Committee on Government Assurances holds meet at Srinagar
Reviews progress on assurances of Health department SRINAGAR: The Committee on Government Assurances of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Saturday held a meeting at Assembly Complex here to review the progress on fulfilment of assurances pertaining to Health department. The meeting was chaired by the Committee Chairman, Sajad Gani Lone and attended by members […]
Mega Ayush camp was organised
Srinagar: A free Mega Ayush camp was organised on Saturday by Ayush unit RSGC in collaboration with whizzy world at Hussani Park Hassna Abad Rainawari. The camp witnessed huge rush of patients who were given free consultation and free medicine by the team which included Dr Qurat, Dr Ayub, Dr Saimun, Dr Mushtaq, and para-medics […]
Police detains man under PSA for selling counterfeit gold
Srinagar: Police on Saturday detained a habitual offender in south Kashmir’s Anantnag who was involved in the sale of counterfeit gold. The arrested person was booked under PSA, a police spokesman said. He said that the accused identified as Showkat Ahmad Zargar son of Noor Mohammad Zargar resident of New Colony, Bijbehara A/P Shamsipora, has […]
Railways announces launch of Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express
Srinagar: The northern railways on Saturday announced the launch of Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Amritsar – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande Bharat Express train. “For the convenience of rail users, Railway has decided to run new train no. 26406/26405 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra – Amritsar – Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Vande […]
CS assesses preparedness for implementation of e-Office at Tehsil level
SRINAGAR, AUG 9: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, today reviewed implementation of e-Office 2.0 at the Tehsil level, aimed at establishing a seamless and paperless governance model across all basic administrative units of Jammu & Kashmir. The initiative seeks to extend the digital governance to 207 tehsils in the UT. Present in the meeting were Secretary, […]
IAF shot down Pakistan’s 6 fighters, a large aircraft during Op Sindoor: Air Force Chief
Bengaluru, Aug 9 (PTI) Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh on Saturday said the Indian Air Force has confirmed the shooting down of six fighters and a large aircraft of Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, describing it as the largest ever recorded surface-to-air kill by India. “We have an indication of at least one AWC in […]
EC delists 334 registered unrecognised political parties for failure to follow norms
New Delhi, Aug 9 (PTI) The Election Commission on Saturday said it has delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties which have failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for six years since 2019. The offices of these parties could also not be physically located anywhere. These 334 registered unrecognised political […]
Police searches 26 houses in massive crackdown on terror ecosystem in Kishtwar
Jammu, Aug 9 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday conducted searches at 26 houses, including that of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mohammad Amin Bhat alias “Jehangir Saroori”, in a massive clampdown on the terror ecosystem in the Kishtwar district, officials said. Besides Bhat, the raids mostly targeted homes of terrorists operating from Pakistan and […]
Update: Two soldiers killed, as many injured as anti-terror ops in Kulgam enters 9th day
Srinagar, Aug 9 (PTI) Two Army soldiers were killed and as many injured in an overnight gunfight with terrorists in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, in one of the longest anti-terror operations in the Valley that entered the ninth day on Saturday, officials said. The Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps, in a post on X, paid tributes […]
Trump says he will meet Putin on August 15 in Alaska
Washington, Aug 9 (AP) President Donald Trump on Friday said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska. He announced the meeting in a post on social meeting and said more details would follow. Earlier, Trump had said that he will meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to […]