PM Modi calls on president, vice president to extend Diwali wishes
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar separately and greeted them on Diwali. Modi also went to former president Ram Nath Kovind’s residence and wished him and his family a happy Diwali. In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Called on Rashtrapati Ji […]
Afloat on water, 3 tourists die in houseboat blaze in Dal Lake
Several structures destroyed; LG expresses grief at loss of lives Srinagar: Three tourists from Bangladesh were charred to death in a major nocturnal blaze in a houseboat on the Dal Lake on Saturday, officials here said. The tourists’ bodies were retrieved from the debris of the gutted houseboats near Ghat 9 on the lake, the […]
Modi has stopped infiltrators, abrogated Article 370 in J&K: Amit Shah
Dhar (MP): Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that it is Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government that has the courage to stop infiltrators in the country and it is not possible for the Congress and leaders of the opposition bloc INDIA to do so. “Modi ji has done the job of stopping infiltrators […]
LG, DGP, other officials extend Diwali greetings to people
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Deepawali. In a message, the LG said: “On the joyous occasion of Deepawali, I convey my warm greetings and good wishes to all the citizens”. “Deepawali, the festival of lights, is an occasion to share joy and festivity across all faiths […]
Pulwama Encounter: Terrorists give a slip to security forces
Srinagar: An encounter broke out on Saturday between security forces and terrorists in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said. “#Encounter has started in the Parigam area of #Pulwama. Police and security forces are on the job. Further details shall follow,” Kashmir Zone Police posted on X. According to officials, the police and army launched […]
SIU conducts search in Shopian
Srinagar: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of police carried out a search in Rawalpora Shopian in connection with the case pertaining to the terror attack on non-local labourers at Gagren, a police spokesperson informed Saturday. He said the search was carried out in non-residential house of “active terrorist” Hanzal Yaqoob Shah, son of Mohammad Yaqoob […]
CS reviews preparations for ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ beginning Nov 15 in J&K
New Delhi: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today reviewed the preparations being made for the first phase of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, which will commence in Jammu and Kashmir from November 15th from the snow-prone tribal areas of Rajouri and Bandipora districts. The Yatra will begin in the remaining districts on November 20th, […]
DGP to meet people twice every month to address grievances
Srinagar: Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain will hold two-hour public grievance meetings twice every month, police said on Saturday. Swain, who took over as the police chief of Jammu and Kashmir on October 31, has urged those coming with complaints or grievances to submit a written statement or application, the police headquarters […]
Early snowfall brings cheers to tourists in Kashmir
Srinagar: Early snowfall in Gulmarg and other areas in Kashmir has boosted the tourism sector as tourists made a beeline to the valley to experience the scenic views. Several tourists who had come to witness the magic of crimson Chinar leaves falling in Autumn here were in for a pleasant surprise as they could catch […]
Kishtwar to soon emerge as north India’s power hub: Jitendra Singh
Jammu: Kishtwar is all set to emerge as north India’s “major power hub” with the generation of around 6,000 MW of electricity after the completion of the ongoing power projects, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Saturday. Singh, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s office, was on an extensive tour of the remote […]