LG, Army chief, Himachal CM pay tributes to JCO killed in gunfight with terrorists

Jammu/Hamirpur: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday paid tributes to a junior commissioned officer who died in an encounter with terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu. A wreath-laying ceremony for Subedar Kuldeep Chand was held at military garrison Tanda in Jammu’s Akhnoor in the afternoon and […]
Sakeena Itoo visits Kalaroos, Sogam areas of Kupwara district
Expresses condolence with families of deceased students Also visits GMC Handwara, enquires about the well being of injured students KUPWARA: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo today visited Kalaroos and Sogam areas of Kupwara district to express heartfelt condolences to the families of young students who tragically lost their […]
Notorious criminal detained under PSA in Jammu
Jammu: An alleged criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) here and subsequently lodged in Rajouri district jail, police on Saturday said. Mohd Kalu, a resident of Gujjar Basti, was taken into custody by a police party from Miran Sahib area on Friday evening following issuance of PSA warrant against him by […]
ANTF Kashmir deploys specialized Dog Squad to strengthen Anti-Narcotics Operations
Srinagar: In a major step towards intensifying its fight against drug trafficking and abuse, ANTF Kashmir deployed highly trained dog squad to combat narcotics menace, a police spokesman said Saturday. The newly inducted sniffer Dog Safa (Narcotic) trained in advanced narcotics detection, will play a pivotal role in identifying and locating illegal drugs such as […]
Police arrests drug peddler in Ganderbal
Srinagar: Police in Ganderbal arrested a drug peddler and recovered contraband substance from his possession, a police spokesman said Saturday. He said that a police party at a checkpoint established at Kachnambal Crossing intercepted a suspicious person who on seeing the Police Party, tried to flee from the spot but was apprehended tactfully by alert […]
Lt Guv expresses shock, grief over Handwara mishap
JAMMU: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed his deep anguish over the tragic bus accident at Handwara in which two young students lost their lives and some were injured. The Lieutenant Governor has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed to the Almighty to give the bereaved families the […]
Sakeena Itoo expresses grief over tragic Handwara road accident
SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic road accident that took place on Saturday in Handwara, resulting in the loss of young promising student, Tabassum Mushtaq and leaving several others injured. The Minister, while expressing deep shock over this tragic accident, said that my […]
KU condoles demise of students in Handwara road accident
Srinagar: The University of Kashmir (KU) expressed profound grief over the tragic death of two students from Government Degree College (GDC) Sogam, an affiliated college of the varsity, in a road accident that took place at Vodhpora, Handwara earlier Saturday. In a condolence message, Vice-Chancellor KU, Prof. Nilofer Khan conveyed heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved […]
DC Kulgam felicitates 11 BDOs for achieving TB-Free Status
Lauds Health Deptt for its role in achieving TB-free status across the Panchayats KULGAM: District Administration Kulgam on Saturday organized a felicitation ceremony to honor panchayats for achieving TB-free status under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP). Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan presided over the felicitation ceremony at the District Headquarters to honor […]
Dy CM pays surprise visit to Govt Ayurvedic Medical College Akhnoor
Directs executive agency to ensure timely completion of development works JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary paid a surprise visit to Government Ayurvedic Medical College and Nursing College at Akhnoor to inspect the progress of development works being executed there. The concerned official apprised the Dy CM regarding approved works including boys hostel and […]