With an aim to increase demand for local products in the global market, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday inaugurated the international buyer-seller meet at the University of Kashmir.
"We received information about a suspicious object lying near the highway. Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was called and an IED was found. The IED has been destroyed by the team," SP Rural Jammu, Rahul Charak said.
The Indian Army, stationed at Tian, Naushera launched a swift and well-coordinated rescue operation to save lives after a civil truck transporting essential rations slipped and fell into the Naushera Tawi River while en route from Rajouri to Jammu, an official release said.
This two days international buyer-seller meet was organized by Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) in the convocation centre of the University of Kashmir where a large number of buyers, sellers and artisans were gathered.
The LG's statement comes a day after J-K Bank sacked its chief manager Sajad Bazaz on charges of having supported terror and its ecosystem in the past.
An encounter that broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Larrow-Parigam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Sunday evening, is still underway, Kashmir Zone Police said.
"An encounter has started in the Larrow- Parigam area of Pulwama. Police & security forces are on the job. Details shall follow," Kashmir Zone Police said.
Nestled amidst the picturesque foothills of the Zabarwan mountain range, this accolade recognizes the garden's status as Asia's largest tulip haven, adorned with an awe-inspiring array of 1.5 million tulip bulbs showcasing an astonishing collection of 68 distinct tulip varieties.
"The 62-day-long Amarnath yatra will remain temporarily suspended from August 23 in view of reduced pilgrim flow and track and restoration works," DIPR authorities said in a statement.