Fully geared up to ensure smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra: BSF-DIG

Suchetgarh: Border Security Force personnel are fully geared up to ensure smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir which is scheduled to start on July 1, a senior officer said here on Wednesday. Hundreds of BSF personnel participated in a yoga session held at the Octerio Border Outpost here on the occasion […]

Northern Army Commander joins troops in yoga day celebrations

Jammu: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday said yoga is tool for stress management and for improving combat efficiency as he complimented the soldiers and their families for incorporating the practice into their daily routine. The General Officer Commanding-in-chief, Northern Command, speaking at a function organised at the command headquarters in Udhampur […]

Lt Governor reviews preparation for Eid-ul-Adha

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a meeting to review the preparations of District Administrations and various departments ahead of Eid-ul-Adha festival. The meeting was attended by Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor to Lt Governor; Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary; Dr Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt Governor; Deputy Commissioners, Senior Superintendents of Police […]

Yoga must for integration of mind with the body: Chief Justice

SRINAGAR: Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, N. Kotiswar Singh Wednesday inaugurated 09″ International Yoga Day at High Court Complex, Srinagar. The theme of the event was “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”, effectively encapsulating our collective aspiration for “One Earth, One Family and One Future.” Chief Justice stressed upon all the participants to include […]

Allow no overweight vehicle to ply on National Highway: CS

Asks for designating truck holding areas to avoid congestion on main carriage width

SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today directed the concerned to intensify their checking at Toll Plazas and not allow any misfit or overloaded vehicles to ply over the main national highway as they breakdown on the way causing massive inconvenience to others. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, PWD; Divisional Commissioner, Jammu; […]

Misuse of social media: SIA conducts searches in four Kashmir districts

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir State Investigation Agency on Tuesday carried out searches at six locations in four districts of the Valley in a case related to the misuse of social media for “unlawful and secessionist activities”, it said. The pre-dawn searches were aimed at uncovering individuals and groups allegedly involved in propagating secessionist, anti-India […]

No power cuts in Jammu city: JKPDD

Says outage in unmetered areas to be less than 6 hours

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) on Tuesday said there will be no power curtailment in Jammu city, while the power cuts in rural and unmetered areas will be less than six hours. The announcement came at a time when protests against the department over frequent outages were gaining momentum amid hot and […]

DGP reviews Amarnath Yatra security arrangements

Srinagar: Ahead of the Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh chaired a high-level security review meeting at the police headquarters here on Tuesday. “The DGP took a comprehensive review of the security arrangements being placed for the yatra,” a police spokesperson said. The meeting was attended by top officials […]

Farming woes: Incessant rains damage Kharif crops in Kashmir

Srinagar: Incessant rains coupled with low temperatures in May have put Kharif crops, mainly paddy, in Kashmir at risk of getting wasted, farmers and officials said here. The low temperature has resulted in stunted growth of the saplings of various food grains and vegetables, which in turn resulted in delaying the transplantation season from the […]