RTO Jammu acts against traffic violators
40 vehicles challaned, 04 driving Licenses suspened; 1 Masked Number plate Bike seized On the directions from Transport Commissioner J&K Vishesh Pal Mahajan and under the guidance of RTO Jammu, Pankaj Bhagotra, the Motor Vehicles Department conducted a comprehensive enforcement drive in Raipur Satwari and surrounding areas. More than 165 vehicles were checked during the…
Govt intensifies efforts to tackle risks posed by glacial lake overflows
In a bid to tackle the increasing risks posed by glacial lake overflows, the Jammu & Kashmir government has intensified efforts to monitor and mitigate the threats of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFS). “A series of scientific expeditions have been conducted to enhance understanding and preparedness against these potential hazards, stated an official communication issued…
Over 1,000 vehicles stuck amid heavy snowfall in Himachal’s Manali
A fresh spell of heavy snow in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali on Monday left several vehicles stuck and tourists stranded in their vehicles for hours between Solang and Atal Tunnel, Rohtang. According to officials, over 1,000 vehicles were stuck on the Manali-Leh highway in a long traffic jam, prompting police to launch a rescue operation and…
Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir
The higher reaches of Kashmir received fresh snowfall on Tuesday as the cold wave conditions persisted across the valley and the minimum temperature plummeted several degrees below the freezing point, officials said. They said light snowfall was recorded last night in the tourist resort of Sonamarg and a few other areas in the higher reaches…
Kashmir remains in grip of severe cold conditions
There was a slight improvement in the intense cold conditions in Kashmir as the minimum temperature rose across the valley, but continued to settle below the freezing point, officials said here on Wednesday. Srinagar city recorded a minimum temperature of minus 4.5 degrees Celsius ‘ slightly up from minus 5.3 degrees Celsius the previous night,…
Arms, ammunition recovered during search operation in Kupwara: Army
Army on Wednesday said that arms and ammunition were recovered during a search operation in Tangdhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “On 17 Dec 2024, based on specific intelligence input, a Joint Search Operation was launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice in general area Amrohi, Tangdhar, Kupwara,” said an army spokesman.During searches, four Pistols, six…
Lieutenant Governor interacts with the Youth from Tamil Nadu, at Raj Bhawan
Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today interacted with the youth delegation from Tamil Nadu, who are on a five-day visit to J&K for Yuva Sangam, under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative. The Lieutenant Governor welcomed the Youth and learned about the experiences and multi-dimensional exposure they gained during their visit to the UT of J&K….
Dy CM reviews Kashmir road projects; asks for expeditious completion
Meets several deputations; assesses their issues, concerns for redressal Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Chowdhary, today held a meeting to review various road projects of Kashmir division with special focus on Ganderbal, Kulgam and Srinagar districts. The meeting was attended by Chief Engineer Central Kashmir, Executive Engineer R&B division Ganderbal and Executive Engineer MORTH works, besides…
GST officers detect Rs 35,132 cr ITC evasion by over 17,000 fake firms
GST officers have detected cases of ITC evasion of Rs 35,132 crore by 17,818 fake firms between April-October and arrested 69 persons, Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said regular action is taken to detect fake firms through data analytics and…
Hindutva is a disease, says PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter Iltija; BJP seeks apology for ‘derogatory remarks’
An organisation of migrant Kashmiri Pandits said on Monday that it has filed a police complaint against the alleged derogatory and inflammatory remarks by Iltija Mufti, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and daughter of former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. In a statement, a Kashmiri Pandit organisation called ‘Youth 4 Panun Kashmir’ said…