DDC Ganderbal inspects various buildings to identify feasible accommodation for CUK
GANDERBAL, MARCH 01: District Development Commissioner Ganderbal, Dr Piyush Singla today visited various areas in the district to identify a feasible building for temporary accommodation of Central University of Kashmir (CUK). Leading a team of concerned officers, the DC visited DIET Building Nuner, PHC Building Lari-Preng, and Dak Bunglow Fathepora besides some other places to […]
01 dead, another injured in Bandipora avalanche
Srinagar: A 28-year-old person was killed and another suffered injuries after a snow avalanche struck at Tulail area of Gurez sector in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday evening. Police official said that two persons were injured after they came under the avalanche at Hassangam-Malangam area of Tulail today evening. The official identified the duo […]
CM urges PM to de-escalate tensions with Pak
Says JK people have been suffering immensely
New Delhi, Feb 28: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi here this evening and apprised him about the overall situation in the State while urging de-escalation of tensions with Pakistan. According to an official press release, she informed the Prime Minister that the people of Jammu & Kashmir have been […]
Indo-Pak troops trade fire in Rajouri, Jammu
Jammu, Feb 28: Indian and Pakistani troops once again today traded fire and shells across the Line of Control in Sunderbani, Nowshera and Khour sectors of Rajouri and Jammu districts. “The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire agreement around 1030 hours today in Nowshera, Kalal and Sunderbani sectors along the Line of Control in Rajouri district,” […]
Rains, snow predicted from today
Srinagar, Feb 28: The local weather office here on Wednesday predicted moderate rain or snow at widespread places across Jammu and Kashmir from tomorrow (March 01) which, it said, may lead to disruption of surface transportation, mainly on the national highway. An advisory issued here by MeT to Divisional Commissioner Kashmir said that a fresh […]
CM welcomes reduction in Hajj fares
Srinagar, Feb 28: Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today welcomed the Centre’s decision to slash airfare for Hajj pilgrimage this year. The reduction, announced by the Union Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi yesterday, will be applicable to passages on Air India, Saudi Airlines and Flynas, an air carrier based in Saudi Arabia, to Jeddah and Medina […]
Police says, vested interests playing mischief
Kathua rape and murder case…
Govt urges media not play into the hands of rumor-mongers Jammu, Feb 28: The police today said that some vested interests are trying to communalize the situation to put pressure on the agency investigating the murder of a minor girl in Kathua and “unfortunately some media organizations have also started playing into the hands of […]
4 injured in LPG cylinder blast
Jammu, Feb 28: Four people were injured when an LPG cylinder exploded in a house in Reasi district today, the police said. The explosion occurred around 9.10am at the house of Rakesh Thapa in Reasi town. The injured — Ramesh Kumar (36), Vikrant Mengi (43), Rakesh Singh (33) and Rashpal Singh (45) — have been […]
JMC bans hoardings on residential buildings, places of worship in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 28: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has imposed a ban on installation of hoardings on residential buildings, places of worships, hospitals, and educational institutions in the city. The JMC has seized 30 truck-loads of advertisement material during a drive in this regard. “The JMC has imposed ban on installation of hoardings on residential […]
Tassaduq for capacity building of tourism staff, creation of eco-friendly infrastructure
Reviews functioning of Tourism Deptt, JKTDC
SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 28: Minister for Tourism, Tassaduq Hussain Mufti today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Department of Tourism, Kashmir and Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC). During the meeting, the Minister sought details about the departmental assets, their upgradation and renovation, capacity building programmes of the staff, waste management of […]
