Two held with narcotic substance in Jammu
JAMMU, Jun 10 (PTI): Two persons were arrested after 350 grams of opium was allegedly recovered from their possession on Tuesday, police said. Sudhir Singh and Surya Partap Singh, both residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, were arrested from Talab Tillo area of Jammu, a police spokesman said. They were booked under the Narcotic Drugs […]
India’s population touches 1.46 billion, fertility drops below replacement rate: UN report
NEW DELHI, Jun 10 (PTI): India’s population is estimated to reach 1.46 billion in 2025, continuing to be the highest in the world, according to a new UN demographic report, which also revealed the country’s total fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate. UNFPA’s 2025 State of World Population (SOWP) Report, The Real Fertility […]
SIA conducts raid in Poonch in Narco-terrorism case
JAMMU, Jun 10: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Jammu on Tuesday morning raided a residential house in Sawjian, Poonch as part of its ongoing investigation into a narco-terrorism case, officials said. They said that the raid was conducted at the residence of Mohammad Jameel, son of Mohammad Latief, a resident of Ward No. 06, Gagrian […]
Dead body of Shopian man recovered from Aharbal in south Kashmir
Srinagar, Jun 10: A body of a man, who had gone missing near the Aharbal waterfall in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, was recovered today morning, officials said. An official said that the man had gone missing near the Aharbal fall during an outing on Sunday. He said that following the incident the State Disaster Response […]
Train to J&K boon to tourists, as well as locals: Farooq Abdullah
Srinagar, Jun 10 (PTI) National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday said the new train service to Kashmir launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will benefit the locals as well as tourists. “I am very happy that I am traveling by this train to Katra today. It has been the biggest benefit for us,” Abdullah, […]
Govt considering scheme to help MSME exporters register goods in new markets: Goyal
BERN, Jun 10 (PTI): The government is considering formulating a scheme to fund exporters, especially MSMEs, in registering new products in new markets with an aim to boost the country’s outbound shipments, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said. He added that the entire cost of such registration will be funded by the government. […]
Modernisation, self-reliance focus in defence production: PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jun 10 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that significant changes have unfolded in the defence sector in the 11 years of his government, with a clear focus on both modernisation and self-reliance in defence production. He said on X, “The last 11 years have marked significant changes in our defence […]
Facial recognition systems mounted along Amarnath route in terror-hit Pahalgam
Srinagar, Jun 9 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Police have mounted facial recognition systems (FRS) along the Pahalgam route of Amarnath Yatra to fend off against any terror attacks against the pilgrims, an official said here on Monday. The system has a feature that alerts security forces in real time in case any blacklisted person comes […]
Rusted mortar shell recovered in Samba, defused
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) Security personnel recovered a rusted mortar shell in a border area of the Samba district and defused it safely on Monday, officials said. On the information provided by some locals, an old shell was recovered by a team of security forces in Basantar river, they said. It was later defused safely.
LG inaugurates integrated control centre in Katra to oversee tourists activities
Jammu, Jun 9 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday launched a control centre to boost real-time surveillance on pilgrims visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi to ensure their safety. The Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) has been set up at the cave shrine in Reasi district. “The security forces had conducted […]