LG chairs SMVDSB meeting; several decisions taken for safety of pilgrims
Besides Rs 10 lakhs announced as an ex-gratia, additional amount of Rs 5 lakhs each to be given to the NoK of the dead pilgrims
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha chaired a special meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) here on Sunday, a day after 12 people died in a stampede at the shrine.. The meeting at the Raj Bhawan here, convened in the backdrop of an unfortunate incident of stampede that occurred at Shri […]
Probe panel asks public to share info on stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday issued a public notice asking eyewitnesses to the stampede at the Vaishno Devi shrine to share information on the incident. The public notice was issued by Jammu Divisional Commissioner Raghav Langer, who is one of the members of the committee constituted by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to […]
Police too will probe stampede: DGP
Jammu: A police probe into the stampede at the Vaishno Devi shrine will go on along with the investigation of a high-powered committee, and action will be taken against those involved in the scuffle that led to the incident, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said on Sunday. Twelve pilgrims were killed and over a […]
Parts of Kashmir receive light to moderate snowfall
Srinagar: Light to moderate snowfall in most parts of Kashmir pushed the mercury closer to the freezing point, officials said here on Sunday. Light to moderate snowfall was reported from most places of the Valley since Saturday night, while a trace of rainfall was reported across Srinagar city, they said. The minimum temperature improved at […]
J&K delegation to pitch for global investments at Dubai Expo
Dubai: A delegation from Jammu and Kashmir led by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will woo business leaders to invest in key sectors like tourism and handicrafts and showcase investment opportunities in the Union Territory during the J&K week starting in Dubai on Monday. The India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, one of the largest trade […]
Kashmir sends 4th consignment of vegetables to Dubai
Srinagar: Department of Agriculture Kashmir Sunday said that it has sent another consignment of Kashmir-specific vegetables, spices, cereals including the Kale, Turnip, Carrot, Radish, Broccoli, Lotus root and G.I tagged Saffron to Sharjah, Dubai. It said the idea on the export initiative is to introduce and promote Kashmir-based vegetables, spices and other agriculture commodities on […]
J&K logs 165 new COVID-19 cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 165 fresh COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking the number of those infected with the virus to 3,41,624, even as no death due to the disease was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. Ninety-nine of the fresh cases were from Kashmir division and 66 from the Jammu division, the […]
SMVDU closed after 13 students found Covid positive
Jammu: Authorities in Reasi have ordered closure of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) till further orders after 13 students tested positive for COVID-19, officials said on Sunday. The decision to close the university located at Kakriyal near Katra town, the base camp for the pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi shrine, was taken to contain the […]
Militant killed along LoC identified as Pak national
Infiltration bid is in a complete breach of the ongoing ceasefire understanding: Army
Srinagar: The killed along Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara sector on Saturday was identify by the Army as a Pakistani national who was trying to infiltrate into Kashmir. An AK-47 and large quantity of ammunition was recovered from him, a defence spokesperson said. “In a complete breach of the ongoing ceasefire understanding between the […]
‘Bulli Bai’ app row: Mufti slams targeting of Muslim women
Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday alleged that ”fringe elements” who were targeting Muslim women online had the ”official patronage”. “Appalling that the criminals behind such derogatory & demeaning actions against Muslim women are given a free run,” the former chief minister tweeted. She was reacting after photographs of at least 100 influential Muslim […]
