Community address in US: PM Modi to speak on diaspora’s role in India’s growth story
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak on the role of the diaspora in India’s development during his address to Indian Americans here next week, according to a community leader in charge of hosting the event. Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and […]
MeT predicts rains, thunderstorms till June 17
Srinagar: Rain lashed parts of Jammu and Kashmir even as the weatherman on Thursday forecast more precipitation at scattered places till June 17. A meteorological department official here said that in last 24 hours till 0830 hours Thursday, Pahalgam received 0.4mm of rain, Kokernag 0.2mm, Jammu 13.7mm, Banihal traces, Batote 2.6mm, Katra 3.4mm, Bhaderwah 8.8mm […]
CS releases first ever Panchayat Rankings under APDP programme
Calls rankings as bedrock for evidence based planning and acceleration of development process
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday released the rankings of Panchayats under the Aspirational Panchayat Development Programme (APDP), a J&K government initiative to assess the performance of these rural administrative units on key developmental parameters. At the outset, the Chief Secretary complimented the whole team of Planning Development & Monitoring Department headed by […]
Lt Guv makes surprise check of Shelter Home for Urban Homeless
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid a surprise inspection at Shelter Home for Urban Homeless at Boria Basti, Bahu Fort Jammu, Thursday. The Lt Governor during the visit reviewed facilities being provided to the dwellers. He also heard their grievances, during the interaction. The Lt Governor directed the officials to ensure round the clock availability […]
Private school teacher arrested for ‘molesting’ two students
Srinagar: A teacher of a private school here has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two girl students, officials said on Thursday. Satar Beigh (42), a resident of the Gurez area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district and currently staying at Hyderpora here, was arrested on Wednesday, they said. Beigh, who teaches Arabic in the Holy […]
Landslides hits Jammu-Srinagar NH, clearance work started
Banihal/Jammu: Traffic was disrupted on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway Thursday following a landslide near Ramban town, traffic department officials said. The landslide struck the 270-km highway near Cafeteria Morh around 1 am, blocking the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, the officials said. They said the mouth of an under-construction […]
SIT set up to probe heroin smuggling and shooting incident in Samba
Jammu: A special investigation team has been formed to bust a drug trafficking racket after the recovery of heroin worth Rs 14 crore near the International Border in Samba district, police said on Thursday. Three alleged narcotic smugglers from Punjab were arrested after they shot at two local youths in the border village of Rangoon […]
Lt Gen Rajiv Ghai takes command of Army’s strategic Chinar Corps
Srinagar: Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai on Thursday took over as the new General Officer Commanding of the Army’s strategic Srinagar-based Chinar Corps which looks after the Line of Control besides anti-terrorism operations in the Kashmir Valley. He took over from Lt Gen ADS Aujla who relinquished the command on Wednesday. After assuming the command, Lt […]
Five earthquakes hit Jammu region in a day
Admin orders closing of educational institutes
Doda/Jammu: Five earthquakes jolted the Jammu region on Wednesday and triggered panic among residents, a day after a 5.4 magnitude quake hit the Doda district of the Union Territory. The fresh earthquakes have prompted the administration to shut down educational institutes in twin mountainous districts of Doda and Kishtwar. Officials said the earthquakes that occurred […]
LG calls upon youth to join fight against drug menace
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday called upon the youth of the Union Territory to join the campaign against drug addiction and help eradicate the menace from society. Addressing a camporee of the J&K Bharat Scouts and Guides at the International Youth Hostel in Sonamarg, Sinha said under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra […]
