SRINAGAR — The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday said that over 29000 jobs have been provided since August 2019 in the Public sector while employment for over 5 lakh persons is estimated to have been created through self-employment schemes. Replying to a query raised by a parliamentarian, Benny Behanan, the Minister of State […]
GANDERBAL — A woman who allegedly set herself ablaze two days ago at her home in Ganderbal district, succumbed to her injuries at SKIMS Soura on Tuesday. An official said that the woman, hailing from Giraj village, allegedly set ablaze herself ablaze after pouring kerosene oil over her body on Sunday. He said that the […]
SRINAGAR — Weather in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to remain dry during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological department (MeT) said here on Tuesday. “Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said. Srinagar recorded 20.6, Pahalgam 15.8 and Gulmarg 13.5 degrees Celsius […]
SRINAGAR — Police on Monday claimed to have recovered 6Kg of Improvised Explosive Device material on National Highway from a person in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. In a statement, the police said that Srinagar police on technical inputs arrested one person namely Zahid Ahmad Mir son of Ab Aaziz Mir resident of Aripanath Beerwah Budgam. […]
NEW DELHI — In line with the Centre’s vision for modern infrastructure, Jindal Stainless will provide 3,500 MT stainless steel for the construction of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramula Rail Link (USBRL) Tunnel Project. This project by the Indian Railways is a 272 km-long railway link in Jammu and Kashmir. This will be the first-ever application of stainless […]
SRINAGAR — A 21-year-old youth from Chadoora area of Budgam district drowned to death in a river in Rajouri district on Monday, officials said here. An official said that the youth, who was persuing B.Sc nursing at GMC Rajouri, drowned to death in Dharli river today. He identified the youth as Shafat Bilal (21) son […]
SRINAGAR — The anti corruption bureau on Monday trapped and arrested tehsildar Shalteng and naib-tehsildar Batamaloo for demanding and accepting bribe. According to a statement, ACB trapped and arrested Mohammad Younis Bangroo, Tehsildar Shalteng, Srinagar and Gh. Rasool Hajam, Naib Tehsildar, Batamaloo while demanding ₹5 lakh and accepting ₹2 lakh bribe as first instalment. The […]
JAMMU — A block development committee (BDC) chairman and other 22 members of the panchayat raj institutions (PRI) resigned from their posts in protest against the alleged failure of the administration to repair a link road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district. The Nachilana-Khari-Mundakbass link road, which caters to over 30,000 population of the hilly […]
SRINAGAR — Union Minister for Tourism, G K Reddy on Monday said that 1.05 crore tourists have visited Jammu and Kashmir in the first six months of the year 2022. Replying to a query by Mala Roy in Lok Sabha, the Union Minister said that tourism sector in J&K is one of the core sectors […]
POONCH — An Indian Army Captain and a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed in an accidental grenade blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch district last night. Defence spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said that the deceased along with other troops were performing their duties along the LoC in […]