Govt sets up panel for houseboats 

Govt sets up panel for houseboats 

Srinagar, Jun 23: The government on Thursday constituted a advisory-cum-regulatory committee for regulating compliance by houseboats, an official order said The panel will be led by Director Tourism Kashmir while Vice Chairman, Lake Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA) will be Co-chairman. Besides, the committee will have five members including Deputy Director Tourism (Registration), Secretary, LCMA), […]

Jammu-Srinagar highway to restore on Friday: Officials

Jammu-Srinagar highway to restore on Friday: Officials

Jammu, Jun 23: The 270 km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather surface link that connects Kashmir, will likely to be re-opened for traffic resume Friday. Officials said that the restoration work is going on war footing in view of the ensuing Amarnath Yatra, which is set to begin on June 30. Official spokesperson said […]

Chenab bridge will soon bring all-weather rail connectivity to Kashmir: Ministry of Railways

Chenab bridge will soon bring all-weather rail connectivity to Kashmir: Ministry of Railways

Srinagar: Ministry of Railways on Thursday said that the world’s highest rail bridge, which is being built across Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir will soon bring all-weather rail connectivity to Kashmir. The bridge will provide the much-needed all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and the rest of the county. “With 88% completion of deck launching, Chenab […]

Missing since June 12, teenage girl found dead in south Kashmir

Missing since June 12, teenage girl found dead in south Kashmir

Srinagar, Jun 23: Body of a teenage girl from Damhal Hanjipora area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, who was missing since June 12, was recovered from a river in the district on Thursday, police said. A police official said that the girl identified as Khushboo Jan (17) daughter of Jahangir Ahmad Naikoo was missing since June […]

Aadhaar linked birth registration to be fully implemented in J&K: Pr. Sec Health

Aadhaar linked birth registration to be fully implemented in J&K: Pr. Sec Health

Srinagar, June 23: Principal Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi and Deputy Director General, Unique Identification Authority India (UIDAI), Bhawna Garg today jointly chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to discuss the Issues of Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration (ALBR) in Hospitals through Civil Registration System (CRS) in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting […]

Lt Governor Inaugurates First-Ever National Rowing Championship in J&K

Lt Governor Inaugurates First-Ever National Rowing Championship in J&K

SRINAGAR, JUNE 22: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the first-ever National Rowing Championship in J&K UT. Addressing the participants at the inaugural event at SKICC, the Lt Governor extended his invite to each member of the sporting fraternity, from across the country, to enjoy the warm hospitality and the spectacular games. After the First Chess Olympiad […]

Police arrest BJP Sarpanch over rape charges in central Kashmir

Police arrest BJP Sarpanch over rape charges in central Kashmir

Srinagar, June 23: In a shocking incident, Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a BJP Sarpanch from central Kashmir’s Budgam district for allegedly raping a girl, sources said. Sources said that a girl name (withheld) was allegedly raped by a BJP Sarpanch under the jurisdiction of police station Beerwah. A written application was moved by […]

No Major Rainfall Activity Expected Till June 30: MeT

No Major Rainfall Activity Expected Till June 30: MeT

  Srinagar, June 23: Weatherman on Thursday said that there was no major rainfall activity expected in Jammu and Kashmir till the end of this month. A meteorological department official said that mainly dry weather was expected over the plains of Jammu and Kashmir with very light rain or thundershowers at one or two places […]

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