Admin gears up to host Chamliyal mela along IB in Samba next month
Jammu: The annual Chamliyal mela, considered as a symbol of Indo-Pakistan bonhomie in the past, will he held next month at the famous shrine of Baba Chamliyal near the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner, Samba, Abhishek Sharma chaired a meeting to review the […]
CBDT notifies e-appeals scheme
New Delhi: The Income Tax department has notified the e-appeals scheme, which will ensure electronic filing and processing of appeals. Under the ‘e-Appeals Scheme, 2023’, the Joint Commissioner (Appeals) shall dispose of the appeals filed before it or allocated or transferred to it. The scheme also provides for personal hearings through video conferencing in appeal […]
J&K on cusp of development with faster growth: LG
Inaugurates Jambu Zoo at Nagrota; announces free entry for all for one month
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is on the cusp of development, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said while dedicating Jambu Zoo here to the people on Monday. “Spread over 70 hectares, this much-awaited addition to the tourist destinations of Jammu and Kashmir was taken up under a languishing project and it shall attract both residents and tourists […]
Kupwara DM restricts entry, usage of shopping complex owned by JeI
Srinagar: The District Magistrate Kupwara on Monday restricted usage and entry into properties worth three crores belonging to Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in the district on the recommendations of State Investigation Agency (SIA). “To choke the availability of funds for secessionist activities and to dismantle the ecosystem of anti-national elements and militant networks hostile to India’s national […]
Delhi HC issues notice to Yasin Malik on NIA plea seeking death penalty for him
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice to Kashmiri separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik, who is presently serving a life term, on a plea by the National Investigation Agency seeking death penalty for him in a “terror funding” case. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Talwant Singh also issued warrants […]
Udhampur resident shot dead in Anantnag
Anantnag: A civilian, hailing from Udhampur district, was shot dead on Monday evening at Ashajipora area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag. Police in a tweet informed that a civilian identified as Deepu from Udhampur, working at a private circus mela at Amusement Park near Janglaat Mandi in Anantnag, was fired upon by the terrorists. Police said […]
21 tourists rescued from Dal Lake, houseboat sinks in Jhelum
Rains lash J&K parts
Srinagar: Police on Monday rescued 21 tourists from the Dal Lake here after they were stranded in the water body due to strong winds. “River Police wing of Srinagar Police today safely rescued 21 tourists in different sorties by speed boats. The tourists were stranded in Shikaras inside Dal Lake, because of sudden change in […]
4 killed, 1 injured in road accident in Doda
Bhaderwah: Four persons were killed and one injured after their vehicle skidded off the road and rolled 300 feet down on the bank of river Chenab in Doda district on Monday, officials said. The mishap took place on the Batote-Kishtwar highway at Raggi nallah, they said. Two bodies were fished out immediately and two others […]
Security forces conduct search operation in Poonch village
Jammu: Security forces on Monday carried out a search operation in a village in Poonch district following a tip-off about the movement of some suspicious persons, officials said. A resident of Purani village noticed the movement of at least three suspicious people in the early hours and shared the information with the police, they said. […]
Police file chargesheet in mysterious death of college student
Jammu: A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday filed a chargesheet in a case related to the mysterious death of a college student in Samba district, a police official said. The body of 20-year-old Vaishali, a resident of Sumb village, was recovered from a railway track in Ludhiana, Punjab, on […]