Public outreach activities between Oct 4 and 8 ARVIND SHARMA JAMMU Tawi, Oct 03: The political battle between the BJP and the Congress led INDI Alliance is all set to intensify in the days to come as a joint political demonstration on October 7th will be held by all the political parties under the ambit … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 3: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo and Additional Secretary (Foreigners & UT), Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Nitesh Vyas, on Friday reviewed the implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS) and progress of ongoing development projects across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting at SKICC stressed time-bound completion of projects, effective utilisation of funds, regular field-level … Read more
Auqib Nabi’s rise reflects region’s potential; Board committed to developing cricket in J&K, Ladakh: Mithun Srinagar, Oct 03: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), president Mithun Manhas on Saturday said Jammu and Kashmir has immense cricketing talent that needs to be nurtured and backed, while expressing commitment to helping cricket flourish across … Read more
Gurmeet Jammu Tawi/Rajouri, October 3: Security forces have detained a 17-year-old girl from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) after she was intercepted near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Lam sector of Nowshera in Rajouri district. According to officials, an Army patrol noticed the movement of a girl near the LoC fence in the … Read more
Ramban, Oct 3: A tourist bus bearing registration number WB 37D 8989, carrying tourists from West Bengal, met with an accident on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) near Marog in Ramban district today. The bus was travelling from Srinagar towards Jammu when the accident occurred. One person died and at least 37 persons sustained injuries … Read more
Sunil Dutt Jammu Tawi, Oct 3: More than 20 structures were demolished and 150 kanal of forest land retrieved during an anti-encroachment drive in Rahim Nagar within the Raika Forest area on the outskirts of Jammu on Saturday. The Forest Department said 17 kutcha and three pucca structures were removed from Compartment 66/B (Raika), with … Read more
Yogesh Jammu Tawi, Oct 03: BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh on Saturday said organisational responsibilities may change, but the core duties and commitment of party workers remain unchanged. Addressing a Samman Samaroh at the BJP headquarters to honour Tarun Chugh and Ashok Koul for their organisational contributions, Santhosh, according to the news agency, … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 03: Stating that Jammu and Kashmir is set to see further development in its hydropower sector, Union Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal, on Saturday said the Centre is considering new projects, including Sawalkot, to harness the Union Territory’s vast hydropower potential. Agarwal, according to the news agency, told reporters here that the ongoing hydropower … Read more
Ramban/Jammu, Oct 3: One tourist was killed and 56 people, including nine security personnel, were injured in two separate road accidents within half an hour on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Saturday, officials said. The first accident occurred around 8.50 am when a Srinagar-to-Jammu passenger bus carrying tourists from West Bengal collided … Read more
Jammu, Oct 3: The authorities on Saturday demolished nearly a dozen illegally constructed huts, mostly occupied by Rohingya immigrants, on forest land in Jammu, marking the second major eviction drive targeting the community in the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir within a month. The anti-encroachment drive was carried out by the forest department in … Read more