LG, Army chief pay tributes to JCO killed in gunfight with terrorists along LoC in Jammu
JAMMU, Apr 12(PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday paid their tributes to a junior commissioned officer (JCO) who laid down his life while leading a counter-infiltration operation against terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu. A solemn wreath-laying ceremony for Subedar Kuldeep Chand […]
EVMs ‘safe’, ‘tamper-proof’: CEC
RAMGARH (JHARKHAND), Apr 12(PTI:) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday said the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are “safe” and “tamper-proof”. He said that EVMs used in India cannot be connected to internet, bluetooth or infrared and it is not possible anyway to tamper with it. “Legal scrutiny has been done on EVMs. The […]
PM Modi greets people on Hanuman Jayanti
NEW DELHI, Apr 12 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. In a post on X, he wished people happiness, prosperity and good health with Hanuman’s blessings. Mentioned in epic Ramayana as a devotee of Lord Ram and a warrior of supreme strength, Hanuman is a revered […]
NC didn’t allow Assembly to run; ran away from discussions: BJP Leader
Srinagar, Apr 12: Leader of Opposition in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly and senior BJP leader, Sunil Sharma, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the ruling National Conference (NC), accusing it of disrupting the proceedings of the House during the last three days of recently concluded budget session. “For the last three days […]
Girl student killed, many others injured as school bus meets an accident in Handwara
Srinagar, Apr 12: A girl student was killed while as 15 other students were injured after their bus met with an accident near Vodpora area of North Kashmir’s Handwara on Saturday. Officials said that a bus bearing registration number JK09-6733 carrying students for picnic lost its control and turned turtle. Police and locals immediately rushed […]
War against drugs: 2,897 arrested, 350 detained in 1,978 drug-related cases in 15 months
Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir said there has been a significant increase in enforcement actions in drug-related crimes, with 2,897 arrests and 350 detentions made in 1,978 drug-related cases over a 15-month period in the union territory. In 2024 alone, 1,514 cases were registered, resulting in 2,260 arrests and 274 […]
Army JCO killed in encounter along LoC in Jammu, infiltration bid thwarted
Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army was killed in an encounter with terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector here, but their infiltration bid was thwarted, officials said on Saturday. They said alert army troops picked up the movement of a group of heavily armed […]
Two terrorists killed in ongoing operation in Kishtwar
Jammu, Apr 12 (PTI) Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing operation in a snow-bound area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, the army said on Saturday. One terrorist was neutralised the day before. Official sources said the terrorists shot dead Saturday were affiliated with Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit and included a top commander, Saifullah, […]
National Conference moves SC against Waqf Act
Srinagar, Apr 11 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) on Friday said it has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments to the Waqf Act. The party first announced its decision to challenge the Act, which it termed a constitutionally “alarming interference” in the religious affairs of the Muslim […]
ACB registers case against former MD J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd, others
Jammu, Apr 11: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday said to have registered a case against the then MD, J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation Ltd and others for financial irregularities. A spokesman in a statement said that Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau registered a case FIR No. 02/2025 u/s 5(1)(d) r/w Section 5(2) of J&K Prevention […]
