LoP Sunil Sharma calls proposed power tariff hike as ‘electoral fraud’ of ruling NC
Jammu, Nov 22: In a scathing attack on the National Conference, Leader of Opposition (LoP) Sunil Sharma on Saturday, accused the party of committing “electoral fraud” by promising free electricity before elections and now burdening the people with proposed hefty 20 percent tariff hike. Sunil Sharma said the NC’s 2024 election manifesto has collapsed under […]
Security in Srinagar improving, all measures in place to maintain peace: CRPF IG
Srinagar, Nov 22 (PTI) The security situation in Srinagar has improved and authorities have put all necessary measures in place to maintain peace, CRPF Inspector General (IG), Srinagar Sector, Pawan Kumar Sharma, said on Saturday, citing close coordination among security agencies. Responding to a query on the overall security scenario, Sharma said the CRPF, along […]
Unidentified dead body found outside Sgr’s SMHS Hospital, police seeks help for Identification
Srinagar, Nov 22: An unidentified man was found dead outside Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in Srinagar on Saturday morning, officials said. An official said that the deceased, believed to be mentally unsound, is suspected to have died due to the night’s severe cold. “The body was recovered from outside the hospital premises early […]
Case registered over circulation of fake video of Chief Election Commissioner
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Nov 22(PTI): A case has been registered after a fake video of the Chief Election Commissioner related to the local body election in Kerala circulated on social media platforms, officials said on Saturday. According to officials, Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police registered a case after the fake video was found during cyber patrolling operations on […]
Pak drone sighted along International Border in Samba
JAMMU, Nov 22 (PTI): A Pakistani drone was sighted over a forward village along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, officials said on Saturday. The drone, which was seen coming from the Chak Bhura post in Pakistan late Friday, hovered over Regal village in the Ghagwal area for a few minutes before […]
Army JCO dies after falling into gorge in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Nov 22 (PTI): A junior commissioned officer of the Army lost his life after accidentally slipping into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. The subedar was leading a search party in the Seri Mastan area of Behramgalla Friday evening when he lost balance while negotiating a steep […]
UN chief Guterres urges G20 to use power to ease global suffering
Johannesburg, Nov 22 (PTI) The G20 nations hold enormous potential to ease suffering and set the world on a more peaceful course, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said, urging the bloc to lead the action required. Guterres made the remarks at a media briefing shortly after arriving in Johannesburg on Friday to participate in the […]
Houses damaged due to cross border shelling in Poonch, Rajouri to be built free of cost: Lt Guv
Visits Poonch and Rajouri, lays foundation stone for construction of houses JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that houses in Poonch and Rajouri that were completely damaged due to cross border shelling during Operation Sindoor and natural calamities will be built free of cost. “133 houses in Poonch and 388 houses in Rajouri […]
Proposal to build 5,693 additional bunkers in Poonch submitted for approval: LG
Jammu: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that a proposal to set up 5,693 additional bunkers in the border district of Poonch has been submitted for approval. This was revealed by Sinha after he laid the foundation stone for the construction of 521 new houses for families affected due to recent natural calamities and […]
Para Athlete calls on Lt Guv
JAMMU: S. Chandeep Singh, International Para Athlete called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Friday, an official spokesman said here. He said that later Sandeep Sharma, Zonal Head for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at ICICI Bank also called on Lieutenant Governor.