JAMMU — After providing 130 industrial services online on a single-window clearance system, the Jammu and Kashmir administration intends to integrate at least another 160 services this year to benefit prospective investors, officials said on Saturday. Jammu and Kashmir was the first among the union territories to integrate its Industrial Development Scheme (IDS) with the […]
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Lt Governor addresses 27th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor J&K, Shri Manoj Sinha today addressed the 27th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology. The Lt Governor commended the Indian Society of Nephrology for offering a common platform to the experts to enable more people-centric, safe and effective treatment, and strengthening the future exploration on recent advances. Under the leadership […]
Two held after being on the run for 25 years in Udhampur
JAMMU — Two people, wanted in two separate cases of rash driving, were arrested on Saturday after a manhunt of 25 years in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, police said. Rajit Singh and Amarjeet Singh, both residents of Jammu, were arrested by special teams from their hometown after developing reliable inputs about their whereabouts, a […]
Traffic restored on Jammu-Srinagar national highway after 12 hours
BANIHAL — Traffic movement on the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored on Saturday after remaining suspended for 12 hours as rolling stones from a hillock in Ramban district damaged a steel tunnel, officials said. The traffic from both sides of the strategic highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the […]
4 members of family among 5 killed in Samba accident
JAMMU — Four members of a family were among five persons killed while one person was injured when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Samba district of Jammu on Saturday. Official sources said that innova (JK01U-223) met with an accident at Mansar in which four […]
Shooting stones hinder traffic movement on Jmu-Sgr highway
SRINAGAR — The 270-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic due to shooting stones at Panthyal area of Ramban district on highway, traffic officials said. “Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is closed for vehicular movement due shooting stones at Panthyal area of Ramban” traffic official said. “Road clearance agencies have pressed men and machinery and efforts […]
Drone movement reported on IB in Jammu
JAMMU — A suspected movement of a drone has been reported from Arnia area of International Border after which Border Security Force fired multiple rounds towards the object. An official said that a humming sound of suspected drone was heard early in morning at about 04:10 AM by alert troops of BSF in general area […]
Militant hideout busted in Kishtwar; arms, ammo recovered
JAMMU — Security forces on Friday busted a militant hideout and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, a defence spokesman said. Two Under Barrel Grenade Launchers, an AK-47 magazine, 48 rounds of INSAS rifle, 10 rounds of AK-47 rifle, 38 rounds of 9 mm […]
Chief Secretary launches e-services on mobile platform in J&K
JAMMU — Ushering an era of mobile governance in J&K, the Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today launched 25 e-services on the UMANG platform. The UMANG unified mobile application for new age governance is a multi-lingual mobile platform for providing ‘any time-anywhere governance’. Speaking on the occasion Chief Secretary said that in sync with […]
PDD to strengthen the demand side management of electricity: CS
JAMMU — The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of the Power Development Department and power scenario in Jammu and Kashmir. The Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Managing Directors, Jammu/Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Chief Engineers, and other senior officers of the Department attended the meeting. It […]