15-year-old boy found dead under mysterious circumstances in Balakote Poonch
Poonch, Feb 15: A 15-year-old boy was found dead in mysterious conditions at his home in Balakote district Poonch on Friday late night. Officials said that the boy aged 15 was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his home in Balakote. They said that he was shifted to SDH Mendhar for treatment, where doctors declared […]
Government extends tenure of panel for OBC reservation in Panchayats/ULBs up to Feb 28
Srinagar, Feb 15: In a significant move, the Jammu & Kashmir Government has extended the term of the Local Bodies Dedicated Backward Classes Commission, which was constituted last year to work out reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies, up to February 28. Sources said that the J&K government […]
CM holds pre-budget consultation with public representatives from Rajouri, Poonch
JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, as part of his ongoing pre-budget consultations, held deliberations today with public representatives from Poonch and Rajouri districts at the Civil Secretariat. The discussions were attended by Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary and Minister Javed Ahmad Rana, who represented their respective assembly constituencies. Chairpersons of District Development Councils and […]
Dir Information reviews performance, functioning of department
JAMMU, FEB 14: Director Information J&K, Nitish Rajora, emphasized enhanced public outreach, efficient communication strategies, timely dissemination of government initiatives as well as strengthening media coordination and improving public engagement through digital platforms. The Director made these remarks while chairing a meeting to review the performance and functioning of the Department of Information and Public […]
CM addresses first ever National Medical Conference, MediCon-2025 in Jammu
JAMMU, FEB 14: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today emphasized the need to improve handling of emergency cases and capacity at various Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) to ease the burden on major hospitals. He also stressed the importance of ensuring that doctors serve beyond urban centers. “We need to augment and improve the emergency handling capability […]
Police arrests man involved in ATM fraud
Srinagar, Feb 14: Police on Friday said that it has apprehended an accused involved in an ATM card swapping fraud in Srinagar. A police spokesman said that on February 12, Police received a complaint from a woman identified as Shaheena wife of Zahoor Ahmad Najar resident of Kupwara, stating therein that she along with her […]
Six kgs suspected heroin seized near LoC in Rajouri
RAJOURI/JAMMU, feb 14 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday seized six kg of narcotics, believed to be high-grade heroin worth over Rs 30 crore in the international market, from a village near the Line of Control in Rajouri district, officials said. The recovery from the forward village in Nowshera sector was made on the […]
IG-BSF Jammu province calls on Lt Guv
Jammu, Feb 14: Shashank Anand, Inspector General, BSF Jammu Frontier called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, today, an official spokesman said. He briefed the Lieutenant Governor on the security situation in the area of his responsibility and discussed various important issues of border security. The Lieutenant Governor emphasized the need for constant alertness and synergy […]
MHA requests president for prosecution sanction against AAP leader Satyendar Jain
New Delhi, Feb 14 (PTI) The Union home ministry has requested the president for granting sanction to prosecute AAP leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a money-laundering case being investigated by the ED, sources said on Friday. The sanction against the 60-year-old politician has been sought under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik […]
PM Modi, Prez Trump call on Pak to bring perpetrators of 26/11 attacks to justice
Washington, Feb 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have called on Pakistan to “expeditiously” bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks even as the latter announced approving extradition to India of Tahawwur Rana, a key plotter of the dastardly strike. The US president hosted Modi at the […]
