Cold conditions persist across Kashmir, Sonamarg coldest at minus 8.3°C
Srinagar, Jan 19: Cold conditions persisted across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday, with several places in the Kashmir valley recording sub-zero minimum temperatures, officials said. Sonamarg emerged as the coldest place in the Kashmir region, recording a minimum temperature of minus 8.3 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg, the famous ski resort, registered a low of […]
Woman found tied inside plastic bag in Rajouri, probe initiated
Rajouri/Jammu, Jan 19 (PTI) A 45-year-old woman was found tied with a rope inside a plastic bag in Rajouri district, police said. The woman, Azeem Akhtar, was freed and rushed to the GMC Hospital in a serious condition late Sunday, they said. The bag was spotted by some locals in an isolated stretch in the […]
Retired PHE employee booked in Rs 18 lakh migrant relief scam
Srinagar, Jan 19: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) Kashmir of Crime Branch J&K has filed a charge sheet against a retired PHE Department employee for allegedly posing as a migrant and fraudulently availing relief worth rupees 18.3 lakh, officials said here. They said, the investigations revealed that the accused had unlawfully registered himself and his […]
NDRF pillar of trust the nation relies on during calamities: Amit Shah
New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday praised the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), saying it has become “the pillar of trust the nation relies on during calamities.” Extending greetings on the raising day of the force, Shah, in a post on X, said, “Through its significant role in realising […]
Kishtwar Encounter: Search ops resume to hunt down terrorists
Jammu, Jan 19 (PTI) After a night-long halt, security forces resumed their search operation on Monday to track down terrorists believed to be hiding in the upper reaches of Kishtwar district, officials said. The operation was launched in Sonnar village near Mandral-Singhpora in the Chatroo belt on Sunday, leading to a gunfight that left eight […]
Lt Guv reviews ongoing development works of Pachokhar Digital Library
JAMMU, JAN 18: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday reviewed the ongoing development works of Pachokhar Digital Library dedicated to Nari Shakti at Zamania, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh through virtual mode. The Lieutenant Governor commended the Pachokhar Digital Library initiative aimed at strengthening the resolve of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ by actively promoting girls’ education in […]
CM Omar Abdullah recalls Mumbai’s college days, participates in Tata Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai, Jan 18: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday recalled his college days in Mumbai while saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) now bears the responsibility of the city’s development after its performance in the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Speaking to reporters after participating in the Tata Mumbai Marathon, Abdullah […]
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 […]