Two militants killed in Rajouri encounter

Forces recover cache of arms, ammunition in Samba

Jammu: Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Rajouri district on Friday, officials said. The operation is going on in the Thanamandi forest belt area and so far, two militants have been killed, they said. “It is a group of three to four militants of which two are foreigners,” Additional Director […]

PAC chaired by Congress leader to visit JK, Ladakh

New Delhi: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament is likely to be on a five-day trip to Kashmir and Ladakh in August, sources said on Friday. Two years after the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, two parliamentary panels comprising MPs from various parties and chaired by Congress leaders are expected […]

After four months Friday prayers held at Jamia Masjid

Srinagar: Congregational prayers were offered on Friday in Srinagar’s historic Jamia Masjid by following Covid-appropriate behaviour after a gap of four months. Devotees arrived at the 16th-century mosque amid stringent security arrangements made by the authorities to maintain law and order, officials said. They said police personnel were deployed in large numbers to ensure security […]

Next 100 days crucial as per experts’ report: Lt Guv

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Friday chaired the weekly meetings with members of Covid Task Force, Deputy Commissioners, and SsPs on present Covid scenario in the UT. “Next 100 days are crucial as per the experts’ report. We need to be alert, vigilant and must adhere to Covid protocols to prevent the third wave”, observed […]

Govt schools in Jammu to be renamed after slain forces’ personnel

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir’s administration is set to rename government schools after slain security forces personnel in ten districts of Jammu region, official sources said. A communiqué issued by the Divisional Commissioner’s office in Jammu has directed DC’s in ten districts to identify such schools and start the process of renaming them. “In this […]

Admin to revisit APR guidelines

Srinagar: In a significant development, the administration of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory on Friday set-up a three-member committee to revisit the Annual Performance Report(APR) guidelines notified by it in 2011. According to an order issued by the General Administration Department the committee headed by Principal Secretary Home has been directed to submit its recommendations […]

144 fresh covid-19 cases reported in JK

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 144 new covid-19 cases even as no person succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Friday. They said 50 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 94 from Kashmir Valley, taking the infection tally to 322286 in J&K, they said. Providing the district-wise […]