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...
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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...
Israel Intensifies Gaza City Strikes, At Least 32 Killed: Hospital
DEIR AL-BALAH, Sep 13: A barrage of airstrikes killed at least 32 people across Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive there and urges Palestinians to evacuate, medical staff reported Saturday. The dead included 12 children, according to the morgue in Shifa Hospital, where the bodies were brought. Israel in recent days has intensified strikes across Gaza City, destroying multiple...
On Hindi Diwas, Amit Shah Calls For Equal Respect To All Indian Languages
NEW DELHI, Sep 14: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday extended Hindi Diwas greetings, and asked everyone to respect all Indian languages and move forward towards a self-reliant, self-confident and developed country. Shah noted that from the heights of the Himalayas to the vast beaches of the South, from the desert to the rugged forests and village ‘chaupalas’, languages...
Authorities Order Immediate Closure Of Unlicensed Brick Kilns Within 8 Km Radius Of Srinagar Airport
Srinagar, Sep 13: The authorities in Kashmir on Saturday ordered immediate closure of all unlicensed brick-kilns within an 8-km radius of the Srinagar airport to improve air quality and visibility for aircraft, officials said. The direction was passed at a meeting of the airfield environment management committee chaired by Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Anshul Garg, who is also the chairman of...
Bollywood Superstar Salman Khan pays courtesy visit to LG Kavinder Gupta
Leh, September 13 : Bollywood icon Salman Khan today paid a courtesy visit to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, at Raj Niwas, Leh. The First Lady, Smt. Bindu Gupta, and Salman’s production team were also present during the meeting. The Lt Governor along with First Lady welcomed the Bollywood icon by presenting a traditional Khatak and a...
New Criminal Laws Exhibition Ends on High Note with Huge Public Response
Srinagar, Sept 13 : The three-day New Criminal Laws Exhibition, organised by the Economic Offences Wing (Crime Branch Kashmir) at JK Police Public School Bemina, concluded on Saturday with overwhelming public participation. The exhibition, inaugurated on September 11 by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, was aimed at spreading awareness about India’s newly enacted criminal laws. It drew an...
India Backs UNGA Resolution With 142 Nations Endorsing Two-State Solution For Palestine
Those voting against included Argentina, Hungary, Israel and the US. New Delhi: India and 141 other countries on Friday voted in favour of a resolution in the UN General Assembly that endorses the ‘New York Declaration’ on peaceful settlement of the Palestine issue and implementation of the two-state solution. The UNGA voted overwhelmingly to support the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian...
J&K Police Pays Tribute to DySP Humayun Muzamil and Fellow Martyrs
Jammu, September 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Police remembered the supreme sacrifices of several officers who laid down their lives in the line of duty on this day. DySP Humayun Muzamil Bhat of Humhama, Budgam, a 2023 Kirti Chakra awardee; SI Abdul Khaliq of Handwara in 1995; Constable Davinder Singh of Baramulla in 2010; Constable Rouf Ahmad of Srinagar in...
Israel Hits Out At Pakistan In UNSC: Says ‘Bin Laden Was Killed On Your Soil’
The sharp exchange between Israel and Pakistan came on Thursday at Security Council meeting held to discuss the Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha. United Nations: Pakistan cannot change the fact that Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden was sheltered and killed on its soil, Israel has said, as it lashed out at Islamabad in the UN Security Council for its...
Kashmir Tourism Hit Hard Since April 22, But We Must Bounce Back: Dr. Farooq Abdullah
Says need to move beyond recurring incidents, hopes for early statehood restoration Srinagar, Sep 13 : National Conference president Dr. Farooq Abdullah on Sunday said the April 22 incident dealt a heavy blow to Kashmir’s tourism industry, but stressed that restoring public confidence and reviving tourism remain vital for the valley’s economy. Speaking to news wire PTI, Dr. Farooq as...
Dr. Mir Shahnawaz Becomes First Dermatologist from J&K invited to Speak at Sesderma Headquarters in Spain
Spain Sep 13 : In a proud moment for Kashmir, renowned dermatologist Dr. Mir Shahnawaz, founder of Dermis Skin Laser & Hair Transplant Clinic (Dermis Clinic), Srinagar, made history by becoming the first dermatologist from Jammu & Kashmir to be invited to speak at the prestigious Sesderma Headquarters in Spain. During his visit, Dr. Shahnawaz engaged in an insightful and...
CM Pledges Early Action On Recommendations For Protection Of Hangul And Habitat Conservation
SRINAGAR, Sep 12: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today pledged that his government will act promptly on the recommendations of the Second International Conference on Hangul protection and other threatened Ungulates conservation (2IHUC-25), so that measurable progress is achieved in the population of Hangul and Markhor before the next such conference is held. The Chief Minister, who is also Pro-Chancellor of...
Thousands Attend Prayers in Kashmir on Friday Following Eid-e-Milad
SRINAGAR, Sept 12: The Friday following Eid-e-Milad marking the culmination of a weeklong festival celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad was observed across Kashmir with religious fervour and devotion. The Hazratbal shrine, nestled on the banks of the iconic Dal Lake, witnessed the largest congregation as tens of thousands of worshippers thronged the revered shrine. The atmosphere turned emotional when...
Asia Cup: Bangladesh hold edge over Sri Lanka
Abu Dhabi, Sept 12 : Bangladesh enter their fifth match of the Asia Cup 2025 T20 tournament against Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium with a significant psychological advantage tomorrow. The visitors hold the upper hand, having defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 in a T20I series in July 2025, and their current momentum makes them favorites as both sides gear...