Advisor Bhatnagar visits Naranag, Ganderbal

Assesses development needs, interacts with PRI representatives, locals

GANDERBAL: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today visited Naranag area of Ganderbal district, and assessed development needs of the area besides interacting with PRI representatives and locals to take stock of their issues and concerns. The visit is part of UT administration’s commitment towards ensuring good governance at doorsteps of common masses. During […]

Court rejects closure report in soldier’s murder case in J-K; ordered fresh investigation

Banihal (J&K): A court here has rejected the closure report in a 17-year-old murder case of a soldier in Banihal township of Jammu and Kashmir and expressed dissatisfaction with the police probe, saying it raises serious doubts that efforts were being made to protect someone. Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Banihal, Manmohan Kumar also directed the […]

Conjuring magic: J-K artist turns stones and sand into unique art forms

Srinagar: With every stone or rock he collects from trekking routes in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, Manzooz Ahmad Bhat is meticulously carving out a space for himself in the world of mosaic art. The 34-year-old from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district uses mortar to grind stones and rocks collected from various mountains […]

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, […]

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 […]