three-year jail term and a fine up to five per cent of the production cost of a film for persons making pirated copies of movies, in a bill to amend the Cinematograph Act. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill-2023, introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday by Information and […]
Three held following scuffle at Sheshnag camp of Amarnath Yatra: Police
Srinagar: Three persons have been arrested for allegedly being involved in a scuffle at the Sheshnag base camp of the Amarnath Yatra last week which led to minor injuries to a few pilgrims and ponywallas, police have said. The Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Kashmir, Vijay Kumar said some people have uploaded a misleading […]
Devotee embarks on Amarnath Yatra with trident from Lucknow temple
Jammu: Carrying a seven-foot trident from the Mankameshwar Temple in Lucknow as a symbol of unwavering devotion, Mohit Kashyap is embarking on his fifth Amarnath Yatra. He is leading a group of 30 devotees that will pay homage at the cave shrine of Lord Shiva. “Every year, I embark on this journey to pay obeisance […]
Prices of tomato slides down in Kashmir
Srinagar: There is no more shortage of tomatoes and the prices have also come to the ground in Kashmir, Fruit association office bearers said. Chairman Kashmir Fruit Association, Bashir Ahmad Basheer said that the prices of local tomatoes in mandis here are around Rs 60 to 70 per kg. As the local tomato ripens up, […]
Sex Ratio at Birth declined in 20 states, UTs from 2021-22 to 2022-23: WCD
New Delhi: Twenty states and Union Territories reported a decline in Sex Ratio at Birth between 2021-22 and 2022-23, the Women and Child Development ministry said on Friday. Responding to a query in Lok Sabha, WCD Minister Smriti Irani gave data of sex ratio at birth in 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23. Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, […]
Centuries-old ‘Namda’ craft weaving its way back to lost glory
Srinagar: Namda, the near-extinct traditional woollen rug of Kashmir, is not only making a comeback in the living rooms of locals but regaining its share of international glory. Once the most exported handicraft product of Kashmir, Namda had gone out of production due to issues of raw material quality and lack of fresh hands to […]
‘Honey trap’ gang busted in Srinagar, four held: Police
Srinagar: Police here have busted a “honey trap” gang and arrested four members who allegedly extorted money from people, officials said on Friday. Two gang members, including a woman, posed as police officers while another as a journalist, they said. “A gang of fraudsters has been busted that was operating in Mehjoor Nagar area of […]
NIA, Police raid home of Hizbul terrorist in Kishtwar
Jammu: The NIA and the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday raided the home of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Riyaz in connection with a terror support and funding case in Kishtwar district, officials said. The raids were conducted by the police’s Special Investigation Unit and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) at Riyaz’s home in the district’s […]
