Udhampur-Banihal railway line to be completed this year or early next year: Railway minister

Says specially designed ‘Vande Bharat' trains will run in J&K next year

Srinagar: The railway line connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country will be completed this year, and the special ‘Vande Bharat’ trains will chug in the Union Territory next year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Addressing a press conference at the Srinagar railway station in the Nowgam area here, […]

Two terrorist associates of LeT arrested in Bandipora

Srinagar: Two associates of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit were arrested and incriminating material including grenades were recovered from their possession in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Saturday. They have been identified as Abrar Ahmad Wani alias Abu Qadir, and Danish Pervaiz — both residents of the Sumlar area of the north Kashmir district, […]

Relief for truckers: CS asks authorities to not halt trucks at Nagrota & Qazigund

Jammu: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today impressed upon the traffic authorities to completely do away with the halting of trucks at Nagrota and Qazigund on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and instead let them ply smoothly without putting any forced halt to their movement either way between Jammu and Srinagar, an official press release […]

Tehsildar suspended on graft charges

Anti-corruption court sentences ASI to one-year jail over graft charges

Rajouri/Srinagar: A Revenue officer in Rajouri district has been suspended and a probe ordered against him following allegations of corruption, officials said. The Jammu Divisional Commissioner, in an order issued on Friday, suspended Darhal Tehsildar Mumtaz Iqbal and attached him in the office of the Rajouri Deputy Commissioner following “the allegation of illegal gratification”. According […]

Jmu-Sgr nat’l highway reopens for traffic

Banihal: Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored this afternoon after remaining closed for nearly twelve hours at several places in Ramban-Banihal sector since last night. Traffic officials said stranded trucks moving towards Kashmir Valley and both-side passengers traffic has also been allowed on the highway. After incessant night long rains in Ramban-Banihal sector, the […]

Justice Sunil Hali appointed Chairperson of Fee Fixation Committee

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir government has appointed Justice (retd.) Sunil Hali as Chairperson of the Committee for Fixation, Determination and Regulation of Fee of Private Schools. As per an order issued by Principal Secretary School Education Department (SED) Alok Kumar, the appointment has been made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 20-A […]

Power shutdown announced in Kashmir areas

Srinagar: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that the power supply to Grid Station Lisser shall remain affected on March 26 from 10 am to 4 pm. Similarly, the power supply to the receiving station Panzgam shall remain affected on March 27 from 10 am to 4 pm. Likewise, the power supply to receiving stations Ahmadnagar, […]