Two KAS officers given additional charge
Srinagar, Aug 9: Government on Monday assigned additional charge to two JKAS officers in the interest of administration According to an order issued here, Rajinder Singh (JKAS), Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes, Recovery, Jammu headquartered at Jammu, has been asked to hold the charge of the post of Deputy Commissioner, State Taxes, Enforcement (Central), Jammu, in […]
Two newly recruited Hizb militants arrested in Kishtwar: Police
Kishtwar, 09 Aug: Police on Monday said that it has arrested two newly recruited militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit in Kishtwar district of Jammu. In a statement, police said that two youth identified as Yasir Hussain son of Ghulam Rasool resident of Sounder Tehsil Dachhan District Kishtwar and Usman Qadir son of Ghulam Qadir resident of […]
Fire partially damages Darul Aloom in Budgam’s Pakherpora
Budgam, Aug 09: Fire partially damaged Darul Aloom Syed Aali Balki at Pakherpora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday afternoon. An official said that fire broke out in the Darul Aloom during afternoon. He said that fire tenders reached the spot and doused the flames with the help of police and locals. “According […]
BJP sarpanch, his wife shot dead in Anantnag
Srinagar, Aug 9: Unknown gunmen suspected to be militants on Monday shot dead BJP leader and his wife at Lal Chowk Anantnag south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, officials said. They said the gunmen barged inside the rented accommodation of the BJP leader Ghulam Rasool Dar (Sarpanch) of Redwani Kulgam at Lal Chowk Anantnag and fired at […]
LS adjourns for fourth time amidst opposition protest
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Lok Sabha proceedings on Monday were adjourned repeatedly following uproar by Opposition members over various issues. When the House met for the day in the morning, Opposition members sought to raise various issues, including the Pegasus spyware controversy and started shouting slogans following which the proceedings were adjourned till 11:30 am. […]
Forces launch search operation in Sopore
Bilal Ahmad Sopore, Aug 09 : Ahead of 15th August security forces on Monday sealed many areas of Sopore town in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, witnesses said. They said that forces jointly including Army, police and CRPF cordoned off Main Chowk, Tehsil road, Main bazaar, Shalpora and Khushal Matoo areas of Sopore and sealed all […]
COVID-19: India records 35,499 new cases, 447 deaths
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) With 35,499 more people testing positive for COVID-19, India’s infection tally now stands at 3,19,69,954, while the death toll climbed to 4,28,309 with 447 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry on Monday. The number of active cases has declined to 4,02,188 which comprise 1.27 per cent of the total […]
Soldier found dead inside Rajouri camp
Jammu, Aug 9 (PTI) A 24-year-old soldier was found dead Sunday under “mysterious circumstances” inside a camp in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. He said a court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate into the circumstances leading to the death of the soldier. “On 08 Aug 2021, at about […]
Three OGWs chargesheeted in IED recovery case in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 9 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir police has filed a chargesheet against three overground workers of the banned Al-Badr outfit who were planning to set off an IED explosion at the main bus stand here early this year. The chargesheet was filed on Saturday against the accused — Suhail Bashir Shah, Ubaiddullah Shakeel […]
Covid vaccination certificate now available through WhatsApp
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) Citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 can now get their vaccination certificate through WhatsApp within seconds, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya’s office said on Sunday. Presently, people have to download their vaccination certificates by logging into the CoWin portal. “Revolutionising common man’s life using technology! Now get COVID-19 vaccination […]
