Hybrid terrorist arrested along with arms, ammo in Pulwama
Srinagar, Dec 17: Security forces have arrested a hybrid terrorist affiliated with JeM outfit in Naina Batapora village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to a statement, the terrorist has been identified as Rohail Abdullah S/O Mohammed Abdullah Thoker of Shopian, who was missing from his home since December 08. The statement reads that one […]
J&K is on the move with confidence towards the goal: LG Sinha
JAMMU, DEC 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, during this month’s Awaam ki Awaaz programme, called upon the PRI members, Youth, Women Self-Help Groups, entrepreneurs, voluntary organizations and every section of the society for their active participation in Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra. He said: “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, largest-ever outreach initiative of the Government of India, […]
Night temp improves further, Gulmarg coldest place at minus 6.0 degree Celsius
Srinagar, Dec 17: The night temperature has improved further across Kashmir while Gulmarg, a famous ski-resort was coldest at minus 6.0 degree Celsius. According to reports the sub-zero temperature has been recorded across all the stations while Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir shivered at minus 0.5 degree Celsius. Qazigund, the gateway of […]
Police reviews security at Mata Vaishnodevi shrine in Katra
JAMMU, De 17 (PTI): The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday reviewed the security at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi and of the route leading to the temple complex atop the Trikuta hills in Reasi district’s Katra town, officials said. The review comes ahead of new year day, when a large number of people […]
8 old mortar shells detected in Jammu border belt
JAMMU: Eight old mortar shells were found during excavation in a field in the border areas of Jammu district on Saturday, officials said. The rusted 83 mm shells were dug out carefully after locals brought the matter to the police in Pallanwala border area of Akhnoor sector, they said. The bomb disposal squads were called […]
Mughal Road closed after fresh snowfall
Poonch, Dec 16: Mughal road, connecting Kashmir Valley’s Shopian district with twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch, was closed due to fresh snowfall on Saturday, officials said. They said that there was fresh snowfall at several places along the road including ‘Pir Ki Gali’, leading to the closure of the thoroughfare. DySP PC Surankote Hamid […]
India records 339 fresh COVID-19 cases
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) India recorded a single-day rise of 339 new COVID-19 infections while the active caseload rose to 1,492, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,311 (5.33 lakh), the data updated at 8 am showed. The country’s Covid case tally currently stands at […]
Improving quality of life of 60 crore poor people biggest achievement of Modi govt: Shah
Ahmedabad, Dec 16 (PTI) Improving the quality of life of 60 crore poor people in the country has been the biggest achievement of the Narendra Modi government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday. Addressing the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ organised at Sanand in Ahmedabad district, Shah also urged everyone to take a pledge […]
Intelligence suggests 250 terrorists present at launchpads across border, JK security on alert: BSF
Srinagar, Dec 16 (PTI) About 250 to 300 militants are present at launchpads across the border “waiting to infiltrate” Jammu and Kashmir, a top BSF officer said on Saturday. The officer, however, added that security forces were alert and would foil any cross-border infiltration attempts. “There are intelligence inputs that 250-300 militants are waiting at […]
13 states, Union Territories among achievers in logistics performance index 2023: DPIIT report
NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh and Gujarat are among the 13 states and Union Territories categorised as achievers in the logistics index chart 2023, according to a report released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Saturday. The index is an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports […]