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Directs regular inspection of various facilities to Yatris, taking care of cleanliness drive   Baltal (Ganderbal), July 04 (GNS): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Shri Amarnathji Yatra Base camp at Baltal and interacted with the Shri Amarnathji pilgrims, ponywalas, volunteers and officers deputed there. At the camp, the Lt …

Srinagar, July 04(GNS): A notorious car lifter was booked under PSA in Central Kashmir’s Budgam on Monday, the officials said. In a statement issued to GNS, the police said that acting tough against the habitual offenders, Police in Budgam have booked a notorious and habitual car thief under Public Safety …

Srinagar: Asserting that democracy is India’s soul, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said elections in the union territory will “surely” take place after the completion of the ongoing electoral revision and that the restoration of statehood would follow at an “appropriate time”. Sinha’s remarks came at an event …

Srinagar: Proper security arrangements are in place for this year’s Amarnath Yatra, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday, amid reports of a higher threat perception for the pilgrimage. He said the administration and the people of the union territory have joined hands together to make the …

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Traffic Police on Sunday issued an advisory for tourists, pilgrims and truck movement on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway during the Amarnath Yatra. According to the advisory, empty tankers and trucks having up to 10 wheels shall ply via Mughal Road towards Jammu. Loaded trucks with …

Srinagar: Terrorists shot at and injured a policeman in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The attack on Constable Firdous Ahmad took place at his Hugam area home around 7.30 pm in Srigufwara of the south Kashmir district, they said. The officials said the injured cop …

Srinagar/New Delhi: The youths joining the terror ranks in Jammu and Kashmir have a “short shelf life” with more than 64 per cent of them being killed by security forces within a year, officials said on Sunday. Security forces, aided by a strong on-ground intelligence network, have scaled up anti-terror …

Bhaderwah (J&K): Bharova, Khalo and Shanatra villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s additional district Bhaderwah, which were once considered poverty-stricken due to recurring drought, have made a mark in the horticulture sector by growing exotic Italian Pears with a yearly production of about 1.5 metric tonnes. Unlike other places in the …

Srinagar: With 76 fresh cases, Jammu and Kashmir’s COVID-19 tally climbed to 4,55,333 on Sunday, while no new deaths due to the viral disease were reported, officials said here. The Covid death toll in the Union Territory stands at 4,756, they said. Of the fresh cases, 46 were reported from …

Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur on Sunday met Union Power Minister R K Singh in the national capital and discussed a host of issues related to the development of power sector in the Union Territory, an official spokesperson here said. Mathur raised various issues, including provisions of importing …