Three houses, seven shops gutted in Doda fire mishap
Doda: At least three houses and seven shops were gutted in a fire in this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, police said. The fire broke out in a house at Kahara village, 45 kms from here, around 4.30 AM and quickly spread to adjoining structures, a police official said. He said the […]
Lt Gen J S Nain takes over as Commander of Army’s Rising Star Corps
Jammu: Lt Gen J S Nain on Saturday took over as the 14th Corps Commander of the Rising Star Corps from Lt Gen Y V K Mohan here, a defence spokesperson said. A highly decorated soldier and an alumni of the National Defence Academy, Lt Gen Nain was Commissioned into the 2nd Battalion of the […]
Army bids adieu to slain officer in Rajouri
Jammu; Army Saturday paid tributes to major Shahi Dharan V Nair who was killed along with another soldier in an IED explosion in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Tributes to our brave Martyr Maj Nair were paid by General Officer Commanding of Ace of Spades Division Maj Gen H Dharmarajan at Rajouri and Inspector […]
Four drug peddlers held
Banihal: Four alleged drug peddlers were arrested with eight kilograms of charas and 42.5 kilograms of poppy straw in separate operations in Ramban district on Saturday, police said. Sajad Ahmad, a resident of Kokernag, was arrested from Kundi Karol area after eight kilograms of charas was seized from his possession during checking of his vehicle, […]
DGP rewards JK Central Police Water Sports team
Jammu: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh Saturday rewarded 18 members of a J&K Central Police Water Sports team for their performance in the 18th All India Police Water Sports Championship 2018. The team had bagged two gold and a bronze medal during the five-day-long championship held at Sukhana Lake, Chandigarh, from […]
J&K Bank 9 months profit grows 43% to 250 Crore
Targeting a profit of Rs 2000 Cr in FY 2022: Bank
Jammu: J&K Bank, the state owned premier financial institution today announced its results for the quarter & 09 months ended 31st December 2018 after the reviewed results of the Bank were adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank in a meeting held at the Jammu. The Bank reported a 43% increase in its net […]
Shah Faesal could’ve done better otherwise: Guv Malik
Says he could deliver better as an officer than as a politician
Srinagar: On the resignation of IAS officer, Dr. Shah Faesal, Governor Satya Pal Malik has issued the following statement. Governor said that Shah Faisal was an efficient and dedicated officer who rendered his services with great zeal and enthusiasm for the welfare of the state and its people particularly belonging to weaker sections of the […]
Hundreds of stranded passenger vehicles cleared on Jmu-Sgr highway
Banihal: Over 500 passenger vehicles were cleared Saturday despite snowfall which disrupted traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with rest of the country, officials said. The traffic on the 270-km highway was suspended around 11 am as a precautionary measure due to slippery conditions between Shaitani nallah and Verinag […]
Protests erupt near gunfight site
Kulgam: Protests have erupted at the gunfight site in Kathpora village in south Kashmir’s Kulgam area after an encounter raged between militants and government forces on Saturday afternoon. Reports said that youth have emerged near the site and are pelting stones on the forces. The forces too have retaliated using tear smoke shells. Meanwhile, the […]
Encounter update: Two militants including a top commander killed
By Jahangeer Ganaie Kulgam: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing encounter that raged between militants and government forces in Kathpora area of Yaripora belt in Kulgam on Saturday evening. Official sources said that two militants have been killed in the ongoing encounter and two more are believed to be trapped. Earlier on receiving […]
