PM promises to make J&K a winter sports hub
Modi e-inaugurates Khelo India Winter Games; LG asks participating athletes to spread message of peace, unity, goodwill, & love; Union MoS Kiren Rijiju assures support of Sports ministry for developing J&K’s sports sector
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the second Khelo India Winter Games in Gulmarg and said that the event is a step towards making Jammu and Kashmir a hub of winter sports. Athletes from 27 states and Union Territories are competing in the Games which will conclude on March 02. “This is a […]
Existing COVID-19 guidelines to continue till March 31: MHA
New Delhi: The Union Home ministry Friday said the existing COVID-19 guidelines will remain in force till March 31. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said while there has been a substantial decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution so as to […]
J&K records one COVID-19 death, 85 new cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded 85 new positive cases of COVID-19, taking the tally to 1,26,286, even as one fresh death due to the virus was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. The death toll in the Union territory due to the pandemic is 1,956, they said. Out of the fresh […]
Balakot air strikes displayed India’s strong will to act against terror: Rajnath
New Delhi: The success of Balakot air strikes displayed India’s strong will to act against terrorism, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday. “On the anniversary of Balakot Air Strikes, I salute the exceptional courage and diligence of the Indian Air Force. The success of Balakot strikes has shown India’s strong will to act against […]
Kansal reviews progress on ongoing CSS projects of PDD
Online portal launched for monitoring of projects
Jammu: Principal Secretary Power Development Department (PDD), Rohit Kansal Friday reviewed the financial and physical progress on the ongoing Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) of Power department in Jammu and Kashmir. The Principal Secretary reviewed district-wise and circle-wise status of financial and physical status of the ongoing works under different CSS being executed by different agencies […]
J&K HC asks officials to file counter affidavits
Recounting of votes for Larnoo DDC constituency
Srinagar: J&K High Court has issued notice to Additional Commissioner Kashmir and other senior officers and asked them to file counter affidavit in a petition challenging the orders of recounting of votes and results for the Larnoo DDC constituency in Anantnag. The DDC election for 08-Larnoo was conducted in Phase-1 on 28th November 2020 and […]
Kashmir parts receive fresh snowfall, rains
Srinagar: Higher reaches of Kashmir and Ladakh received a fresh snowfall on Friday while plains and other areas received light rainfall, bringing the temperature down across the Valley. Reports said that Gulmarg, Zojilla and Drass areas received slight fresh snowfall. The plains in the Valley including the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, received […]
One-way LMV traffic from Jammu on NH
Srinagar: Authorities on Friday informed that one way Light Motor Vehicle traffic from Jammu towards Srinagar shall be allowed on the Srinagar-Jammu highway Saturday subject to fair weather and better road condition. J&K Traffic Police in a communiqué asked Traffic Control Unit Jammu to liaise with that in Ramban for releasing the LMV traffic from […]
Man injured in Bandipora car accident dies
Srinagar: A man injured in a car accident on Srinagar-Bandipora road past weekend succumbed at a hospital in Srinagar late Thursday night, his family said today. Irshad Ahamad Sofi, a middle-aged man, was injured when the car he was driving skidded off the road and rolled downhill at Churthung mode near SK Payeen village of […]
CEASEFIRE: INDO-PAK AGREE AGAIN
India desires normal neighbourly ties with Pak, committed to resolve all issues bilaterally: MEA
New Delhi/Islamabad: India and Pakistan on Thursday announced that they have agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and other sectors, even as Indian Army officials asserted there would be no let-up in its “fight against terrorism” or in its troop deployment along the […]
