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Strategic Hanle-Chumar road in Ladakh thrown open to public: Army
Leh:The 91-kilometre strategic road connecting Hanle to the border village of Chumar in Ladakh has been thrown open to public, Army said on Tuesday.The route traverses extreme high altitudes ranging from 14,500 feet to 17,200 feet, including the high Salsa La Pass.”A 91 km road connecting Hanle to the border…
Read More »Union Bank of India donates ₹1 crore towards flood relief, presents cheque to CM
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23: Union Bank of India today extended support to the ongoing flood relief efforts in Jammu and Kashmir by contributing ₹1 crore. A cheque was formally handed over to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Civil Secretariat here. Expressing gratitude, the Chief Minister appreciated the gesture of the Bank, noting…
Read More »CM Omar chairs Cabinet meeting, key governance and developmental decisions taken
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a Cabinet Meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, where several important decisions pertaining to governance and development were taken.The meeting was attended by the Council of Ministers, including Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Ministers Sakina Itoo, Javed Ahmed Rana, Javid…
Read More »J&K Police foils illicit cannabis cultivation in Baramulla
September 23: In a major crackdown on illegal drug-related activities, J&K Police acting on credible information, have uncovered a case of illicit cannabis cultivation in the Wagoora area of Baramulla district. During the operation, it was discovered that an individual identified as Habibullah Ganie son of Abdul Salam Ganie, a…
Read More »Groceries, medicines, electronic items, cars get cheaper as new GST rates kick in
NEW DELHI, Sept 23: New lower GST rates kicked in from Monday, resulting in a slashing of prices of as many as 375 items ranging from toothpaste and shampoo to cars and television sets, a move seen as an attempt to boost consumption to cushion an economy facing…
Read More »“Statehood for Palestinians is a right, not a reward”: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
New York, September 23: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, addressing member states at the UN Headquarters in New York, reaffirmed that “statehood for Palestinians is a right, not a reward,” as the international body reiterated its support for a two-state solution to resolve the protracted Israel- Gaza conflict. “The…
Read More »Northern Railways introduces container-based wagons to ferry apples from Kashmir
Jammu: Northern Railways on Monday supplied 21 container-based wagons to ferry apples from Kashmir, marking another initiative to support the apple industry, officials said.More than 6,400 tons of apples have been transported from Kashmir to Delhi in the last week, using both bogie covered wagons (BCN) and parcel coaches from…
Read More »Top Army Officer reviews ongoing anti-terror operations in hilly areas of Jammu
Jammu: General Officer Commanding (GOC) of White Knight Corps Lt Gen PK Mishra on Monday reviewed the ongoing anti-terror operations in the hilly areas of Udhampur, Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir following recent encounters with terrorists, officials said.While a massive search operation is underway in Seoj Dhar…
Read More »Over 1.3 lakh metric tonnes of fresh fruits transported across country from Kashmir: Officials
Srinagar: Over 1.3 lakh metric tonnes of fresh fruit have been transported from the valley to the markets across the country in the last 10 days, an official said on Monday.At a press conference here, Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Anshul Garg said every day, 1500-2000 trucks, laden with fresh fruit and…
Read More »PM Modi should have addressed J&K Statehood: Dr Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi missed an opportunity to speak about the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood in his national address.“Talking only about GST is not enough. It would have been better if he had spoken about our statehood,” Farooq…
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