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J&K Govt forms committee to finalize inputs for MHA on PM’s interaction with Secretaries
Srinagar, Dec 22 : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday constituted a high-level committee to finalize inputs and comments for submission to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, on actionable points that emerged from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interaction with Secretaries to the Government of…
Read More »CM Omar Abdullah releases ‘Samnvay’, coffee-table book chronicling J&K’s digital transformation
Jammu, Dec 22 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on monday released a coffee-table book titled ‘Samnvay’, which showcases the digital transformative journey of Jammu and Kashmir and documents the key projects and technological contributions of the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics (BISAG-N) in J&K. The launch event…
Read More »2 senior revenue officials among 5 charge-sheeted in land fraud case
Srinagar: The Economic Offences Wing of the Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has filed a chargesheet against five persons, including two senior revenue officials, in a land fraud case, an official said on Sunday.“The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) filed the chargesheet under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B RPC read…
Read More »Snow, rain lift min temperature in Kashmir, Srinagar records warmest night this winter
Srinagar: Snowfall in the upper reaches and rains in the plains pushed up the minimum temperature in Kashmir on Sunday, with Srinagar recording its warmest night this winter, officials said here.At 4 degrees Celsius, the minimum temperature in Srinagar on Sunday was six notches above normal, even as the higher…
Read More »J&K carries out pulse polio drive, CM Abdullah vows to make UT Polio-free
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday conducted a pulse polio drive across the Union territory, with Chief Minister Omar Abdullah urging parents to ensure that every child aged 0-5 years receives polio drops.Abdullah also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to making the UT a polio-free region.In an X post,…
Read More »Snowfall blocks two key roads providing alternative connectivity to Kashmir
Rajouri:Traffic on the Mughal and Sinthan Top roads, which provide alternate connectivity to Kashmir, was temporarily suspended on Sunday due to light to moderate snowfall in the high-altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.However, traffic on the 270-kilometre Jammu-Srinagar national highway — the only all weather road linking Kashmir…
Read More »Chillai-Kalan sets in with snow, rain ending long dry spell in Kashmir
Srinagar, 21 December :Kashmir entered the 40-day harsh winter period of Chillai-Kalan on Sunday, bringing much-needed rainfall and snowfall to the Valley after an unusually prolonged dry spell that had heightened seasonal illnesses and adversely affected daily life and tourism. Fresh snow was reported in the higher reaches of…
Read More »Top railway officials conduct intensive inspection of rail bridges on Jammu–Pathankot track
Jammu: Senior railway officials on Friday conducted an intensive inspection of railway bridges on the Jammu–Pathankot section in the Jammu division to assess passenger safety, facilities and the status of ongoing development work, officials said.Two key railway bridges on the Jammu–Pathankot track suffered extensive damage during heavy rains and floods…
Read More »Snow, rain likely as Kashmir braces for ‘Chillai-Kalan’
Srinagar: Kashmir is likely to face a spell of wet weather, including moderate to heavy snowfall in the higher reaches, even as the night temperature improved slightly a day ahead of the onset of ‘Chillai-Kalan’ — the 40-day harsh winter period, officials said on Saturday.The local meteorological department has forecast…
Read More »J-K completes audit of govt websites, decommissions 35 redundant portals
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir has completed a comprehensive security audit of all departmental websites and decommissioned 35 redundant portals as part of a major push to strengthen cybersecurity across government systems, a senior official said.Secretary, IT Department, Piyush Singla said ‘Endpoint Detection’ and ‘Response and Unified Endpoint Management’ solutions have…
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Wanted In Multiple NDPS Cases, Woman Drug Peddler Arrested In J&K’s Anantnag
ANANTNAG, May 5: As government intensify crackdown on drug trafficking under ‘Nasha Mukhtsar J&K …
