Category: Jammu Kashmir

Jammu Kashmir

J&K chief secy reviews admin’s readiness for smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra

Jammu, April 2 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, on Monday had a detailed review of preparations being made by the administration for smooth conduct of annual Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra (SANJY) this year.During the meeting, the Chief Secretary took stock of measures taken till now by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) regarding maintenance of

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Administrative Council approves amendments in J&K Reservation Rules

Jammu, March 16 The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council (AC), chaired by Lieutenant Governor (L-G Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal to amend the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, an official statement said on Friday. The amendments were proposed by the Social Welfare Department. “In light of the addition of four new tribes i.e. Pahari

Jammu-Srinagar highway opens for traffic after 12 hours

Srinagar, March 15 Strategic Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, after 12 hours, opened for traffic on Friday. Multiple landslides at Dalwas, Cafetaria Morh and other places had blocked the highway on Thursday. Traffic department officials said that LMV traffic is moving from both Srinagar and Jammu sides on the highway. “HMV traffic will be allowed after 1

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Rusted grenades, bullets & explosives recovered in J&K’s Rajouri

Jammu, March 9 Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Saturday recovered rusted grenades, bullets and explosives in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Police said that rusted grenades, bullets and explosives were found in Darhal Chokian area of Rajouri, as per the inputs received. Police said following the input a party from police station

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Two more people killed in in Kerala in attacks by wild animals

Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 A day after a woman was crushed to death by a wild elephant in Kerala’s Ernakulam district, a man in the state’s Kozhikode succumbed to injuries suffered in a wild gaur attack, and another woman was trampled to death by a wild jumbo in Thrissur. Abraham, 70, who was injured in an

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J&K LG hands over appointment letters to kin of civilians killed in Poonch

Jammu, March 3 Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha on Sunday handed over the appointment orders under SRO-43 to the next of kin of the civilians killed in Poonch, an official statement said. The appointment orders were handed over to Zareena Begum, Mohd Kabir and Mohd Razaq, all residents of village Bufliaz, Surankote, District Poonch.

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J&K L-G launches ‘New Jammu & Kashmir Start-up Policy 2024-27

Jammu, March 3 Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha on Sunday launched the much-awaited ‘New Jammu and Kashmir Start-up Policy- 2024-27’, at the Avinya Startup Summit. He congratulated the young entrepreneurs and innovators on the occasion. “New Start-up Policy aims to establish J&K as one of the leading start-up ecosystems by 2027. It is a

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29 killed, 50 injured due to heavy rains in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 3 At least 29 people were killed and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across Pakistan in the past 48 hours, the country’s authorities told media on Sunday. The rains caused several houses to collapse and the rain-triggered landslides blocked roads, particularly in the northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, said