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No traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway, Leh, Mughal roads open, snow predicted
Srinagar: No traffic was allowed on Srinagar-Jammu national highway on Friday due to maintenance of the only road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country. Meanwhile, the Met department has issued a forecast for rain and snow during the next 48 hours in Jammu and Kashmir which could…
Read More »2G mobile Internet service extended in 18 out of 20 districts till Nov 26 in J-K
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday ordered the continuance of 2G mobile data services in 18 of the 20 districts of the Union Territory till November 26 citing apprehension about the misuse of high-speed Internet to disrupt the district development council and panchayat polls. Principal Secretary, Home Department,…
Read More »JKPCC joins hand with Gupkar alliance
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Friday joined the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD), an amalgam of several parties in the union territory seeking restoration of the erstwhile state’s special status. Two Congress leaders participated in a meeting of the alliance at PDP president Mehbooba…
Read More »Bird Walk’ organized by WUCMA at Wular Lake
Sopore: On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr. Salim Ali (Birdman of India), the ‘Bird Walk’ programme was today organized by Wular Conservation and Management Authority (WUCMA) at Watlab Sopore. As many as 30 participants from diverse fields belonging to different parts of the Kashmir valley participated in…
Read More »Altaf Bukhari welcomes air freight subsidy on fruits
Srinagar: Apni Party president Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari on Friday welcomed the Government of India’s decision to provide a 50 percent transportation subsidy for air transportation for notified fruits and vegetables from Himalayan states to any place in the country. He, however, demanded that the fruits like Cherry, Plum and…
Read More »Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha has sent his greetings to the people of J&K on the eve of Diwali
In a message, the Lt Governor has said, “On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, I extend my heartiest greetings and best wishes to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. May this Diwali fill our lives with the light of hope and positivity for building a new Jammu and Kashmir with…
Read More »Fire at Qaimoh hospital, no casualty
Kulgam: A major fire broke out this evening at Qaimoh hospital but no casualty has been reported in the incident, officials said here. The fire broke out at around 7:00 pm in the OPD block of the hospital in Kulgam, following which police and fire service personnel rushed to the…
Read More »PAGD won’t allow BJP to take a single seat in DDC election:Muzaffer Shah
Senior Vice president Awami National Conference (ANC) and Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) signatory Muzzafar Shah on Friday said that the regional Parties are united to contest the DCC election Jointly and BJP won’t be able to take any seat. He said that the parties have kept the promise…
Read More »Three residential houses damaged in Shopian fire incident
Srinagar: Three residential houses were damaged in a fire incident in the south Kashmir district of Shopian, official sources said on Friday. They said fire broke out in a residential house at village Trenz in Shopian. “Fire tenders were rushed to douse off the leaping flames, clearly visible from a distance,” they…
Read More »IGP Jammu promotes 658 Sgct’s to HC’s , 1 HC to ASI, 2 Ct to Sgct
Jammu: Extending greeting on the eve of Deepawali, IGP, Jammu Zone, Jammu, Sh. Mukesh Singh, IPS today issued Promotion Orders in respect of 658 HCs, 01 ASI,02 Sgcts besides In-situ promotion to one Sgct and one HC. This is the fourth DPC in a row under his Command wherein more than 2900…
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