Will ensure land, job, assets are protected for locals: J-K LG
Mar 9 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir administration will ensure that jobs, lands and assets are protected for the people of the Union Territory as it invites investments after abrogation of the special status, its Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu said here on Monday. The LG was addressing businessmen at a roadshow organised for the upcoming […]
Diver Killed, Conductor Injured After HT Wire Falls On Truck In Sopore
SRINAGAR – A truck driver was killed while a conductor suffered injuries after a high tension transmission line fell on a truck in Gund Brath area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday morning. Two persons boarding the truck had a miraculous escape. At around 10:45 a.m., HT (High Tension) transmission line fell down, […]
No Fresh Traffic Allowed On Kashmri Highway For Second Day
Agencies BANIHAL/JAMMU – No fresh traffic was allowed on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for the second day on Monday to facilitate clearance of stranded vehicles including trucks carrying essential commodities to Kashmir Valley, officials said. The highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, has witnessed frequent disruptions over the past […]
Dropping Sher e Kashmir’s name from important landmarks a new low: Muhammad Akbar Lone
Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir National Conference on Monday decried the measure of dropping the name of Sher e Kashmir from SKICC, saying the move is reflective of contempt the present government nurtures for Kashmir’s true representative voices and their leadership. While talking to press party’s senior leader and Member of Parliament Muhammad Akbar Lone said […]
NIA to quiz arrested Kashmiri couple for alleged IS links
The NIA will also probe if the couple received any funds from other countries to recruit the members for the module. A team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday reached the Delhi Police Special Cell office to question the arrested Kashmiri couple for their alleged links with the ISIS module. The couple from […]
Opposition demands release of detained J&K leaders
The Opposition on Monday demanded immediate release of all political detainees in Jammu and Kashmir, especially three former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti. “There are growing assaults on democratic norms, fundamental rights and civic liberties of citizens,” a joint statement by Opposition leaders said. “As a result, dissent is not only […]
Ladakh to take experts’ advice to boost tourism
The Department of Tourism, Ladakh, has decided to take the services of experts and NGOs in advisory role to boost tourism sector with an overall objective of sustainable development in the UT. The advisory role of experts and NGOs will be taken from different categories, including adventure tourism, cultural heritage, homestay, conservation, wildlife, urban planning […]
LoC shelling starts in Poonch creates panic
By Our Correspondent Police and authorities in Jammu said that Pakastani army resorted to heavy shelling on several forward posts in Poonch district of Jammu. Many news agencies quoted defense spokesman saying that Pakistan Army resorted to firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district […]
Australia show class again as India thrashed in World T20 final
Defending champion Australia claimed its fifth Women’s Twenty20 Cricket World Cup title after thrashing India by 85 runs in Sunday’s final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney starred in the summit clash, completing their respective half-centuries, as the hosts overpowered the Harmanpreet Kaur-led India. It held an eerie similarity to another […]
Coronavirus | Ganderbal admin cancels sports festival in Sonamarg
Amid the coronavirus scare, the district administration Ganderbal cancelled the winter sports festival in Sonamarg, officials said. Chief Executive Officer Sonamarg Development Authority (SDA) Mushtaq Ahmad said the day-long event being organised by SDA in collaboration with the district administration Ganderbal was scheduled to be held at Sonamarg on Sunday. He said the event has […]
