Rusted mortar shell found in Samba, efforts on to neutralise it
JAMMU, Nov 15 (PTI): A rusted mortar shell was found during the digging of a drain in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. The shell was noticed by some labourers near an educational institute in the town at 10 am, they said. A team from the police station with jurisdiction […]
L-G orders probe into cause of Nowgam blast
SRINAGAR, Nov 15 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday ordered a probe into the accidental blast in Nowgam police station, which left nine people dead and 32 others injured. “I have ordered a probe to ascertain the cause of the accidental explosion,” Sinha said in an X post.
Lt Guv expresses grief, anguish over loss of lives in Nowgam blast
Jammu, Nov 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed his anguish over the loss of precious lives in the tragic accidental blast at Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar. In a post on X, the Lieutenant Governor has said: “Deeply anguished by the loss of precious lives due to extremely tragic accidental blast at Nowgam Police […]
Ladakh L-G expresses grief over blast at JK police station
LEH, Nov 15 (PTI): Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Saturday expressed grief over the blast inside a police station in Srinagar that killed eight people and injured 27 others. “Deeply anguished by the tragic explosion at Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar. My heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, and […]
India calls for greater transparency in functioning of UNSC subsidiary organs
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 15 (PTI): India has called for “greater transparency” in the functioning of the subsidiary organs of the UN Security Council, citing the “obscure” manner in which requests to designate entities and individuals are rejected. Addressing the UNSC open debate on Working Methods on Friday (local time), India’s Permanent Representative to the UN […]
Any other speculation unnecessary, says DGP on Nowgam police station blast that killed 9
Srinagar, Nov 15: Director General of Jammu and Kashmir police Nalin Prabhat on Saturday said that any other speculation into the cause that led to the blast inside the Nowgam police station in Srinagar is “unnecessary”. He also confirmed that 9 people have died in the blast and 27 others have been injured. Sharing details […]
Red Fort blast: Cops track down vehicles parked near exploded car; quiz drivers, owners
NEW DELHI, Nov 15 (PTI): In a bid to piece together the precise sequence of events before the blast near Red Fort, the investigators have prepared a detailed list of each vehicle that entered the nearby parking area where the exploded car was stationed for three hours, an official said on Saturday. They are tracking […]
Night temp plummets, Sgr records season’s coldest night at minus 2.4°C
Srinagar, Nov 15: The minimum temperature has plummeted further across the Valley with Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir recording the coldest night of the season at minus 2.4 degree Celsius. Pahalgam, the famous tourist destination, recorded a low of minus 3.8 degree Celsius. Qazigund, a gateway of Kashmir, recorded a low of […]
J&K has over 17.20 lakh unclaimed accounts worth Rs 465.79 crore: RBI
JAMMU, Nov 15 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir has registered over 17.20 lakh unclaimed accounts with an outstanding amount of Rs 465.79 crore, prompting the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to encourage banks to actively contact rightful claimants of these deposits for the return of funds in a time-bound manner. RBI Regional Director Chandra Shekhar Azad […]
Naib Tehsildar among 9 dead, 29 injured after seized explosive goes off in Nowgam police station
Srinagar, Nov 15: A Naib Tehsildar was among 9 dead and 29 others were injured after a high-intensity blast ripped through Nowgam police station in Srinagar late last night, officials said. An official said that the blast occurred when a confiscated explosive stored inside the police station explosive went off. He said that the explosive […]