Cop killed in ‘Accidental Fire’ at Kishtwar

Jammu: A policeman was killed allegedly in accidental fire at Malipeth Kishtwar where he was posted on naka duty, officials said on Friday. They said Constable Ajeet Singh of R S Pura Jammu suffered grievous wounds after his SLR rifle went off accidentally. He was rushed to district hospital Kishtwar where he succumbed to the […]

Previous governments in JK discouraged start-ups for youth: Jitendra Singh

Srinagar: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh Friday accused the earlier governments of deliberately discouraging start-Ups in Jammu & Kashmir, including in the Kashmir valley, so that the youth could remain perpetually […]

Two killed as vehicle plunges into gorge in Budgam

Budgam: Two persons were killed after a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in GogjiPathri area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday afternoon. An official said that an accident took place at Gogjipathri when driver lost control over his car, resulting in the […]

Govt likely to roll out witness protection scheme

‘Move aimed to protect persons who provide assistance to law enforcement agencies’

Srinagar: In a significant development, the administration is likely to roll out a scheme for safeguarding vulnerable witnesses based on threat perception, sources disclosed Friday. They said that the government is likely to come up with a witness protection scheme to facilitate the protection of persons who are involved directly and indirectly in providing assistance […]

Fresh enrollment in Govt schools: SED to go for door to door campaigning to get more students

Srinagar: The School Education Department has asked the teachers and Head of the Institutions (HoIs) of Kashmir division to conduct the door to door campaigning to facilitate optimum fresh enrollment in government schools for session 2021-22. The personal officer of Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK) in a communiqué said that in order to facilitate […]

Cancellation of ‘Darbar Move’: Govt modifies previous order, employees provided accommodation

Srinagar: Four months after cancelling 149-year-old biannual tradition of shifting capitals between Srinagar and Jammu, the J&K government on Friday modified General Administration Department (GAD) order and restored the accommodation for its employees at Jammu. Pertinently, in June this year, the administration had cancelled residential accommodations of government officials as part of ending the age-old […]

287 suicide cases reported during 2020 in JK: NCRB

Srinagar: At least 287 suicide cases were reported from Jammu and Kashmir during 2020, data provided by National Crime Records Bureau (NCBR) revealed. As per the data, Jammu and Kashmir reported 287 suicide cases, including 157 males and 130 females, with a projected mid-year population of 133.4 Lakh. In the Srinagar district, 200 percent increase […]