KATRA, Sep 17: Amid chants of ‘Jai Mata Di’, the pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikuta hills resumed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Wednesday, after a suspension of 22 days due to a devastating landslide that claimed 34 lives and injured 20, officials said. The Shrine Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) announced the reopening of...
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Israel slams UN Commission report finding it guilty of genocide in Gaza
Jerusalem, Sep 17: The UN Commission publishing its report on Israel and its actions in Gaza, accused the country of partaking in genocide, as defined under the 1948 Genocide Convention, leading to furious backlash from Jerusalem which proceeded to mock the report. Israel has junked the report, with the foreign ministry calling it ‘fake’, and accusing it of being penned...
Over 2200 fruit-laden trucks evacuated via Mughal Road during past 24 hours: Div Com Kashmir
Visits Aglar Fruit Mandi & Peer Ki Gali, engages with growers & stakeholders to ensure smooth transportation President Fruit Growers & Traders Association expresses gratitude to Chief Secretary J&K for prompt & timely action SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 16: In a major relief to fruit growers and traders of valley, Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Anshul Garg, today informed that over 2,200...
Sakeena Itoo reviews power sector scenario in Kulgam district
Directs for reliable, affordable power supply, transparency in billing SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 16: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat here and conducted an extensive review of the electricity supply and distribution framework in Kulgam district. The meeting was attended by MD KPDCL, Mehmood Shah; Special Secretary Power Development...
IGP Kashmir chairs security review meeting at PCR Kashmir
September 16: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone, Shri V.K. Birdi-IPS, today chaired a security review meeting at PCR Kashmir to assess the prevailing security situation across the Kashmir Zone. The meeting was attended by all Range DIsG, district SSsP of Kashmir Zone, and other senior officers. During the meeting, Range DIsG and SSsP briefed the IGP on the law...
“MP Mian Altaf Urges Use of Mughal Road for Fruit Trucks, Seeks More Train Capacity”
Srinagar September 16 : Member Parliament Mian Altaf on Tuesday said that Mughal Road should be treated as an alternative to highway to pass fruit ladden trucks and train capacity should be increased and more trains should run. Talking to media he said that he has said before that his consistent demand is that the Mughal Road should be treated...
CM Omar Abdullah Assesses Progress on Telecom, Digital Infrastructure in J&K
SRINAGAR, Sep 16 : Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a review meeting on strengthening telecom and digital communications infrastructure across Jammu and Kashmir, with a particular focus on extending services to far-flung villages, dark zones and railway tunnels. The meeting, attended by Minister for Information Technology Satish Sharma, Advisor to the CM Nasir Aslam Wani, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo,...
Tarigami Slams Centre Over Highway Blockade, Demands Urgent Relief For Apple Growers
Srinagar, Sep 16: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday said that the prolonged closure of the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway has caused severe difficulties for apple growers and traders in Kashmir and demanded immediate measures to address the situation. Speaking to reporters, Tarigami said the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, has remained...
Div Com Kashmir: Ensuring Smooth Evacuation Of Fruit Trucks A Top Priority
Srinagar, Sept 16 : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Tuesday said that the administration is working on priority to ensure the smooth evacuation of fruit-laden trucks from the valley while also maintaining the flow of essential supplies into Kashmir. According to KNS, Garg said a series of meetings were held with fruit growers, associations, and the Shopian Fruit Mandi...
Bridges Washed Away By Floods, Tribals Brave Perilous Journeys For Livelihood In J&K’s Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Sep 16: In the aftermath of the recent flash floods that destroyed several bridges connecting the grasslands of high altitude Jaie Valley, hundreds of Gujjars are forced to take extreme risks for a living in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Over 350 tribal families reside along with their cattle in the 7,850 meter high meadow, 35 km from Bhaderwah...
Centre steps in to address highway havoc
Gadkari likely to chair high-level meeting today to discuss bottlenecks Srinagar, Sep 15 : Amid growing outrage over the deteriorating condition of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari is likely to chair a high-level meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the issue. Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the...
