AK-47 rifle, ammunition recovered from Baramulla forest
Srinagar, Nov 23 (PTI) Security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. The recoveries include an AK-47 rifle, two AK magazines, and 54 rounds of the AK series, they added. According to officials, during a search and area domination operation, the Army recovered […]
Admin announces opening of Drung tourist spot for visitors
Srinagar: Drung, a tourist destination in Gulmarg, is all set to reopen for visitors on Sunday (tomorrow) after being closed for several months following security concerns. The closures across multiple key tourist sites, including Drung, were primarily due to heightened security threats following a major terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April 2025, which resulted in […]
Commissioner Secretary FCSCA reviews functioning of FCS & CA Jammu
JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Saurabh Bhagat, Saturday presided over a comprehensive review of the FCSCA Department’s functioning in Jammu. Director FCSCA Jammu, Rifat Kohli besides senior officers of the department including district officers attended the meeting. The Director apprised the Commissioner of the department’s current performance, ongoing projects and […]
CM welcomes additional 50 MGNREGA workdays for calamity-hit panchayats in JK
Jammu, Nov 22 (PTI) Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday thanked the Centre for increasing the MGNREGA work limit for Jammu and Kashmir, and said this would play a vital role in helping vulnerable communities overcome economic distress in calamity-hit panchayats. The Centre has approved an increase in the number of person-days provided under the […]
Lieutenant Governor attends closing ceremony of mega eye camp ‘Op Drishti’ for veterans
JAMMU, NOV 22: “I am proud of selfless service and supreme sacrifices by the Indian Army, the symbol of unity and national integration. The army has contributed in creating a conducive environment for sustainable peace and overall development of the J&K UT as well as the growth of our country,” the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha […]
1.75-acre encroached land retrieved as drive against land grabbers continues in Jammu
Jammu, Nov 22 (PTI) The anti-encroachment drive against land grabbers and drug peddlers continued for the second day on Saturday on the outskirts of Jammu, with authorities demolishing several illegal constructions and retrieving 1.75 acres of land, an official said. On the first day of the drive, more than 16 acres of prime land worth […]
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 […]