Poonch encounter: Two militants killed, another one from Shopian captured alive

2 AKs, 300 bullets, 5 HGs, RDX, Satellite phone among other material recovered: Police

Jammu: Two foreign militants affiliated with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed while one of their associate hailing from South Kashmir’s Shopian district was captured alive during an encounter at Poshana village of Poonch district. Encounter broke out on Sunday afternoon during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) launched by Army, Police and CRPF in the areas […]

Over 90% inmates in JK jails are under trial prisoners: Reveals RTI

Srinagar: Prisons Department has revealed that over 90 percent of the prisoners lodged in jails of Jammu and Kashmir are under trial prisoners. The department has made the information available to a request under the Right to Information (RTI) Act filed by two Kashmiri students. The reply by Public Information Officer (PIO) of Director-General of […]

Cyber security: Govt to identify special training centers: Lt Guv

Says improving digital literacy of citizens a must

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Saturday called for benchmarking of the requisite skill sets, identification of specialized training centers for cyber security, and standardization of cyber tools. The Lt Governor was addressing the 30th Annual Global Conclave of International Institute of Security & Safety Management (IISSM) on ‘Covid-19 From Survival to Revival: Emerging Paradigms in […]

Covid-19 claims 7 more lives in JK, 419 test positive

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported seven more covid-19 related deaths during the past 24 hours, taking the total death count due to the virus to 1793, officials said. Meanwhile, 419 people tested positive for the virus. Officials said that four among the dead were from Jammu and three from Kashmir Valley. Those who succumbed to […]