Heavy rains create flood-like situation in Jammu
Many rivers breach danger mark
Jammu: Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was suspended, while authorities ordered the closure of schools in Doda and Kishtwar districts as heavy rains lashed the Jammu region, creating a flood-like situation at many places, officials said on Wednesday. They said rivers and rivulets at many places, especially in Kathua and Samba districts, have reached […]
Women-led enterprises will shape future of JK: Lt Guv
Calls to ensure their increasing presence in the economy
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that women-led enterprises will shape the future of J&K. “We must ensure their increasing presence in the economy and designate more exclusive industrial estates for women entrepreneurs like the one established in Udhampur to facilitate women-run businesses and startups,” the Lt Guv said while chairing a high-level […]
Admin refutes allegations of stone pelting on yatries, calls it fake news
Says the incident happened between two groups of poniwallas
SRINAGAR: The administration refuted the misleading claims and allegations made in a video circulated on social media regarding stone pelting on yatries. The administration said that the incident had happened due to the minor dispute among the poniwallas themselves. The administration has made all the arrangements for the smooth conduct of yatries for the convenience […]
Another batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath cave
Jammu: Braving heavy rains, a fresh batch of over 4,900 pilgrims left the base camp here on Wednesday for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas. Jammu is witnessing heavy rains since early morning. While 2,566 pilgrims, headed for Pahalgam, left in a convoy of 107 vehicles for the valley, another convoy of 81 vehicles […]
India has come out strong from challenges posed by COVID: World Bank Prez
New Delhi: India has come out strong from the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic but the momentum needs to be maintained, World Bank President Ajay Banga said on Wednesday. Talking to reporters at a skill centre in Dwarka, the first-ever Indian-American to head the top global financial institution said India is doing a lot […]
Railways to offer affordable meals, packaged water to general coach passengers
New Delhi: The railways has decided to offer affordable meals and packaged water designed specially for general coach passengers to make their travel experience better, officials said on Wednesday. Counters serving these meals would be placed on platforms aligning with the general coaches, according to an order issued by the Railway Board. The meals have […]
Govt cuts price of subsidised tomato to Rs 70 per kg
New Delhi: The Union government has reduced prices of subsidised tomatoes to Rs 70 per kilogramme from Thursday from Rs 80 per kg now to provide relief to common man from high retail prices. The Centre is selling tomatoes to people at a subsidised rate of Rs 80 a kg in Delhi-NCR and some other […]
CS reviews movement of traffic, condition of Jmu- Sgr National Highway
Directs Divisional administration for keeping check on prices of commodities
SRINAGAR: After heavy rains and inclement weather in the Jammu Division, Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Wednesday took stock of the condition of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for smooth movement of traffic on the highway. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PWD; Divisional Commissioner Kashmir/Jammu; IG Traffic; concerned Deputy Commissioners; SP Traffic, National Highway […]
Terrorists fire on Forest department employee, one killed
Srinagar: A forest guard, injured in a terror attack in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, died at a hospital here on Wednesday, officials said. Terrorists had fired upon a team of forest department employees who had set up a checkpoint to apprehend timber smugglers near the Bangender Bridge in the south Kashmir district on Tuesday […]
Army officer killed, 3 soldiers injured in fire in Siachen
Siachen: An Army officer was killed while three soldiers were injured in a fire incident in the Siachen glacier in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. The incident took place at the Siachen glacier at around 3 am on Wednesday, the officials said. They said four Army personnel suffered injuries in the incident. While […]
