Police review security plan for Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency
Jammu: Police on Saturday reviewed its security plan for the Udhampur Lok Sabha constituency which is going to polls in the first phase on April 19. Deputy Inspector General of Police, Udhampur-Reasi Range, conducted the parliamentary elections preparedness review at a meeting with senior officers at Udhampur district headquarters, a police spokesman said. He said […]
Ahead of new fiscal, FD authorises release 50 % of interim budget
Srinagar: Ahead of the new fiscal, the Finance Department of J&K Government on Saturday conveyed authorisation for release of 50 % of the capital expenditure and revenue expenditure of Jammu & Kashmir’s interim budget approved by the Parliament in February this year. In two separate orders, the copies of which are in possession of news […]
PM Modi freed J&K from clutches of Article 370, terrorism and separatism: Anurag Thakur
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi freed Jammu and Kashmir from the clutches of Article 370, terrorism and separatism which is the biggest achievement of the BJP-led government, Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said. Thakur made this assertion as he joined BJP candidate Jugal Kishore, who submitted his nomination papers from the Jammu Lok Sabha […]
Fresh snowfall recorded in parts of Kashmir
Srinagar: Many higher reaches of Gulmarg and Pahalgam in Kashmir received fresh snowfall, while the plains of the valley were lashed by rains, the MeT officials said on Saturday. The higher reaches of Kashmir, including the ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, received fresh snowfall during the night, they said. The Pahalgam […]
Traffic movement restored partially on Jmu-Sgr nat’l highway
Srinagar: Traffic movement on Jammu-Srinagar national highway was partially restored on Saturday, officials said. They said stranded vehicles between Nashree and Banihal are being cleared on priority basis, and advised commuters to follow lane discipline to avoid any congestion on the highway. “Traffic update NH-44 at 1030 hrs Jammu-Srinagar NHW (NH-44) partially restored, stranded vehicles […]
Security forces conduct flag marches across Kashmir Valley
Srinagar: The security forces conducted flag marches across the Kashmir Valley on Saturday “to instill a sense of security and confidence among the voters” ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, officials said. The officials said the flag marches were conducted by the district police and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) across the valley. The flag […]
Farooq Abdullah to participate in INDIA bloc’s ‘Loktantra Bachao Rally’ in Delhi
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah will participate in the INDIA bloc’s ‘Loktantra Bachao Rally’ at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday, his son and party. “There is a programme of the INDIA bloc at the Ramlila Maidan in Delhi. From the NC, our president Farooq Abdullah will participate in it,” party vice-president […]
‘Nadru production’ falls in Dal and Nigeen lakes
Experts blame rising pollution, siltation for it Srinagar: Growing pollution levels and the direct disposal of human waste into the Dal and Nigeen lakes have resulted in a sharp decline in the production of ‘Nadru’. Lotus stem, locally known as ‘Nadru’ is a priced delicacy in Kashmiri cuisine. Environmental experts and those associated with the […]
LG extends greetings on the eve of Easter
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his heartiest greetings to the people on the eve of Easter. In a message, the Lt Governor said: “On the joyous occasion of Easter, I extend my greetings and best wishes to all, especially to all my Christian brothers and sisters in J&K UT. Easter symbolizes the triumph […]
Tourist dies of cardiac arrest in Gulmarg
Srinagar: An elderly tourist died of possible cardiac arrest in Gulmarg ski resort on Saturday. News agency Kashmir Scroll reported that one Sudhir Vasant Rao Nikumbh (78), son of Eknath Nikumbh from Pune, Maharashtra, suffered cardiac arrest near Gulmarg Gondola. “The person, accompanied by his family, was immediately taken to PHC Gulmarg for treatment, where […]
