Farming sector top priority of UT govt: LG

Promises handholding of farming community, 4 pesticide labs, modern storage systems

Jammu: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi disbursing Rs 18000 crore under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi among the farmers in Uttar Pradesh, a programme was held here at Kisan Kendra, Jammu also where the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed the farmers. Speaking on the occasion, LG said that the farmers of Jammu and Kashmir have been provided […]

NC condemns arrest spree of political leaders across Kashmir

PDP leader booked for manhandling BJP worker in Rajouri

Srinagar/Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Friday condemned the arrest spree of mainstream political leaders in Kashmir. The message from the results of DDC elections was loud and clear that it was the democracy that had triumphed, but far from doing justice with the people by respecting their decision, nasty tactics are being […]

Devotees hold special prayers on Christmas

Srinagar: Christmas was celebrated in Kashmir on Friday with religious fervour as devotees held special prayers for peace and prosperity in the union territory. However, the celebrations were a low-key affair due to the coronavirus-related restrictions. The biggest gathering in the Valley was held at Holy Family Catholic Church at Moulana Azad Road in the […]

Covid-19: J&K registers 284 fresh cases, one death

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 tally surged to 1,19,628 on Friday with 284 fresh COVID-19 cases, while the death toll climbed to 1,861 as one more person succumbed to the disease, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 140 were from the Kashmir division and 144 from the Jammu division, they said. Jammu district recorded the […]

Army plays Santa for kids in Larkipora

Larkipora (Kashmir): Sepoy Gurvinder Singh of the Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles was given a new mission on Friday — ‘Mission Smile’. His crisp olive greens gave way to fluffy red costume, assault rifle which always slings on shoulders was replaced by goodie bags and voila! “Fauji” Santa was ready to welcome kids for a day […]

Bus ride to Lahore with Vajpayee: When Kapil Dev was most gracious and Dev Anand went down memory lane

New Delhi: A host of luminaries from different fields were on the bus that took Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the historic journey from Amritsar to Lahore in 1999 but cricketer Kapil Dev was perhaps the most gracious, recalls the late prime minister’s private secretary Shakti Sinha in a new book. It took 40 minutes for […]

LG pays tributes to Vajpayee on his birth anniversary

Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday paid tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary. “Atal Ji was a distinguished statesman, cherished leader, prolific poet, and a social reformer who deeply enriched the Indian political space and contributed immensely to our nation’s progress,” he said. Sinha said Vajpayee made a […]

Grenade seized from house in Tral

Srinagar: Security forces have arrested a “militant associate” and seized a hand grenade from his possession in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, police said on Friday. Acting on an input, security forces conducted a search of a residential house at Syedabad village in the Tral area of the south Kashmir district, a police spokesman said. […]

Youth arrested with arms and ammunition in Jammu

Jammu: A youth was arrested with arms and ammunition from Jammu city on Friday, police sources said. Sources said the youth identified as Riyaz Ahmad belongs to the Qazigund area of Kashmir’s Kulgam district. “He was found carrying one pistol and some live ammunition in the Narwal area of Jammu city,” sources said, adding the […]