BRO personnel brave adverse weather conditions to lay first glaciated road in Ladakh
Srinagar, Nov 18 (PTI) Braving extremely adverse weather conditions, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), under Project Himank, is carving out the world’s first glaciated motorable road. “The BRO is laying the motorable roads by cutting the world’s highest glaciers which are here in eastern Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir,” an official of the BRO said. […]
J&K BJP leader’s killing: NIA likely to take over case
Jammu, Nov 18 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is likely to take over investigation into the killing of senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother Ajeet Parihar by suspected militants in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier this month, officials said Sunday. A team of NIA experts visited Kishtwar town, 230 kms […]
34 judges appointed to six HCs: Law Ministry
New Delhi, Nov 18 (PTI) A total of 34 judges have been appointed to six high courts in the country, with Allahabad getting 28, according to the Law Ministry. Despite fresh appointments made Saturday, the 24 high courts of the country face a combined shortage of over 430 judges. The total approved strength is 1,079. […]
Kashmir police chief visits Shopian, reviews security arrangements for Panchayat polls
Srinagar: IGP, Kashmir S.P. Pani-IPS accompanied by DIG South Kashmir Range Amit Kumar-IPS today visited Southern Kashmir’s District Shopian and held a detailed security review meeting with the officers of the district. SSP Shopian Sandeep Choudhry (IPS) received IGP Kashmir and DIG SKR. IGP Kashmir chaired the meeting of officers wherein he took a detailed […]
Chief Secretary visits SKIMS Soura
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam today said the functioning of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura involves larger social issue linked to the public healthcare in Jammu and Kashmir. “The immediate concern of the Governor’s Administration is to restore the stature of this premier institution so that it comes up as a research-oriented healthcare […]
Panchayat Polls Phase-VI: 1716 candidates in fray for 590 Sarpanch Halqas, 6689 for 4546 Panch wards
SRINAGAR: For the Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls, 1716 candidates are in the fray for 590 Sarpanch Halqas and 6689 candidates for 4546 Panch wards across the State after scrutiny of nominations. Voting and counting for Phase-VI of Panchayat Polls-2018 is scheduled be held on 1 December 2018, CEO, Shaleen Kabra said. According to the Chief […]
Thousands attend funeral prayers of slain militants
Srinagar: Scores of people on Sunday attended the funeral prayers of two slain militants killed during a gunfight with the government forces in Reben village of south Kashmir’s Shopian district, witnesses said. They said that as the bodies of Nawaz Ahmad Wagay and Yawar Ahmad Wani reached their native villages of Reban, Shopian and Bhatnoora, […]
Police detains nine gamblers in old city
Srinagar: Police on Sunday arrested nine gamblers from old city area of Nowhatta and Khanyar. “In its continuous drive by the Srinagar Police against social crimes, a police party of Police Station Nowhatta raided gaming site near Khawja Bazar and apprehended three gamblers. All the gamblers were arrested and stake money Rs 11,300 was also […]
Trump says there will be ‘a report’ by Tuesday on Khashoggi’s murder
By Lalit K Jha Washington, Nov 18 (PTI) US President Donald Trump has said he had spoken with the CIA chief on the agency’s assessment of the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and that there will be a “very full report” by Tuesday, amid reports that it had held the powerful Saudi crown prince responsible for […]
Three killed, 10 injured in Amritsar blast
Chandigarh: Three people were killed while 10 others have been injured in an explosion at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar’s Rajasansi village in Punjab, media reports said. Nirankari Bhawan is a prayer hall of a religious sect. “3 dead and 10 injured in the blast at Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar’s Rajasansi village,” IG (Border) Surinder Pal […]
