Two militants killed in south Kashmir encounter

Srinagar: Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district in south Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Shalgul forests in Srigufwara area of the district following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search […]

Covid surge: Centre rushes high level teams to JK, other states

New Delhi: The Centre has deputed multi-disciplinary teams to states witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir, to support them in effectively tackling the pandemic. The three member multidisciplinary teams are headed by joint secretary level officers in the health ministry, the Union Health Ministry said. […]

Govt agrees to 19% fare hike as transporters call off strike

Srinagar: All Jammu and Kashmir Transporters Welfare Committee – an amalgam of various transport associations— on Wednesday called off its indefinite strike in J&K. General Secretary, Kashmir Welfare Transporters Association, Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf, told that the decision to call of the strike was taken after government decided to increase fare by 19%. The decision, he […]

Chopper carrying Govt officials makes emergency landing

Jammu: A chopper carrying government officials including a Secretary rank officer made an emergency landing in Reasi after some technical snag. An official said that a Pawan Hans chopper made an emergency landing at Jyotipuram area of Reasi. He said that the chopper, carrying Sheetal Nanda, Secretary Rural Development and Panchayati Raj J&K, was going […]

PSC to maintain confidential reserve list of CCE

Says only JK domiciles can sit for exams

Srinagar: From now onwards, the Jammu & Kashmir Public Service(JKPSC) would maintain a confidential reserve list of candidates below the last recommended candidate under each category in the combined competitive examination (CCE). The Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday evening amended the rules governing combined competitive examination (CCE), which is conducted annually by the PSC to […]

Three held for fabricating contractor registration cards

Jammu: Acting tough against a racket involved in preparing fake contractor registration cards, police on Wednesday conducted raids in Anantnag and Srinagar districts in the Valley and arrested three criminals, officials said. Four arrests had earlier been made by the Crime Branch, Jammu, in the case, they said. The gang members nabbed on Wednesday were […]

JK records 74 new COVID-19 cases

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 74 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, taking the infection tally to 1,26,093, even as no fresh death due to the virus was reported in the past 24 hours, officials said. Out of the fresh cases, 20 were from the Jammu division and 54 from the Kashmir division of the Union […]

Qazigund-Banihal tunnel to be thrown open next month: Officials

Srinagar: The work on the four-lane Qazigund-Banihal tunnel along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, which was started around a decade ago, is going on at a full pace and the tunnel is expected to be thrown open in March. Officials said that the tunnel has already missed around six deadlines however, the work at the tunnel […]