Police arrests three drug peddlers in Awantipora and Budgam
Srinagar: Police arrested three drug peddlers in Awantipora and Budgam and recovered contraband substances from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday. He said that in Awantipora, a police party at a checkpoint established at Tulbagh Pampore, intercepted two suspicious persons. They have been identified as Tabish Rafiq Bhat son of Mohammad Rafiq Bhat resident […]
Man dies of heart attack after his son collapses in his lap in Ramban
BANIHAL/JAMMU, Oct 14 (PTI): A man died of a heart attack after his son collapsed in his lap while they were on their way to a hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district on Tuesday morning, officials said. The incident occurred in the Tethar area of Banihal, when Shabir Ahmed Gania (45) was taking his […]
Lt Guv Manoj Sinha visits Shri Mata Vaishno Devi ji Shrine
Katra, October 14: The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid obeisance at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi ji Shrine today. He prayed for peace and prosperity of J&K UT and well-being of one and all.
Operation Sindoor 2.0 will be deadlier, says Western Army Commander Lt Gen Katiyar
JAMMU, Oct 14 (PTI): Asserting that Pakistan has no capacity to fight India but it may attempt Pahalgam-type attacks again, Western Army commander Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar on Tuesday said the response — Operation Sindoor 2.0 — will be deadlier. He maintained that Pakistan continues its policy of “bleed India through a thousand cuts” […]
Three killed in head-on collision between auto-rickshaw and bus in Katra
Katra, Oct 14: At least three persons were killed and two others were injured after a head-on collision between an auto-rickshaw and a bus in Serli village near Katra on Tuesday morning. An official said that the accident took place on a road connecting the helipad to Katra, a key route for pilgrims visiting the […]
LG Sinha inaugurates one-day Police Diwali Mela in Jammu
Srinagar, Oct 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated one day Police Diwali mela at Gulshan Ground in Jammu. An official said that the LG was accompanied by J&K DGP besides other police and civil officials. “A large number of people from all walks of life also attended this mela. This mela has been […]
WHO issues alert against substandard oral cough syrups in India
NEW DELHI, Oct 14 (PTI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert against three “substandard” oral cough syrups identified in India — Coldrif, Respifresh TR and ReLife — and urged national regulatory authorities worldwide to immediately notify it if these are detected in their country. It has also advised healthcare professionals to report […]
Tourism revival hasn’t been easy: CM Omar
Srinagar, Oct 14: Stating that the revival of tourism hasn’t been a journey without challenges, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir hopes to rebuild tourism on snowfall to woo visitors. Addressing an event at a Srinagar hotel, CM Omar said that there is a clear slowdown in our economy post […]
Jammu and Kashmir sees ten-fold rise in investor base on NSE in last decade
MUMBAI, Oct 14 (PTI): Jammu and Kashmir has registered a ten-fold increase in the investor base on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) over the last ten years, indicating rising financial awareness and growing trust in formal financial systems. According to NSE data, the investor base in Jammu and Kashmir rose from 65,000 in 2015 to […]
Two Terrorists Killed Along LoC In Kupwara as forces foil infiltration bid
Srinagar, Oct 14: Two terrorists have been killed by the security forces during an anti-Infiltration operation along LoC in Machil Sector of North Kashmir Kupwara district. A top official said that a suspicious movement was observed along LoC in Machil sector and the intruders were challenged. However the infiltrators fired upon the security forces, triggering […]