First national conference of tribal writers held in J-K
Bhaderwah (J-K): The first-ever national conference of tribal writers was held here with its participants setting up a forum to safeguard authentic tribal literature and encourage youngsters to showcase their unique culture through writings, its organisers said on Sunday. The two-day conference, organised at the Jammu University’s Bhaderwah campus in Doda district, was attended by […]
Wholesale drug store sealed in J-K’s Rajouri, two detained
Jammu: A wholesale medical agency has been sealed after 110 strips of a drug were recovered during an inspection in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said on Sunday. Two brothers running the drug store were detained as the recovery of unaccounted strips raised suspicion of the use of these tablets […]
First batch of Indiahikes trekkers reach J-K’s Kishtwar
Jammu: The first batch of 16 trekkers led by Indiahikes — the country’s largest trekking organisation — reached Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district for the much-anticipated Brammah valley trek. Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Devansh Yadav, Chief Executive Officer, Kishtwar Development Authority, Inderjeet Singh Parihar and Wildlife Warden Majid Basheer Mintoo received the trekkers at TRC Kishtwar, […]
Holding 62-day Amarnath Yatra shows confidence of admin: Jitendra Singh
Udhampur/Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the duration of 62 days for the upcoming Amarnath Yatra shows the confidence of Jammu and Kashmir administration as a large number of devotees are expected to join the annual pilgrimage in an improved security scenario. The yatra to the 3,880-metre-high holy cave in south Kashmir Himalayas […]
Security conference held for successful conduct of Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: A security conference was held here on Saturday for the successful conduct of the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, a defence official said. Srinagar-based PRO defence Col Emron Musavi said a joint security conference of officials of security forces and the civil administration was aimed to increase synergy, interaction and coordination for a smooth and incident-free […]
Vehicular movement resumes on Jmu-Sgr highway
Ramban/Jammu: Vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored on Saturday, after remaining suspended for nearly 12 hours due to repair and maintenance works on the stretch between the Nashri and Navyug tunnels, officials said. The works on the 270-km road were undertaken by the National Highways Authority of India following a landslide, they […]
Number of startups increased 300 times in 9 years under PM Modi: Union minister
Udhampur: The number of startups grew 300 times in the last nine years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the country, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) was speaking at a two-day ‘Young Start-up Conclave’ which commenced in Udhampur, the home constituency of […]
India to be developed country by 2047: Rajnath
Sasaram (Bihar): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that the country has been making rapid economic progress and is tipped to become a developed nation by the time it celebrates the centenary of its Independence. Addressing the convocation of a private university in Bihar’s Rohtas district, Singh also noted with delight that there has […]
Dry weather to continue in JK, say MeT
Srinagar: Mainly dry weather has been forecast in Jammu and Kashmir where night temperature increased and settled above normal at most places on Saturday. A meteorological department official here said that weather is mainly going to be “dry” in the next 24 hours and that no “large change” was expected either till June 12. Regarding […]
Director Information reviews functioning of DIC’s
JAMMU: Director Information, Department of Information Public Relations (DIPR) J&K, Minga Sherpa Saturday reviewed the functioning of all the District Information Centres, here at a meeting held in the Media Complex Bahu Plaza, Jammu. The Director, while reviewing the functioning of various District Information Centres of Jammu and Kashmir divisions, stressed upon the officers to […]
