Government official suspended in Srinagar for dereliction of duties

Srinagar Sep 11: In view of dereliction of the Election related duties, the District Election Officer (DEO) Srinagar has ordered suspension of a Government Official with immediate effect. The order issued in this regard by the DEO Srinagar, a Government Officer, Sarfaraz Ahmad Dar, Assistant Director erstwhile Gazetteers Unit (presently posted in the National Register […]
Gunfight breaks out in Udhampur

Jammu, Sep 11 (PTI) An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the upper reaches of Basantgarh in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The gunfight took place when troops of the first para of the Army along with police moved to Khandara top following information about the presence […]
Climate change issue imminent, need to focus on new areas like Green Hydrogen: PM Modi

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the need to focus on new areas of energy transition like Green Hydrogen to deal with climate change saying it is not a matter of future rather it calls for an action now. Addressing through a video message the 2nd International Conference […]
Tremors felt in Delhi, neighbouring region as 5.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Pak

NEW DELHI, Sep 11 (PTI): Tremors rippled across Delhi and the neighbouring region on Wednesday after an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 struck Pakistan at 12:58 pm, the National Center for Seismology said. It said the epicentre for the quake was 415 kilometres west of Amritsar in Punjab. More details are awaited.
Amit Shah thanks Amitabh Bachchan for joining cyber security awareness campaign

New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has joined a campaign launched to make people aware about the cyber security and the actor’s move was appreciated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The campaign was launched by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), a wing of the Union Home Ministry. “Pursuing Modi […]
Father dies, son injured as speedy oil tanker hits two wheeler in Pampore south Kashmir

Srinagar, Sep 11: A man was killed while his son was injured after an oil tanker hit a scooty they were travelling on at Drangbal area of Pampore, on Wednesday. An official said that a father-son duo who were riding on scooty while a speedy oil tanker hit them near Drangbal Pampore. He said in […]
BJP kick starts ‘Har Ghar BJP’ campaign in JK

Srinagar, Sep 11: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched the “Har Ghar BJP” campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, aimed at reinforcing its grassroots outreach ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections. As per the Jammu and Kashmir Unit of BJP, the campaign was officially inaugurated by BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, who is also […]
BSF trooper injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire along border in Jammu

Jammu, Sep 11 (PTI) A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was injured when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing on Indian posts in violation of a ceasefire agreement along the border here on Wednesday, officials said. The BSF troops also retaliated but the casualties on the Pakistani side were not known immediately, they said. “At […]
Assembly Elections 2024: ECI conducts virtual conference to review SVEEP activities, AMFs for electorate

JAMMU: In order to review the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) activities organised for the awareness of the voters and the Assured Minimum Facilities (AMFs) to be provided to the electorate ahead of the much awaited Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024, the officers of Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday conducted […]
Borders fully secure, will not allow terrorists to disturb assembly polls: BSF
Bhaderwah/Jammu: Counter-infiltration measures have been put in place along the borders to ensure that terrorists don’t infiltrate and disturb the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, a top BSF officer said on Tuesday. Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), Jammu frontier, D K Boora was speaking to reporters in Bhaderwah area of Doda district […]