Three killed, 1 injured after dumper falls into gorge in Udhampur
Udhampur, Aug 24: Three persons died and another one was injured after a dumper skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in the Dudu area of Udhampur district on Thursday morning. An official said that the dumper skidded off the road near Dudu area today morning. He said that in the incident 3 […]
India makes history as Chandrayaan-3 lands on Moon’s south pole
New Delhi, Aug 23: In a giant leap for its space programme, India’s Moon mission Chandrayaan-3 touched down on the lunar south pole at 6.04 pm on Wednesday, propelling the country to an exclusive club of four and making it the first country to land on the uncharted surface. India scripted history as ISRO’s ambitious […]
Prostitution racket busted in Srinagar, five persons including two men arrested: Police
Srinagar, Aug 23: Police on Wednesday claimed to have busted prostitution racket by arresting 5 persons in Nowgam area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district. Posting on X (Formely Known as Twitter), The Srinagar police on basis of wrote, “Information provided by citizens, 3 females (all locals) and 2 males arrested for running a prostitution racket […]
J&K clinches 2nd spot in the country by taking its count of online services to 913
JAMMU, AUGUST 23: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today announced the on boarding of 913 citizen centric online services on the e-UNNAT portal. With this, Jammu and Kashmir has attained second position in the country amongst States/UTs in the number of online services provided to the citizens. The Chief Secretary stated that it is […]
Lt Governor lays foundation stone of Anti-Corruption Bureau Headquarters at Sidhra
JAMMU, AUGUST 23: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today laid the foundation stone of Anti-Corruption Bureau Headquarters at Sidhra, Jammu. The Lt Governor congratulated the officials of the Anti-Corruption Bureau on the occasion. “With this new beginning, the government reaffirms its commitment to effectively combat corruption to fulfill the resolve of corruption-free J&K,” the Lt Governor […]
Centre asks universities to organise special assemblies for watching Chandrayaan-3 moon landing
New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) The Centre has asked all universities and higher education institutions, including IITs and IIMs, to organise special assemblies to watch the live-streaming of Chandrayaan-3’s landing on moon. “The landing of India’s Chandrayaan-3 is a monumental occasion that will not only fuel curiosity but also spark a passion for exploration within […]
Over 500 requests from CBI await govt dept’s nod to punish corrupt: CVC
New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) Over 500 requests from the CBI seeking sanction to prosecute corrupt government employees were pending with different government departments, said the annual report of the Central Vigilance Commission for 2022. The CVC’s annual report added that 272 of the requests have been pending for over three months. The government departments […]
Police attaches property of drug peddler in Sopore town
Sopore, Aug 23: In a first, the Jammu and Kashmir Police attached the property of a drug peddler in Sopore town of north Kashmir. A senior police official said that a property belonging to Muzaffer Ahmad Bhat @Tanga, son of Noor Mohammad Bhat of Batpora Sopore has been attached. The seized property include house on […]
Body of 25-year-old youth found in Kotranka Rajouri
Srinagar, Aug 23: The dead body of a 25-year-old youth was found in Kotranka area in Rajouri district, officials said. They said that body of one Shabir Ahmad, son of Shakeel Ahmad, a resident of Samote Budhal was found lying opposite to Jamia Masjid Kotranka. “A police team reached the site soon after and took […]