CM Omar Abdullah Attends Engineers’ Day Event In Srinagar, Honours Legacy Of Sir M Visvesvaraya
SRINAGAR, Sep 15: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today attended the 58th Engineers’ Day celebrations at Institution of Engineers (India), J&K State Centre (IEI JKSC), Srinagar, where he paid glowing tributes to Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visvesvaraya and underscored the vital role of engineers in nation-building. Highlighting the importance of innovation and ethical responsibility, the Chief Minister said that engineers form...
US Trade Negotiator Arrives in India for One-Day Talks, Says Govt Official
New Delhi: US chief negotiator Brendan Lynch is arriving here late on Monday for a day-long talk on the proposed India-US bilateral trade deal, according to a senior commerce ministry official. Five rounds of negotiations for the India-US bilateral trade agreement (BTA) have been held, and the sixth round of talks, scheduled from August 25-29, was postponed following the imposition of...
“Enough is enough”: Omar Abdullah asks Centre to hand over highway to J&K if it cannot maintain it
CM says will take up matter today with Nitin Gadkari Owais Gul Srinagar, Sep 15 : Amid growing outrage over halting of apple trucks on Srinagar- Jammu highway, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that the Union Government should handover the highway to the J & K government if they cannot maintain it. Talking to reporters, as per news...
Minister Javed Dar visits Qazigund, Jablipora to assess situation on highway
Srinagar, Sep 15 : Minister Javed Ahmad Dar, along with MLA Shangus advocate Reyaz Khan and MLA Abdul Majeed Larmi, on Monday visited Jablipora and Qazigund to assess the situation on the Srinagar–Jammu national highway. The visit comes amid protests by Kashmir’s major fruit mandis against the continued closure of the highway, which has severely disrupted the movement of apple...
LG assured fruit trucks will be given priority on national highway: Union President
Says LG also assured highway will be fully restored by tomorrow Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Sep 15 : Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers-cum-Dealers Union president, Bashir Ahmad Basheer on Monday said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha assured them that all fruit laden vehicles on Srinagat-Jammu national highway and the Mughal road will be cleared on priority. Speaking with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO),...
300-metre stretch in Udhampur brings Kashmir’s highway to a standstill
Narrow, uneven patch between Tharad and Balli Nallah traps thousands of trucks; NHAI faces mounting criticism over poor road conditions; Against daily average of 10000 vehicles, only 1000 able to ply through bottleneck Srinagar, Sep 15 At the centre of the ongoing highway crisis is a 300-metre-long, narrow, and severely uneven muddy stretch located between Tharad and Balli Nallah in...
Nepal: Three Newly Appointed Ministers Set To Be Sworn In
KATHMANDU, Sept 15: Three Ministers inducted by Nepal’s caretaker Prime Minister Sushila Karki into her cabinet will be sworn in on Monday. Karki, 73, the Himalayan nation’s first woman prime minister, assumed office on Sunday. Later in the day, President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Kulman Ghising, former managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority; Rameshwor Khanal, former finance minister; and Om Prakash...
Apple crisis: Minister rushes to take stock of highway situation
Have spoken to LG Manoj Sinha, one-way traffic should be allowed for 2 days from Srinagar to Jammu to clear stranded apple trucks: Javid Dar Srinagar, Sep 15 : Amid a valley-wide shutdown of fruit mandis due to disruptions on the Srinagar–Jammu national Highway, Minister for Agriculture Production Department and Horticulture, Javid Ahmad Dar, rushed to take stock of the...
Diesel, LPG stocks sufficient, highway restoration work going on: Div Com Kashmir
Says there is petrol shortage in Valley, but stocks will be refilled within 2 days Rehan Qayoom Mir Srinagar, Sep 15 : Amid public concern over petrol shortages and highway closure, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg on Monday said LPG and diesel stocks are sufficient, while there is shortage of petrol, but it is expected to be refilled within two...
IGP Jammu: Three Terror Sympathisers Nabbed In Poonch, 7 AK Rifles Recovered
JAMMU, Sep 14: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu Bhim Sen Tuti, on Sunday said that security forces have achieved a major success in Poonch with the arrest of three terror sympathisers and the recovery of seven AK rifles along with a huge cache of arms and ammunition. In a post on X, the IGP Jammu on its handle, worte...