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
AHD Seizes 140 Spiked Bits Used on Horses in Katra, Shiv Khori Jammu Tawi: The Animal Husbandry Department (AHD), with support from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, seized 140 metal spiked bits allegedly being used to control horses engaged in tourist rides and hauling goods in Katra and Shiv Khori, officials … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 2 : National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday reacted sharply to the BJP’s criticism over the statehood resolution passed by the Assembly, saying that the saffron party always wanted to subjugate the people of Jammu and Kashmir. On September 28, the Assembly passed a resolution, urging the Centre to restore statehood … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 02: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the progress of digitisation of land records and implementation of AgriStack across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting has a particular focus on district-wise progress in creation of Farmer IDs, generation of Unique Land Parcel Identification Numbers (ULPINs), digitisation and integration … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 02: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has termed the Jammu and Kashmir Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) Policy 2026 a major step towards promoting clean energy, strengthening the circular economy and turning organic waste into wealth in Jammu & Kashmir. Following its approval by the Council of Ministers chaired by the Chief Minister, the Government has … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 02: Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Javed Dar on Friday said that garbage piles around SBM segregation sheds across J&K are set to end as the government has finalised a policy for their operation and maintenance. Talking to reporters here in North Kashmir, Javed Dar said the new mechanism will address the … Read more
Katra-Banihal Rail Section raises speed limit to 100 Kmph: Vaishnaw Jammu, Oct 02: Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Friday said that the Indian Railways has achieved yet another operational milestone on the Jammu-Srinagar rail link, as the maximum permissible speed on the 111-kilometre Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Banihal section stands raised from 75 kmph to … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 02: Dry weather continued across Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, with day temperatures remaining above normal at several places, while the Meteorological Department forecast a fresh spell of rain and snowfall in higher reaches from October 6. The MeT Centre Srinagar said weather is expected to remain generally dry from October 3 to … Read more
Srinagar, Oct 02: The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) has authorized officers of local DISCOM’s of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to immediately disconnect connection upon detection of power theft. JERC said that the Commission has considered the request of Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL) for authorization of sub-division in-charge officers to disconnect supply … Read more