Lok Sabha Vote Counting Day: Stringent security arrangements in place across Kashmir
Srinagar: Stringent security arrangements have been made for the counting of votes for three Lok Sabha constituencies of Kashmir as additional security personnel have been deployed at key places in the valley, officials said on Monday. A three-tier security blanket has been thrown around the counting centres in Srinagar, Baramulla and Anantnag to ensure that […]
LeT commander among 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter
Srinagar: Two terrorists of banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), including a self-styled ‘commander’ who had been operating for the longest period, were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, officials said Monday. They said the anti-terror operation started at 11.45 PM on Sunday when police along with the army and […]
Tackling stray dog menace can’t be left entirely to NGOs: HC
Directs civic bodies to ensure coordinated action from various agencies Srinagar, Jun 03: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has held that the hazard of stray dogs cannot be left entirely to the NGOs and that coordinated action from various agencies is required to deal with the issue. A bench of Chief Justice N. […]
Mortal remains of Rajouri man being brought back from Saudi Arabia in two days: JKSA says MEA has assured it
Srinagar: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has informed the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) that the mortal remains of a youth from the Rajouri area, who had passed away in Saudi Arabia, will be repatriated to India within next two days. In a statement, the JKSA said that the MEA, in formal communication […]
Wildfires rage in forest and urban areas across six districts in Jammu region
Jammu: Several fire incidents in the past 24 hours have devastated vast tracts of forest land and urban areas across six districts in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Monday. No injuries or loss of life occurred during any of the incidents, which were reported in Jammu, Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri, Kathua, and Poonch districts, they […]
NGT takes serious note of ‘illegal clay mining’ in Budgam
Srinagar: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken serious note of illegal clay mining in the Karewas of Budgam, issuing a notice to the Jammu and Kashmir government, represented by the Chief Secretary, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and construction company NKC Projects Pvt Ltd. This action follows allegations of environmental damage and […]
CS reviews preparations for SANJY-2024
Asks for augmentation of facilities, completion of pending works before commencement of Yatra SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a sub-committee meeting of the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) attended by the senior functionaries of civil administration and police to review the preparations being made for a safe and hassle-free Shri Amarnathji Yatra (SANJY), […]
Traffic dept issues advisory for motorists traveling on Srinagar- Baramulla highway
Srinagar: As vote counting is set to take place on June 4 across the country, the Traffic Police Rural Kashmir on Sunday asked motorists to avoid unnecessary movement along the Srinagar-Baramulla highway on the said date from four o’clock in the morning till nine in the evening. The officials of the Traffic department directed motorists […]
J&K’s economy surging ahead, offers best investment opportunity to investors: LG Sinha
Interacts with business & industry leaders, says J&K has taken transformative reforms to facilitate investment Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today interacted with the business and industry leaders from different regions of the country including Varanasi, Kanpur, Kolkata, Bangalore, Prayagraj, at Raj Bhawan, an official press release informed. It said on the occasion, the LG […]
No let-up in heat wave in Jammu, relief likely after June 4
Jammu: The heat wave conditions persisted in Jammu on Sunday with the maximum temperature reaching 41.6 degrees Celsius, 2.2 notches above season’s average, the meteorological department said. However, the day temperature in Jammu was 1.3 degrees Celsius less than that of the previous day, a spokesperson of the Met department said, adding that the city […]
