Srinagar, April 25 (IANS) The Chintan Shivir of the Ministers of Youth Affairs & Sports of States and Union Territories commenced in Srinagar on Saturday with focused deliberations on strengthening India’s sports ecosystem through coordinated action, systemic reforms, policy convergence, and grassroots executionAddressing the inaugural session, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, set the tone for the deliberations by emphasising that India’s sporting ambit…
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New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The first Employees’ State Insurance Corporation hospital in Kashmir was inaugurated at Ompora, Budgam, Srinagar, a 30‑bedded facility expected to directly benefit over 50,000 workers and their family members, an official statement said on Friday.The hospital was built at a cost of Rs 165 crores with provision for expansion up to 100 beds, and the inauguration marks a milestone expansion of worker welfare services in the region, the Ministry of Labour & Employm…
Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) At least six tourists were injured on Friday after a lift collapsed in a hotel in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar city, following which they were shifted to the hospital for treatment.Officials said the tourists from Bengaluru were injured after a lift reportedly collapsed at a hotel in the Hyderpora area of Srinagar.The injured were later shifted to Bone and Joint Hospital, Barzulla, for treatment. The incident occurred at Hotel Arison Luxury in Hyderpora, where the gro…
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district said on Thursday that they have arrested four overground workers (OGWs) for providing logistics support to the terrorists.A senior police officer said the arrests were made from the Hazratbal area of Srinagar on Wednesday evening during a targeted operation.The arrested individuals have been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Mir, Bashir Ahmad Bhat, Ghulam Mohammad Bhat, and Shazia Mohammad, all residents of Hazratbal.“During …
Jammu, April 23 (IANS) Police in Mumbai said on Thursday that they have arrested a woman cricketer associated with the J&K T-20 league, along with her brother and another associate, in connection with an alleged sextortion and extortion case.A police spokesperson of Mumbai Crime Branch said that a woman cricketer associated with the J&K T-20 cricket league and her brother have been arrested.“The duo were apprehended from a hotel in New Delhi. Subsequently, their associate, Uddin Imtiya…
Jammu, April 22 (IANS) Direct train service between Jammu and Srinagar will start on April 30, the Northern Railway officials said on Wednesday.Officials said that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State (PMO), Dr Jitendra Singh, will flag off the service at Jammu railway station.“Vande Bharat Express will chug between Jammu and Srinagar on April 30. All preparations have been made. The trains and tracks are ready. Trials runs have been successful. Security arrangements are in …
Srinagar, April 21 (IANS) J&K Police said on Tuesday that they have arrested a professor of the University of Kashmir, a Srinagar resident, for alleged rape, cheating, and criminal intimidation. Police said the complainant has accused the professor of prolonged exploitation under the pretext of marriage. Police said the accused has been arrested after a First Information Report was registered against him on the basis of the victim’s complaint.According to the complaint, the accused a…
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) Two US tourists were detained on Sunday for questioning after a satellite phone was recovered from their luggage at the Srinagar international airport. Police said that two American tourists were detained for questioning after a satellite phone was recovered from them at the Srinagar international airport.“A restricted communication device was detected during their luggage screening after which they were detained for questioning,” police said.Police said that satell…
New Delhi/Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah has been arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with a 30-year-old case involving alleged attacks on police personnel, officials said on Saturday. Shah was taken into custody by the NIA’s Srinagar branch on Friday evening and subsequently produced before a court in Delhi, which granted a three-day transit remand to enable the anti-terror agency to take him to Jammu and Kashmir for fu…
Srinagar, April 18 (IANS) The Police in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar district said on Saturday that it has conducted a drive against the misuse of pharmaceutical drugs. A police statement said that continuing its firm commitment towards building a drug-free society under the ongoing ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyan’, Srinagar Police carried out a comprehensive inspection drive targeting chemist shops and druggist establishments located in the vicinity of hospitals across the district.During…