Fire engulfs MLA Hostel in Sgr, fire being brought under control
Srinagar, Dec 10: A fire broke out in the MLA Hostel at Lal Chowk area of Srinagar on Tuesday morning, officials said on Tuesday. An official said that the fire broke out in the MLA Hostel Srinagar this morning. He said the firefighting operation is on—(KNO)
Government orders major reshuffle in Civil Administration
Srinagar, Dec 9: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered a significant reshuffle in the civil administration, transferring 19 officers. As per a government order Mehmood Ahmad Shah, Director of Handloom and Handicrafts, Kashmir, has been appointed as the Managing Director of Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited. Nisar Ahmad Wani, who was awaiting adjustment […]
SC directs creation of dedicated cell to deal with mercy petitions
NEW DELHI, Dec 9 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday passed a slew of directions for early disposal of mercy petitions filed by convicts, and directed that a dedicated cell shall be constituted by the home department or the prison department of the state governments/Union Territories for dealing with such petitions. A bench of Justices […]
Army soldier killed in accidental mine blast in Poonch
Jammu, Dec 9 (PTI): An army trooper was killed in a mine blast near LoC in Mandi area of Poonch district on Monday, officials said. They said that during patrolling along LoC, an army soldier accidently stepped on the mine triggering a blast. They said that an army soldier (Havildar) identified as Subaish (39) was […]
JK’s destiny will be decided by its youth: Lt Guv
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that destiny of Jammu Kashmir will be decided by its youth and all the arms of government is committed to empower them, to provide support and guidance to realize their dreams. “We need to enhance intellectual capacity and enrich the personality of our youth through knowledge and […]
Cold wave intensifies in Kashmir, Gulmarg coldest at minus 9.0 deg C
SRINAGAR, Dec 9 (PTI): The cold wave intensified in Kashmir as mercury plummeted several degrees below the freezing point across the valley with Gulmarg recording a low of minus 9.0 degrees Celsius. Gulmarg, which received fresh snowfall on Sunday, was the coldest recorded place in Kashmir last night, officials said. Pahalgam, which serves as base […]
Five detained for drug trafficking along LoC in Poonch
MENDHAR/JAMMU, Dec 9 (PTI): Five people allegedly involved in drug trafficking were detained during a search operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday, officials said. The search operation was launched in the forward areas following inputs about drug trafficking in the area, they said. Police personnel cordoned […]
Pakistani intruder shot dead along International Border in Punjab
CHANDIGARH, Dec 9 (PTI): A suspected Pakistani intruder was shot dead along the International Border in Punjab’s Amritsar district, a BSF spokesperson said on Monday. The incident happened in the border area near Mahawa village Sunday night when BSF troops noticed some suspicious movement. “During the night hours, alert BSF troops on duty observed suspicious […]
Leopard found dead in Rajouri district
RAJOURI/JAMMU, Dec 9 (PTI): A leopard was found dead near a forest in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, officials said on Monday. According to Amit Sharma, Warden of the Wildlife Protection Department for the Rajouri-Poonch region, the carcass of the animal was discovered on Sunday without any visible injuries and all its vital organs appeared […]
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid opposition protests
New Delhi, Dec 9 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday adjourned the House till 12 noon after opposition members, mostly Congress MPs, persisted on raising their issues. When the House met at 11 am, the opposition members were on their feet trying to raise their issues. A visibly agitated Birla asked the MPs […]
