Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway was blocked on Monday due to a fresh landslide on the highway in Udhampur district.Traffic department officials have advised commuters not to travel on the highway before contacting the traffic control rooms in Jammu and Srinagar to find out the latest status of the road.The highway was blocked after a landslide struck the Dewal area of Udhampur district. Officials said that debris from the landslide blocked the highway, prom…
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Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, on Saturday flagged off a ‘Reading Marathon’ in Srinagar which is a unique celebration of knowledge, fitness and responsibility towards nature.Hundreds of youths from various local colleges and universities participated in the reading marathon carrying placards saying, “Say No To Drugs, Say Yes To Books”.Manoj Sinha said on X, “Today at the banks of Dal Lake, flagged-off the Reading Marathon, a unique celebrat…
Srinagar, July 24 (IANS) The strategic Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for the second consecutive day as all major Yatras in the union territory remained suspended for the 6th day on Friday.The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) remained closed due to intermittent landslides and shooting stones at multiple locations triggered by continuous rainfall.Officials said clearance work is underway, but the highway has not yet been declared safe for traffic.Commuters have been advise…
Srinagar, July 14 (IANS) Since it started on July 3, over 2.75 lakh devotees have performed the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2026 (SANJY-2026) in Kashmir as another batch of 5,335 yatris left Jammu on Tuesday for the Valley.Officials said that during the last 11 days, nearly three lakh Yatris have performed the Yatra.On Monday, 24,259 yatris had darshan inside the holy cave shrine, and another batch of 5,335 pilgrims left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu for the Valley in two escorted convo…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Is it a coincidence that Dr Farooq Abdullah, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and president of the ruling National Conference, has decided to stage a protest in Delhi demanding the restoration of statehood? The timing certainly invites scrutiny. Barely days after a letter surfaced in which Abdullah was among the signatories urging New Delhi and Islamabad to end their “prolonged hostility”, arguing that it was denying millions of young people opportunities, pro…
Srinagar, July 11 (IANS) Over two lakh Yatris have performed the ongoing Amarnath Yatra during the last eight days while another batch of 6,482 pilgrims left Jammu for the Valley on Saturday.The ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra-2026 has achieved a significant milestone, crossing the two-lakh pilgrim mark within just eight days of its commencement.Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha said on X, “In a remarkable testament to faith, the holy Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra has crossed the two lakh pilgrim mark in …
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Thirty-six years is a long time — long enough for hopes of justice to fade and tears of grief to dry. And when every door of justice and political will seemed firmly shut, one case has given an entire community reason to believe that justice, however delayed, may still be possible. For the beleaguered Kashmiri Hindus, the chargesheet filed in the kidnapping and murder case of Sarla Bhat has rekindled long-lost hopes of justice and redemption. For more than three decades…
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) At least twenty sheep were found dead on Friday under suspected toxic conditions in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district.Officials said the sheep belonging to a shepherd from South Kashmir’s Tral area died under suspected toxic conditions, causing major loss to the owner and raising fresh concerns over the safety of grazing areas.The sheep belonged to Bilal Ahmad, a resident of Seer Tral, and were reportedly being moved to the highland meadow when the …
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been ferociously pushing a narrative in his country blaming India for attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).While it is clear that these are problems that have been created by the Pakistani state, the narrative that Munir is pushing is a clear sign that he wants terrorist groups such as the Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba to buck up. The push to blame India for attacks by the …
Srinagar, April 9 (IANS) Vehicular traffic on the strategic Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was restored on Thursday after three days of blockage, officials said.Traffic Department officials said the vehicular movement on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was restored after clearance of landslides that had left the highway blocked in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir for the past three days.The nearly 300-km-long highway was blocked by multiple landslides early Monday. Though the highway wa…