Cop killed in road accident in Soura Srinagar

Srinagar, July 4: A policeman was killed in a road accident in Soura area of Srinagar on Thursday morning. An official said that a scooty bearing registration number – JK16B-7611 collided with a truck at 90ft road, resulting in on spot death of the scooty rider. The deceased was identified as Muhammad Amin Bhat son […]
Army chief reviews security situation along LoC in JK

Meets DGP, other senior police officers Poonch/Jammu: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi reviewed the security situation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday and exhorted the troops to remain steadfast to meet all security challenges, officials said. This was his first visit to the Jammu region after taking charge as […]
Security situation fully under control in JK: DGP
Jammu: Director General of Police (DGP) R R Swain said on Wednesday that law-enforcement agencies and security forces have full control of the Union Territory’s security situation. The DGP maintained that the degree of fear is significantly less compared to three-four years ago and emphasised that the law-and-order situation is much better in Kashmir now, […]
Heatwave: Sgr records hottest July day in over two decades with 35.6°C
Srinagar: Amidst the heatwave across Kashmir Valley, Srinagar has recorded the hottest July day in over two decades at 35.6 degrees Celsius, while some other parts have recorded the highest-ever temperature on Wednesday. Details reveal that Kokernag, a famous tourist destination, has recorded an all-time highest maximum temperature in July at 33.3 degrees Celsius. The […]
NEET-UG leak case: CBI arrests co-conspirator from Dhanbad
New Delhi: The CBI arrested an alleged co-conspirator in the NEET-UG paper leak case, Aman Singh, from Dhanbad in Jharkhand, officials said on Wednesday. The CBI has developed intelligence about Jharkhand-based module allegedly involved in the paper leak that resulted in the arrest of Singh, they said. The agency had earlier arrested principal and vice […]
Fight against terrorism in J-K in last stage: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that the fight against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is in its last stage, and a multi-pronged strategy has been adopted to destroy the remaining terror network. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Prime Minister emphasised that terror incidents have declined in the Union Territory in […]
Discrepancy in poll expenditure: Election Commission sends notice to Engineer Rashid
Srinagar: The Election Commission has sent a notice to newly-elected MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, better known as Engineer Rashid, who is in jail in a terror funding case, over a significant disparity in his election expenditure report for the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency in Jammu and Kashmir. The election authority has asked for a response […]
15 waste processing units, over 600 workers deployed to ensure clean Amarnath yatra
Pahalgam: Fifteen waste processing facilities have been set up and over 600 workers deployed along the two routes of the Amarnath yatra in the south Kashmir Himalayas to achieve “zero-landfill” by ensuring a garbage-free sustainable pilgrimage, a senior government official said on Wednesday. More than one lakh pilgrims have visited the cave shrine located at […]
Jammu residents traveled to S Korea on visas obtained ‘illegally: Mmbai Police
Mumbai: Several people from Jammu region travelled to South Korea for work in the last few years after obtaining visa through forged documents or other dubious means, an ongoing probe by Mumbai Police has found. The crime branch of the city police last week busted a gang which allegedly obtained visas using fraudulent means for […]
Over 30,000 pilgrims visit Amarnath cave shrine
Total number of devotees who had Darshan crosses one lakh Srinagar: More than 30,000 pilgrims paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas on Wednesday, taking the total number of devotees who have had ‘darshan’ of the naturally formed ice lingam so far to over one lakh, officials said. The Amarnath […]