Mughal road reopens 

Rajouri: The Mughal road connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch was partially reopened for vehicular traffic after it was blocked for six days due to a landslide here, officials said. Debris from the landslides have been cleared partially and vehicular traffic has been restored at the affected […]

Highest-ever investments worth Rs 2200 Cr made in J&K under NIP in 2022-23: Officers to CS

‘Work commenced on another Rs 5500 Cr’

SRINAGAR: Dispelling all the previous notions, Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta remarked that J&K is fast turning into an investment hub as people are keen to establish their business units here in the UT. Dr Mehta made these remarks while talking in a meeting called to deliberate upon the deliverables set for the I&C […]

28,000 J&K govt employees under I-T dept scanner for claiming bogus refunds

Srinagar: More than 28,000 government employees working in Jammu and Kashmir, including 8,000 police and paramilitary force personnel, are under the scanner of the Income-tax department for allegedly claiming bogus refunds worth a few crores of rupees while filing their ITRs, official sources said. The taxman has found that this purported fraud took place during […]

GOC-in-C Northern Command, others call on LG 

Srinagar: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) Northern Command, Lt General Upendra Dwivedi called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan, today. He discussed the present security scenario with the LG and also briefed him on the elaborate security arrangements made by the security forces for Amarnath Yatra, 2023, an official press release informed. It said […]

Pak using social media, local influencers, narcotics to radicalise Kashmiri youth: GoC 15 Corps

Srinagar: Pakistan is using a mix of social media, local influencers and narcotics to radicalise the Kashmir youth to pick up the gun but Army has launched various people-friendly initiatives to counter the propaganda of the inimical elements, a senior army officer has said. General Officer Commanding of Army’s 15 Corps Lieutenant General ADS Aujla […]

Mehbooba Mufti issued passport after three years

Srinagar: PDP president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has been issued a regular passport with a validity of 10 years, after more than three years of legal battle. Authorities had declined to renew Mufti’s passport since 2019 citing “adverse” police reports, after which she moved the Delhi High Court. The high court, in an […]

Weather improves in J&K; temperatures rise

Srinagar: Amid forecast for mainly dry weather, temperature recorded a rise at most places in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. Quoting a Meteorological department official, GNS reported that Srinagar recorded a low of 10.4°C against 9.8°C on the previous night and it was below normal by 2.1°C for the summer capital. Qazigund, he said, recorded […]

Bhaderwah has emerged as Lavender capital of India, says Dr Jitendra Singh

Bhaderwah: “It is a moment of pride for all of us as Bhaderwah has emerged as the Lavender capital of India and Agri StartUp destination,” Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh said Sunday while inaugurating the 2 -day Lavender festival here. CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu has organised the event as part of its […]

Training camps organised in Rajouri to sharpen firing, weapon handling skills of VDC members

Rajouri/Jammu: Police in Rajouri district have started a programme to enhance weapon handling and firing skills of members of Village Defence Committees, which were established in various regions of Jammu and Kashmir in the early 2000s to combat terrorism. Several training camps were conducted across the district on Sunday, officials said. To further develop weapon […]

Situation in Kashmir won’t improve till India, Pak hold dialogue: Farooq Abdullah

Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said holding the G20 event in Kashmir will not benefit tourism in the Valley till India and Pakistan resolve the “future” of the Union Territory through dialogue. He also said Jammu and Kashmir was suffering heavy losses because of the lack of an elected government. “The question […]