Union Minister for Minority Affairs reaches Kupwara for 2 day visit
KUPWARA, SEP 13: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla today said that Union Government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a good dream for development of Jammu and Kashmir, adding that the present out-reach programme has been initiated by the Government to know the basic problems of the people at ground […]
Bi-annual board exam for Class 12 students begins in winter zone Jammu
Bhaderwah (J-K), Sep 13 (PTI) The bi-annual board examination of Class 12 students started on Monday in the winter zone Jammu with all the students and invigilators subjected to Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) here before being allowed entry into the examination centres, officials said. This was the first offline examination being conducted by the J-K […]
Admin will work in mission mode for development of tribals: Lt Guv
Srinagar, Sep 13 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said the administration is working continuously at different levels to safeguard the rights of tribals and will work in a mission mode for their development and betterment. The LG was speaking at a ceremony for implementation of the ‘Scheduled Tribes and Other […]
Four JKAS officers transferred
Srinagar, Sep 13: The J&K government on Monday ordered transfer of four JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect. According to separate orders issued here, Vivek Sharma (JKAS), Director, Animal Husbandry, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Director, Social Welfare, Jammu, against available vacancy. Krishan Lal (JKAS), Director, Sheep Husbandry, Jammu, […]
Several grenades found outside QAT bunker in Bemina
Srinagar, Sep 13: At least six grenades were found near QAT bunker of 28 battalion Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Official sources said that after finding something suspicious, a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) team was called immediately. They said that BDS squad of 73 bn has reached the spot, saying that nearly six to seven […]
India records 27,254 COVID-19 cases, 219 deaths
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) India saw a single-day rise of 27,254 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally in the country to 3,32,64,175, while the count of active cases declined to 3,74,269, according to Union Health Ministry data on Monday. The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 4,42,874, with 219 daily […]
Bhupendra Patel to take over as 17th Gujarat CM today
Gandhinagar, Sep 13 (PTI) First-term MLA Bhupendra Patel will be sworn in Gujarat chief minister on Monday, two days after Vijay Rupani’s surprise exit from the post, a year ahead of the Assembly polls. Patel (59), who was unanimously elected BJP legislature party leader on Sunday, will be sworn in as the state’s 17th chief […]
JK reports two covid-19 deaths, 105 cases
Srinagar, Sep 12: Jammu and Kashmir reported 105 covid-19 cases even as two persons succumbed to the virus during the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday. They said 16 of the cases were reported from Jammu Division and 89 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total count to 326904. Also two deaths due to the […]
Militant killed in Rajouri as encounter rages on
Jammu, Sep 12 (PTI) An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces on Sunday following a search operation in the upper reaches of Rajouri district, officials said. The encounter started when militants opened fire on a joint search party of the Army and police in the forest area of Dori Maal near […]
Those behind young cop’s killing been identified: DGP
Srinagar, Sep 12 (PTI) The people behind the killing of a police sub-inspector in Khanyar locality of the city here have been identified and will be brought to justice soon, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief Dilbag Singh said on Sunday. The director general of police said the killing of the young probationary sub-inspector was a […]