Death toll rises to 35 in Indore temple stepwell collapse
Indore, Mar 31 : The death toll in the Indore temple stepwell collapse incident has increased to 35, official said here on Friday.” A total of 35 people died, one missing and 14 people have been rescued, The search operation to trace persons reported missing is underway,” Indore Collector said. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan […]
Tourists throng mustard fields in Kashmir for leisure, photography
Srinagar, Mar 30 : With mustard fields in bloom, hundreds of tourists have been visiting these fields along national highway for leisure and photography. The picturesque fields with yellow and green hues of the flowers have been attracting hundreds of tourists for the last fortnight. Ghulam Qadir of Awantipora told news agency—Kashmir News Observer […]
Ram Navami celebrated with religious fervour at Kheerbawani Temple Tulamulla
DC paid obeisance, inspected arrangements Ganderbal, Mar 30: Ram Navami was today celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety here at Kheerbawani Temple Tulamulla, decorated with flowers and lights. Since early morning, thousands of devotees thronged to the temple and paid obeisance there. They also participated in Arti and Bhajansandhya. The Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Shyambir also […]
Selection of Hajj Pilgrims to be conducted on March 31
Srinagar, Mar 30: J&K Hajj Committee today issued a communique for the information of all those intending Haj Pilgrims of 2023, stating that Hajj Committee of India, Mumbai shall conduct selection of Hajj Pilgrims for Hajj 2023 through Draw of Lots (Random Digital Selection) throughout India on 31st March 2023 from 3 pm onwards. The […]
8 arrested for disturbing law and order over arrest of drug peddler
Srinagar, Mar 30 : J&K police on Thursday arrested eight persons in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district who tried to “disturb” law and order over the arrest of an alleged drug peddler. Police said on March 29, some miscreants blocked Baramulla Uri highway at Nowshera for about two hours and disturbed law and order to […]
DC B’la Visits Shilpitri Temple, Extends Greetings to Hindu Community on Ram Navami
Baramulla, Mar 30: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Dr Syed Sehrish Asgar accompanied by various other senior officers today visited Shilpitri temple at Baramulla to participate in the celebrations of Ram Navami observed with religious fervour on the birthday of Rama, the seventh avatar of the deity Vishnu. During the visit, the DC extended warm greetings to […]
Villagers donate ancestral land to lay a road in Central Kashmir’s Budgam
Budgam, Mar 30: The locals of Sonpah hamlet in Central Kashmir’s Budgam District have taken it upon themselves to build an approaching road to link their hamlet with Najafabad Mohalla. Dozens of locals donated their ancestral land thus paving the way for the road. “We had no other choice since the government officials and […]
India needs to engage with Myanmar: Gen. M. M. Naravane
New Delhi, Mar 30: India must engage with Myanmar irrespective of who is in power in that country said Former Chief of the Army Staff Gen. M. M. Naravane, he stressed that engagement must be multi pronged- with the government, people and the regional armed groups as well. Gen. M. M. Naravane was speaking at […]
Udhampur Blast Case: NIA Files Chargesheet Against Two LeT Operatives
Srinagar, Mar 30: National Investigation Agency on thursday said that it has filed chargehseet against two members of Lashkar-i-Toiba oufit in connection with the Udhampur blast case. In a handout to GNS, the NIA said that following through on investigations into the Udhampur IED blast cases by the LeT through their Pak based handlers, NIA […]
J&K poised to achieve the historic milestone of completing 2 lakh works under MGNREGA
Nearly 6 fold increase since 2018-19 Jammu, Mar 30: In a historic achievement J&K is well on target to complete around 2 lakh works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) this financial year. This information was given out in a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta to review […]