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Electric Engine Trial Run on Anji Khad Bridge Marks Milestone for J&K Railways

December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 Editor

Railways conducts trial run of electric engine on India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge in J&K The Railways on Wednesday said it has conducted a trial run of an electric engine on India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge, the Anji Khad Bridge, in Reasi district, paving the way for the start of rail services to Kashmir in January next year. “First electric engine rolling through Tunnel No. 1 and the Anji Khad Cable Bridge,” Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a post on X in which he shared a video clip of…

Surprise Inspections Reveal High Absenteeism: Deputy CM Vows Action

November 29, 2024November 29, 2024 Editor

Deputy CM warns against absenteeism in govt offices Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Thursday launched a series of surprise inspections of government offices and expressed dissatisfaction with their functioning. He also issued stern warnings and asked the officials to perform their duties with accountability and transparency for the welfare of the people. Choudhary emphasised that action would be taken against the officials lacking accountability in governance and failing to perform their duties. Taking note of some complaints, the Deputy Chief Minister conducted a surprise inspection…

Jammu Tenants’ Verification Drive Highlights Rohingya Refugee Issue

November 27, 2024 Editor

Jammu tenants’ verification bring Rohingyas into spotlight; The Hiranagar sub-jail was notified as a holding centre on March 5, 2021, for lodging illegal immigrants as defined under Section 2(b) of the Citizenship Act Even as Jammu Police has embarked on tenants’ verification drive in Jammu district since Sunday, detaining four Rohingya refugees and booking five landlords for renting out their properties to them, nearly 275 Rohingyas remain lodged in Hirangar sub-jail in Kathua district since March 2021. The Hiranagar sub-jail was notified as a holding centre on March 5, 2021,…

Violence Erupts in Katra: Policeman Injured in Vaishno Devi Ropeway Protest

November 26, 2024 Editor

Shopkeepers, pony, and palanquin owners fear the ₹250 crore Vaishno Devi ropeway project will result in job losses and affect their livelihoods. Protests against the ₹250 crore ropeway project along the trek route to the Vaishno Devi shrine took a violent turn on Monday, leaving a policeman injured. Protesters allegedly resorted to stone pelting and clashed with the police in Jammu & Kashmir’s Reasi district, news agency PTI repoerted. Protests began when the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board announced plans to proceed with the ₹250-crore ropeway project along the 12-kilometre route…

Bhaderwah’s First Snowfall Breaks Dry Spell, Brings Winter Cheer

November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 Editor

Season’s first snowfall ends 2-month dry spell in Bhaderwah, cheers locals The hills surrounding the picturesque Bhaderwah in Doda district experienced season’s first snowfall overnight, providing relief from the dry spell prevailing in the region for the last nearly two months, officials said on Sunday. The snowfall in the upper reaches and rains in the plains brought cheers on the faces of the tourism players and agriculturists. The residents of Bhaderwah woke up to a layer of snow blanketing the surrounding hills. The Guldanda meadow located on the Bhadarwah-Pathankot highway, the…

Katra in Crisis: Shopkeepers Strike Against Vaishno Devi Ropeway

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 Editor

Shopkeepers go on strike against proposed Vaishno Devi ropeway Shopkeepers, pony-owners and proprietors of other business establishments went on a three- day strike in Katra town, the base camp of Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, against the decision of the authorities to build a ropeway that will reduce the travel time of the pilgrims to the cave shrine. Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) Chief Executive Officer Anshul Garg had recently announced that a ropeway will be constructed from Tarakote Marg to the temple area that will reduce the travel journey…

Jammu Cop Caught Selling Drugs in Government Medical College Complex

November 14, 2024 Editor

Jammu cop selling drugs in govt medical college complex caught: Police A Jammu and Kashmir selection grade constable was arrested on Wednesday on charges of selling drugs on the premises of Jammu’s government medical college (GMC), the second policeman to be arrested on a similar charge in a week, police said. The policeman was identified as Mohammad Mukhtiyar of Geloti village in Udhampur district. Mohd Mukhtiyar reached the hospital on his motorcycle when the in-charge of police post GMC Jammu, accompanied by an executive magistrate, frisked him and allegedly found 15…

Winter Move: J&K Civil Secretariat Shifts to Jammu

November 11, 2024 Editor

Beginning today, J&K Civil Secretariat to operate from Jammu for winter season Beginning Monday, the Civil Secretariat of Jammu and Kashmir will operate from Jammu for the entire winter season. The Administrative Secretaries and Heads of Departments have shifted to Jammu and will start operating from here. While this is not the ‘Darbar move’ which was promised by the National Conference (NC) before the Assembly elections, the Chief Minister and Ministers will also operate from Jammu. However, they will move to other parts of the UT as per requirement. Lt…

Deputy CM Surinder Kumar Choudhary: Past Leaders Must Answer for J&K Terror Surge

November 3, 2024November 3, 2024 Editor

Question those who ruled J&K for 10 years: Deputy CM Jammu, Nov 2: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary Saturday reiterated that the questions about the recent surge in terror attacks should be posed to those who ruled J&K during the last ten years. He was responding to media queries, on the sidelines of a government event, about a spurt in terror attacks in the past few days. “Is it fair to pose these questions to those who have taken over the reins of government just a fortnight ago or so?…

Shiv Sena Calls for Jammu to be Declared Permanent Capital of J&K

October 31, 2024 Editor

Make Jammu permanent capital of J&K: Shiv Sena Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday demanded that Jammu be made the permanent capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Shiv Sena J&K chief Manish Sahni said Jammu had has always been ignored in the history of the UT, and till date, no one from the Jammu division had been able to reach the post of Chief Minister. “The BJP, which won a historic victory in 2014 in the name of discrimination, despite having a share in the government and the post of Deputy Chief Minister…