NEW DELHI — Detailed project reports for the doubling of the Qazigund-Srinagar-Budgam rail line and for the proposed Baramulla-Uri new line have been prepared though no definite timeline for completion of these projects can be fixed as this depends on several factors, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Rajya Sabha on Friday. His written response came […]
JAMMU — In a first-of-its-kind initiative, bulls of exotic breeding were transported from Bengaluru to Jammu and Kashmir through railway parcel vans, with the consignment reaching Budgam railway station in the valley on Friday, officials said. The transportation of 23 bulls was carried out under the breeding development programme of the agriculture and animal husbandry […]
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered the closure of 158 stone crushers and hot mix plants between January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2026, for operating in violation of environmental norms, Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment Javed Ahmed Rana said on Friday. Replying to a question by MLA Ajaz Ahmad Jan […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said closure of tourist destinations, including Doodpathri, Tosamaidan and Yousmarg, for about nine months due to security concerns has affected local livelihoods, and the government is considering a relief package. Abdullah also said that he will take up reopening of the spots with the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday said the return of Kashmiri Pandits to the valley would be possible only when their sense of security is fully restored, asserting that no package, fund or scheme alone could ensure their return. “I have always maintained that Kashmiri Pandits left the valley because […]
JAMMU — The National Conference government in Jammu and Kashmir is awaiting the report of a panel before initiating the process of regularisation of daily wagers, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday. On March 19 last year, Abdullah had announced the formation of a six-member committee headed by chief secretary to address the issue […]
SRINAGAR — PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Friday called for a dedicated fruit corridor through a rail link to ensure movement of horticulture produce from Kashmir to rest of the valley. In a letter to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, Mufti sought a dedicated railway line for movement of fruit from valley to rest of […]
SRINAGAR — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday carried out searches at the Government Medical College in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the “white collar” terror module busted in November last year. Officials said a team of NIA sleuths arrived at the GMC Anantnag and carried out searches. They […]
SRINAGAR — At least nine houses and a bakery unit were damaged in separate incidents of fire in Srinagar city on Friday, officials said. They said a fire broke out in a house at Shampora in Nowhatta area of the city and the blaze quickly spread to adjoining houses in the densely populated area. Fire […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that he will raise the issue of closed tourism destinations with Home Minister Amit Shah during his upcoming visit to the Union Territory. Responding to a supplementary question of Congress MLA Nizam Uddin Bhat, Abdullah said it is correct that some tourist destinations […]