Soldier injured in landmine blast near LoC in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu, Apr 14 (PTI) An army man got injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, officials said late Sunday evening. The landmine went off when a group of soldiers was patrolling a forward area in the Balakote sector of Mendhar, they said. They said the soldier suffered injuries […]
Country dedicated to social justice due to Ambedkar’s inspiration: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Apr 14 (PTI): Paying tributes to Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that it is due to his inspiration that the country is today dedicated to realising the dream of social justice. His principles and ideas will strengthen and speed up the building of an […]
‘Tawi River soul of jammu,’ says J-K Lt Governor Manoj sinha
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha attended the Tawi Aarti Sunday evening at the Tawi Riverfront project here, terming the river the soul of the city. He said the coinciding of the aarti with the Baisakhi festival was a “divine spectacle.” Sinha said the Tawi River is connected to the soul of Jammu […]
Andhra man found wandering near IB in Jammu; reunited with family
Jammu, Apr 13 (PTI) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Sunday said that a 50-year-old man, who was recently found wandering near the International Border (IB) in Akhnoor sector here, was reunited with his family. Venkata Rao, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, was missing from home for the last three months and his safe return brought […]
Police on toes to counter Narco-Terrorism, ensure routine life unhindered: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, Apr 13: Inspector General of Police VIdhi Kumar Birdi on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir Police is always on toes to counter Narco-Terrorism and are always on alert mode to ensure peace and uninterrupted public life across the region. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of his visit to the Baisakhi festival in […]
3.4 magnitude earthquake strikes Himachal’s Mandi
Shimla, Apr 13 (PTI) A moderate-intensity earthquake, measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale, struck Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Sunday, officials said. The depth of the earthquake, which struck near Mandi town at 9:18 am, was 5 km, the Met office said. The epicentre was located at 31.49 degree latitude and 76.94 degree longitude in […]
Parliamentary panel recommends independent survey, revamp of MGNREGS
New Delhi, Apr 13 (PTI) An independent survey of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) should be held to assess its effectiveness, a Parliamentary panel has suggested, stressing on revamping the scheme keeping in view emerging challenges. In a report tabled in Parliament during the last week of the recently concluded Budget […]
Justice Arun Palli appointed chief justice of J&K High Court
Srinagar, Apr 12: The Central Government on Saturday, notified the appointment of Justice Arun Palli as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, announced the appointment on social media, stating that the President of India approved the decision following consultation with the Chief […]
ANTF Kashmir deploys specialized Dog Squad to strengthen Anti-Narcotics Operations
Srinagar, Apr 12: In a major step towards intensifying its fight against drug trafficking and abuse, ANTF Kashmir deployed highly trained dog squad to combat narcotics menace, a police spokesman said Saturday. The newly inducted sniffer Dog Safa (Narcotic) trained in advanced narcotics detection, will play a pivotal role in identifying and locating illegal drugs […]
