Basantgarh Encounter: Search operation to trace 3 JeM terrorists continues
Jammu: The search operation to track down three Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists in a forested area of Udhampur entered its third day on Saturday amid heightened aerial surveillance, officials said. The cordon and search operation is being carried out by a joint team of security forces. A Pakistan-based JeM terrorist was killed in an encounter […]
Parliamentary panel visits Mata Vaishno Devi shrine
Jammu: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice on Saturday visited the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra area to review the facilities, public grievances and redressal system of the board. The committee, led by Member of Parliament Brij Lal, is currently on a three-day visit […]
MHA determines 8 vacancies for IPS induction in JK segment of AGMUT cadre
Srinagar: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has identified eight IPS vacancies for induction from the Jammu & Kashmir segment of the joint AGMUT cadre. According to a letter, the MHA has determined a total of eight vacancies for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 for appointment in IPS by promotion. “ ……In terms of the […]
Court rejects bail plea of man accused of raping 70-year-old tourist
Srinagar: A court in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district has rejected the bail plea of a man accused of raping a 70-year-old tourist from Maharashtra. While rejecting the bail plea, the court delivered a scathing remark on the moral fabric of society and said the incident is a reflection of the prevailing “depravity and sick mentality” […]
Dachigam National Park named best managed park in country
Srinagar: Dachigam National Park in Jammu and Kashmir has secured the highest management effectiveness evaluation (MEE) score in the country in the latest cycle conducted by the Wildlife Institute of India, a wildlife department spokesperson said on Saturday. “Dachigam topped the list of 438 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries assessed across the country, scoring a […]
Preamble sacrosanct, words added during Emergency a ‘festering wound’: VP Dhankhar
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday asserted the preamble of a constitution is “not changeable” but was changed in India during the Emergency which signals a betrayal of the “wisdom” of the framers of the Constitution. He also said the words inserted in the Preamble in 1976 during the period of Emergency, were […]
DNA test identifies last victim of Ahmedabad plane crash
Death toll stands at 260 Ahmedabad: More than two weeks after the Ahmedabad plane crash, the DNA test has ascertained the identity of the last victim, and the death toll in the tragedy now stands at 260, officials said on Saturday. The mortal remains of the last victim were handed over to the family, they […]
3.6 magnitude earthquake hits JK
Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said. The quake hit Jammu and Kashmir at 7:36 pm at a latitude of 32.96 degrees north and a longitude of 74.71 degrees east […]
Mercury soars again, Sgr records 32.3 degrees
Srinagar: With no major wet spell in Jammu and Kashmir, the region has once again witnessed hot weather conditions on Saturday with Srinagar recording the maximum temperature of 32.3 degree Celsius. Amid dip in the mercury, light intermittent rains were recorded at isolated places from June 25 to June 27. However, the weather conditions have […]
Take proactive measures to mitigate potential threats: DGP Prabhat to officers
Amarnath Yatra 2025 Jammu: Directing officers to take proactive and preventive measures to mitigate potential threats, Director General of Police (DGP) J&K, Nalin Prabhat on Saturday stressed on the need for strict implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the peaceful and successful conduct of forthcoming Amarnath Yatra, slated to commence on July 3. Chairing […]
