J&K’s Panchayat Awards instituted
Best performing Gram, Block and District Panchayats to be awarded
JAMMU: To recognize the ability, struggle, and excellence of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), besides encouraging competitiveness among them, the Administrative Council (AC), which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved institution of ‘Panchayat Awards’ at Union Territory level. The awards will be conferred on Gram Panchayats, Block Panchayats, and District […]
Gurupurab celebrated with religious fervor across JK
Srinagar: Gurupurab, the birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Ji was on Monday celebrated with religious fervor and gaiety across Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. The main celebrations in the Valley was held at Shaheed Bunga Gurdwara in Barzulla area here where thousands of devotees attended the special prayers. Amid pandemic, a large number of Sikh […]
Patients resent govt’s move to transfer JK house Chandigarh to Ladakh UT
Srinagar: As the Jammu and Kashmir house in Chandigarh is all set to be transferred to Ladakh Union Territory, the patients who are frequently visiting PGI hospital Chandigarh for treatment here have demanded authorities to come up with separate building for Ladakh residents or reserve the J&K house for the people of both UT residents. […]
DDC polls: All polling stations in Kashmir declared as sensitive
Srinagar: The State Election Commissioner (SEC) K K Sharma Monday said every polling booth in Kashmir is sensitive and that adequate security measures are in place for the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) in which 43 constituencies will go for polls tomorrow. Sharma reiterated that no candidate is barred from going for campaigning […]
Pak ‘fighter jet’ violates Indian air space along LoC
Jammu: Security Forces noticed a suspicious movement of a ‘Pakistani jet’ along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday morning, officials said. A security official said that a trail of smoke was noticed in Poonch sector and which seemed to of a Pakistani jet. “The smoke chain suggested a movement […]
Woman killed, three others injured in road mishap
Baramulla: A 45-year-old woman was killed while three others sustained injuries in an accident in Noorkhah area of Uri in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday. According to reports a vehicle (Van) bearing registration number JK05F-6513 skidded off the road, resulting in on spot death of a woman and injuries to three others at Noorkha […]
JeM militant associate arrested in Kupwara
Srinagar: Police on Monday claimed to have arrested a militant associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Dragmulla area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A senior Police officer said that police arrested a militant associate of JeM at a Naka along with 01 Chinese grenade and Rs.3.5 lac. The police officer further said that he had come from […]
CRPF man dies ‘mysteriously’ in south Kashmir camp
Kulgam: A Sub-Inspector of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who was ailing, died under mysterious conditions in Damhal Hanjipora area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Monday. Officials said that a CRPF trooper, identified as Shabad Kumar from F—Company of 93 Battalion, deployed in D.K Marg Higher Secondary School, died under mysterious conditions on duty […]
Duo arrested with 27 kgs of cannabis in Udhampur
Jammu: Two suspected smugglers were arrested with 27 kg of cannabis on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, police said. A police party intercepted a truck on the highway at Tikri area as part of routine checking, they said. During the search of the vehicle, 27 kg of cannabis […]