SRINAGAR — The 270-km Jammu—Srinagar national highway was closed for traffic due to shooting stones at many places an highway and snowfall in Qazigund, traffic officials said. “Jammu srinagar national highway closed for vehicular movement due to fresh snowfall in Qazigund area, rain and shooting stones at Mehar, Cafeteria road, Panthal on Banihal-Ramban patch” a […]
JAMMU — The ceasefire agreement between armies of India and Pakistan on Line of Control (LoC) has completed a year on Friday. In the past year, there hasn’t been a report of even a single incident of ceasefire violation. The agreement was finalized between armies of both the neighboring nations on 25 February 2021 via […]
SRINAGAR — In a remarkable move, the Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the remission of fifty percent (50%) stamp duty for all first time buyers of real estate in the housing sector for a period of two years. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to […]
JAMMU — Secretary, Tribal Affairs Deptt, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary reviewed the progress on procurement of trucks and other allied facilities for facilitation of biannual Transhumant migration of tribal population in various areas of Jammu and Kashmir. On the directions of Lieutenant Governor Sh Manoj Sinha the department has initiated various steps for specific plans […]
JAMMU — 300-meter portion of a link road in Ramban district has sunk due to incessant rains, disconnecting at least five Panchayat blocks of Gandhri from District headquarters, officials said on Friday. Official sources told GNS that the portion of Kanga-Gandhri-Bhatni road caved in late Thursday afternoon amid incessant rains. SHO Firdous Ahmed confirmed it […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday escaped unhurt following a car accident on the outskirts of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Sources said Sinha was going to his hometown in Ghazipur when he met with an accident. “His car collided with an iron pillar installed on the slope of the Rajghat […]
SRINAGAR — Six persons from Marwah area of Warwan in Kishtwar district, who had gone missing on way to their from Anantnag via Margan top, have been traced on Friday morning. An official from Warwan said that all six persons are alive and they were spotted at the top of Inshan area of Warwan and […]
JAMMU — Deferred thrice this month, the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for Police Department met here this evening and cleared promotions of 11 senior IPS officers up to IGP level while proposal for promotion of two Additional DGPs as DGPs is being sent to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and that of four […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Thrusday claimed to have arrested four OGWs affiliated with Hizb ul Mujahideen outfit in Kishtwar district of Jammu division. In a statement, the police said that today a joint Parties of Police Kishtwar, army’s 17 RR & CRPF 52 BN were on Long Range Patrolling in general area of Dool Dhar […]
JAMMU — Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta Thursday said that the foundations of development with accountability and transparency through increased digitisation has been laid in J&K on enduring basis and urged the officers to expedite developmental works and focus on people connect to further improve the delivery of service. He said the welfare of […]