SRINAGAR — The government on Saturday said that the tourism is being promoted at highest level to give a boost to Kashmir’s economy and also provide employment to the local youth. Talking to the media persons, Director Tourism, G N Itoo said that the department has started promoting all the seasons in Kashmir and it […]
SRINAGAR — Two Army personnel and two local girls were held outside Srinagar airport on Saturday morning, sources said. They said that two local girls along with two army soldiers were caught by local shopkeepers at Srinagar Airport market on Saturday morning. The Army soldiers are said to be from 2-RR and girls are said […]
ZOJILA PASS — The strategic Srinagar-Leh highway was Saturday thrown open in a record time of just 73 days on trial basis by the Beacon authorities, which otherwise would remain closed for five to six months altogether leaving the Ladakh region totally cut-off. The Beacon men cleared the snow at Zojila pass and other vulnerable […]
RAJOURI — Snow clearance operation has started on a massive scale to clear the Mughal Road. The operation was carried out under the Mechanical and PWD Mughal Road wing with the latest heavy machinery. With heavy snowfalls hitting the high altitudes, the Mughal road was closed in the area thus disturbing the transportation of the […]
NEW DELHI — National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has ordered framing of charges against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, Kashmiri separatist leaders including Yasin Malik, Shabir Shah, Masarat Alam and others under various sections of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The Court also ordered framing of charges against Kashmiri […]
SRINAGAR — Rain lashed the plains while light snowfall occurred in the higher reaches of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Saturday as the MeT department forecast the same weather to continue during the next 24 hours. “Rain in the plains and light snowfall in the higher reaches is likely to occur in J&K and […]
SRINAGAR — Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad Friday inaugurated a Martial Arts championship under the banner “Play for Drug Free Srinagar” here at Government Boys Higher Secondary School Rawalpora. The event was organized by District Youth Services & Sports in collaboration with Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Department Under the overall supervision of […]
SRINAGAR — The government is mulling to come up with the water meters in Jammu and Kashmir to ensure judicious use of the water. The development comes close on the heels of Power Department’s move of installing smart meters across Kashmir including Srinagar. Many areas have already been covered under smart electric meters. Chief Engineer, […]
SRINAGAR — The absence of Western Disturbances (WD) gave rise to the maximum temperature in Jammu and Kashmir in the month of March. The Meteorological department said that five places across the Union Territory including Pahalgam, Qazigund, Bhaderwah, Batote and Katra have recorded all-time highest temperature in March this year. Bhaderwah recorded 31.3 degree celsius […]
SRINAGAR — The strategic 434-km Srinagar-Leh National hHighway is likely to be opened for vehicular traffic on Saturday in a record time of 74 days after its closure for winter months in January, a senior official of the Border Roads Organisation said. Director General of BRO Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary also said the ongoing renovation […]