Russia could use chemical weapons in New York, US ambassador warns UN
The United States (US) said on Wednesday that Russia was responsible for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in England, and urged the United Nations Security Council (UN SC) to hold Moscow accountable. “The United States believes that Russia is responsible for the attack on two people in the United Kingdom, using […]
Contractors on strike lockdown R&B office in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Jammu & Kashmir Contractors Coordination Committee Lockdown Roads & Building Chief’s Office at Rajbagh. Contractors are on strike from last 14 days besides brought all the developmental works across Jammu and Kashmir to stand still also today locked down offices of Roads and Buildings at Rajbagh Srnagar and its allied departments in the state […]
Kathua rape and murder: HC to hear plea again on April 9
SRINAGAR:-The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday posted for further consideration on April 9 a plea regarding gruesome rape and murder of 8-year-old Kathua girl in January this year. A lawyer told Srinagar-based news agency GNS that the proceedings pertained to the status report filed by crime branch about investigation into the incident last week. The case has […]
Police verifying claim about militant from Hyderabad killed in Kashmir gunfight
SRINAGAR: With Ansar Ghazwatul Hind (AGH), an Al Qaeda cell in Kashmir headed by former Hizb commander Zakir Musa, claiming that one of the three militants killed in Sunday’s gunfight with security forces in south Kashmir was a resident of Hyderabad, Telangana, police in Jammu and Kashmir is verifying the claim and is in touch […]
DDC chairs annual credit plan meet, asks for lending in education, housing sector
POONCH, MARCH 14: District Development Commissioner Tariq Ahmad Zargar today chaired a meeting with bankers, government agencies and concerned departments to review the progress made under Annual Credit Plan till December, 2017. Threadbare discussion was held pertaining to various issues including position of deposit, advances under credit related schemes besides various methods to be taken to […]
Shri Anand Jain joins as IGP Headquarter PHQ
JAMMU, : Inspector General of Police Shri Anand Jain-IPS today assumed the office of IGP Headquarter PHQ. He took charge over from Shri Surinder Kumar Gupta-IPS who has been posted as Director SSG. Shri Anand Jain, an IPS officer of 1999 Batch has held a number of field postings in both regions of the state. […]
Make sanitation top priority: PM Narendra Modi to Jammu and Kashmir government
JAMMU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said sanitation should be made the first priority for Jammu and Kashmir, which is famous for its tourist destinations. The prime minister, during a review meeting on the progress of his flagship Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) yesterday, interacted with the chief secretaries of various states and enquired about the steps […]
Road safety awareness camp concludes
DODA, MARCH 14: – An awareness camp on Road Safety and Disaster Management organized by Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) concluded here at Doda. Speaking on the occasion, ARTO advised the participants to avoid over speeding, use of mobile phone and consumption of alcohol while driving, wrong overtaking, racing and underage driving to stop loss of […]
Address critical gaps in dev admn, ensure timely fund flow down below: Mehbooba to Admn Secys
JAMMU,: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti today asked the Administrative Secretaries to address the critical gaps in development administration and ensure timely flow of funds down below so that projects are completed in time without any overrun of cost or time. Addressing a meeting of Administrative Secretaries here today, the Chief Minister advised them to visit […]
AYUSH Ministry’s mega project ‘National Institute for High Altitude Medicinal Plants’ to come up soon at Bhaderwah
NEW DELHI- In order to exploit the gigantic herbal potential and to further promote the AYUSH Sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Ministry of AYUSH has agreed in principle to establish the National Institute for High Altitude Medicinal Plants soon at Bhaderwah in Doda district for which the State Government was making constant efforts. […]
