18 inmates flee from jail in PoK, one shot dead

ISLAMABAD, July 1 (PTI): At least 18 dangerous criminals, including six on death row, fled from a prison in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after overpowering a guard, officials said on Monday. The incident took place on Friday when an inmate of the Rawalakot prison used a pistol to force a prison guard to get the keys to […]
Srinagar, Anantnag, Baramulla police stations in Kashmir division register FIRs under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Srinagar, Jul 01: Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla police stations are among the stations having registered cases under newly-adopted criminal law provisions, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). According to an official, an FIR, bearing number 22/2024, was registered at the Chanapora police station, falling under jurisdiction of Sadder subdivision here. “The case has been registered under sections […]
Fresh batch of pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine

JAMMU, July 1 (PTI): A fresh batch of pilgrims left for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas from here on Monday, officials said. Over 28,000 pilgrims have paid their obeisance at the 3,880-metre high cave shrine till Sunday night. The fourth batch of 6,461 pilgrims left in 265 vehicles for the twin base camps […]
India’s manufacturing sector growth ticks higher in June; record upturn in employment

NEW DELHI, July 1 (PTI) : India’s manufacturing sector output increased at a sharp pace in June as new business continued to flow in amid favourable demand conditions and resulted in record upturn in employment, a monthly survey said on Monday. The seasonally adjusted HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased from 57.5 in […]
Yatra 2024: LG Sinha inspects facilities for pilgrims at Yatra transit camp Pantha Chowk

LG takes stock of ongoing construction work of the SASB’s Office and Yatri Niwas SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra transit camp at Pantha Chowk and inspected the arrangements for Yatris. The Lt Governor interacted with the pilgrims and service providers and enquired about the facilities. Earlier, the Lt Governor […]
Massive landslide blocks Kishtwar-Paddar road as rains hit parts of Jammu
Jammu: A massive landslide blocked Kishtwar-Paddar road Sunday as light to moderate rains lashed isolated places in Jammu division, providing some relief to people from the scorching heat. Officials said the landslide, triggered by rains, hit Kishtwar-Paddar road near Patharnaki in Kishtwar district this afternoon, forcing suspension of vehicular movement. Machines were moved to the […]
Amarnath Yatra: Third batch of over 6,600 pilgrims leaves Jammu base camp for Kashmir
Jammu: A third batch of 6,619 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu in two separate convoys to join the annual Amarnath pilgrimage in the Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Sunday. About 14,000 pilgrims paid obeisance at the holy cave shrine located at a height of 3,880 metres on the first day of […]
12 detained as place of worship ‘vandalised’ in Reasi
Jammu: A place of worship was allegedly vandalised by unidentified people in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, triggering protests on Sunday by locals belonging to both the Hindu and Muslim communities, officials said. At least 12 people have been detained as police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT), while Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan […]
CS visits Holy Cave; takes stock of amenities for pilgrims
PAHALGAM: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today visited Shri AmarnathJi Holy Cave to take stock of services being provided to the pilgrims visiting the cave shrine. He was accompanied by Nodal Officer Pahalgam Axis, Bhupinder Kumar; Deputy Inspector General of Police, Sujit Kumar; Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, Dr Syeed Fakhruddin Hamid; Senior Superintendent of Police Anantnag, Dr […]
Ultra-Orthodox protest against order to enlist in Israeli military turns violent in Jerusalem

Jerusalem: Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service. The landmark decision last week ordering the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing […]