Cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes to reopen with 25 pc seating capacity in JK

Jammu, Oct 11 (PTI) After remaining closed for months together due to the second wave of COVID-19, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have allowed cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes to reopen with 25 percent seating capacity. The decision to this effect was taken by the State Executive Committee (SEC), which, however, retained most of the […]
Suspected spy arrested in Jammu

Jammu, Oct 11 (PTI) A man from Uttar Pradesh suspected to have shared information of vital installations including through videos with Pakistan-based operatives was arrested here on Sunday, officials said. He was nabbed by the Special Operations Group of the Jammu & Kashmir Police from the Gandhi Nagar area, they said. A case under relevant […]
UN, Bangladesh sign deal to aid Rohingya on island

Dhaka, Oct 11 (AP) The United Nations and the government of Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together in aiding protection and management of Rohingya refugees on an island in the Bay of Bengal where thousands of them have been relocated from crammed camps near the border with Myanmar, the UN said […]
Encounter rages in Bandipora, Anantnag-One militant killed, cop injured

Srinagar, Oct 11: A fierce gunfight broke out between militants and government forces in GundJahangir area of Hajin in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Monday morning. Meanwhile, a gunfight was reported in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district where a militant has been killed and one cop has been reported injured during the fire fight. Reports said […]
Two prominent leaders Devender Rana, Slathia resign from NC

Srinagar: The National Conference on Sunday said that its president Dr Farooq Abdullah has received and accepted the resignations of Devender Singh Rana and Surjeet Singh Salathia. Sources told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that Dr Farooq Abdullah has received and accepted the resignations of Salathia and Mr Rana and no further action or comment is […]
NC nominates Adv Rattan Lal as provincial prez Jammu till Oct 16
Srinagar: The National Conference on Sunday nominated senior party leader Advocate Rattan Lal Gupta as provincial president Jammu till October 16 following resignation of Devender Singh Rana from the basic membership of the party. A spokesperson of the party told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that the party had nominated Senior party leader advocate Rattan Lal […]
NIA searches multiple locations in J&K, arrests two TRF operatives
Srinagar: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted searches at seven locations in the Kashmir Valley. In a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS), a spokesperson said that the NIA conducted searches with the assistance of CRPF and J&K Police at 07 locations in Kulgam, Srinagar and Baramulla case RC-04/2021/NIA/JMU. “The case was […]
Bandipora driver’s killing: 4 OGWs of TRF arrested, says IGP Kashmir
‘5th OGW who fired at civilian is absconding, has joined militant ranks’
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir police claimed to have solved the Shahgund, Bandipora killing conspiracy case by busting a module and arrested four OGWs LeT (TRF) involved in the killing of Muhammad Shafi Lone alias Sonu “The killing was carried out at the behest and instruction of LeT(TRF) handler Lala Umar, a resident of Pakistan. To […]
Airfares to J&K expected to stabilize
AC reduces Sales Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) to one per cent
SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, decided to reduce the Sales Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel to one per cent. Farooq Khan and Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisors to the Lieutenant Governor, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K and Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the […]
AC approves rehabilitation package for affected families at Ramban
Major bottleneck in completion of NH-44 Udhampur-Ramban segment removed
SRINAGAR: The Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the proposal of the Revenue Department for rehabilitation of six families whose structures are coming under National Highway Jammu to Srinagar Project at village Dhalwas, Tehsil & District Ramban where a patch of land measuring 4 Kanals and […]