Security beefed up in Kashmir ahead of Republic Day
Srinagar, Jan 18 (PTI) Security forces have intensified sanitisation and area domination exercises across Kashmir ahead of Republic Day to ensure smooth and peaceful celebrations in the valley, officials said here on Sunday. Random frisking of vehicles is being carried out at all major intersections in Srinagar city and elsewhere in the valley to keep […]
Encounter breaks out in Kishtwar
Jammu, Jan 18 (PTI) An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in a remote forest area in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said. The gunfight started during a cordon and search operation at village Sonnar near Mandral-Singhoora in Chatroo area around noon, the officials said. Reinforcements have been rushed […]
Police arrests notorious drug peddler; 1.6 Kg Heroin recovered
Srinagar, Jan 18: Police on Sunday said that in its sustained drive against drug trafficking and in furtherance of its commitment to eradicate the menace of narcotics from society, Srinagar Police achieved a major breakthrough by arresting a notorious drug peddler and recovering a huge quantity of heroin from his possession. Police said that during […]
Two found dead under mysterious circumstances in Jammu
JAMMU, Jan 18: An elderly woman was among two people found dead under mysterious circumstances in separate incidents in Jammu region on Sunday, officials said. Official sources said that a 46-year-old woman, identified as Anju Devi, wife of Yashpal, was found unconscious at her home in the Akhnoor area. She was immediately transported to the […]
SC places before CJI plea for SOP on freezing, de-freezing of bank accounts during cybercrime probes
New Delhi, Jan 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has directed that a plea seeking directions to the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India to formulate a Standard Operating Procedure governing freezing and de-freezing of bank accounts during cybercrime probes be placed before Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal […]
Job Fraud: EOW registers case against seven persons
Srinagar, Jan 18: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch Kashmir has registered a criminal case against seven persons for allegedly cheating and duping people, particularly unemployed youth, by promising government jobs, officials said on Sunday. Officials said the case was registered following a written complaint alleging that the accused had been fraudulently […]
Sub-zero temperatures persist across Kashmir, Sonamarg coldest at minus 8.9°C
Srinagar, Jan 18: Several places in the Kashmir Valley recorded sub-zero minimum temperatures on Sunday, with Sonamarg emerging as the coldest at minus 8.9 degrees Celsius, officials said. Shopian recorded a low of minus 6.7 degrees Celsius, while Pulwama, Anantnag and Sopore registered minus 6.1 degrees Celsius each. Pahalgam recorded a minimum temperature of minus […]
Govt actively considering regularisation of ‘Rahbar-e-Khel’: Dy CM
Jammu, Jan 17 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday said the National Conference government is actively considering regularisation of ‘Rahbar-e-Khel’ (ReK) teachers. Under the scheme, youngsters were selected to provide physical education teachers to government schools in 2019 and it entails the phased regularisation of appointees upon completing seven years […]
Lieutenant Governor inaugurates two-day ‘National Level Sports Conference’
JAMMU, JAN 17: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday inaugurated the two-day ‘National Level Sports Conference – SRIJAN’, organised by Department of Youth Services and Sports at Jammu. The Conference will identify the actionable strategies to further strengthen sports systems in J&K UT, prepare a roadmap for effective implementation of the National Sports Policy 2025 […]
Sakeena Itoo addresses National Technical Conclave on ISM at GCET Jammu
JAMMU, JAN 17: Minister for Education, Social Welfare, Health and Medical Education, Sakeena Itoo today remarked that Education is a powerful weapon which can change the dynamics of the world, adding that semiconductor technologies are the future now. The Minister made these remarks while addressing National Technical Conclave on India Semi-Conductor Mission (ISM) at Government […]