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),...
September 15, 2025
Jammu Kashmir
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...
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...
National
Pahalgam attack worst since 26/11,” says India’s Deputy Permananent Representative to the UN
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China calls for ‘swift and fair investigation’ into Pahalgam attack
BEIJING, Apr 29: China has called for a “swift and fair investigation” into the Pahalgam terror attack and expressed support...
J&K Hajj Committee Notifies Schedule For Collection Of Travel Documents For Intending Hajj Pilgrims
SRINAGAR, Apr 28: As per J&K Haj Committee notice, all the intending Haj Pilgrims of District Srinagar can collect their...
Attari-Wagah Closure Likely To Hit Dry Fruit Imports From Afghanistan; May Push Domestic Prices
New Delhi, Apr 28: India’s imports of dry fruits, including almonds, raisins, dried apricots, and pistachios, from Afghanistan are expected...
Rajnath To Brief PM Modi On Jammu And Kashmir Situation
NEW DELHI, Apr 28: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is set to brief Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday on the...
Govt Blocks 16 Pak YouTube Channels For Anti-India Content, Writes To BBC On Its Pahalgam Reportage
New Delhi, Apr 28: As many as 16 Pakistani YouTube channels were blocked for allegedly disseminating provocative and communally sensitive...
International
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...
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...
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...
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...
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