Presidential polls: Farooq withdraws name from consideration as joint opposition’s candidate
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Saturday withdrew his name as the potential joint opposition candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, saying he has a “lot more active politics” ahead of him, and that he wanted to contribute in navigating the Union Territory through the current “critical juncture”. The 84-year-old Abdullah is […]
Police officer shot dead in Pulwama
Srinagar: A police officer was shot dead by terrorists while working in his paddy fields near his home in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, officials said Saturday. Sub-Inspector Farooq Ahmad Mir’s body was found in the paddy field near his home. Officials said Mir, a resident of Samboora in Pampore area of the south Kashmir […]
IED detected, defused in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces Saturday detected and defused a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said. They detected the suspected IED on the Handwara-Baramulla Road near Ganapora in Langate area of the north Kashmir district, the officials said. They said a bomb disposal squad was called in to the spot […]
Curfew relaxed for 12 hours in Bhaderwah
Educational institutions likely to reopen on Monday: Officials
Bhaderwah/Jammu: Curfew was relaxed for 12 hours from 7 am in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah on Saturday as the overall situation in the town, which witnessed communal tension days ago, remained peaceful, officials said. Curfew was imposed in Bhaderwah in Doda district on June 9 following communal tension in the wake of protests over remarks […]
Increasing footfall: Avoid stays in Pangong Lake area: Ladakh admin to tourists
Leh: Amid complaints of tourists facing hardships in getting accommodation in high-altitude areas due to a heavy rush, authorities in Ladakh have advised holidaymakers not to plan a stay in the Pangong Lake area without a prior booking. The tourism department Ladakh also advised the tourists not to travel to high-altitude areas like Khardongla, Changla, […]
Graft Charges: BJP expels corporator in Jammu
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir unit of BJP on Saturday expelled a woman corporator who was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) along with her husband for taking a bribe here, a party spokesman said. J&K BJP president ordered the expulsion of the corporator Jyoti Devi of Trikuta Nagar from the basic membership of the party […]
‘Agnipath’ scheme: Police foils attempt by army aspirants to block highway in Kathua
Kathua/Jammu: Police on Saturday foiled an attempt by Army aspirants to block Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, where youth Congress activists also staged a protest in the winter capital demanding immediate rollback of the new Agnipath’ scheme. A group of youth, who have already cleared physical and medical tests and were […]
Amarnath Yatra: Elaborate security check conducted in Jammu zone
Udhampur/Jammu: With the annual Amarnath yatra less than a fortnight away, authorities Saturday checked the security and other arrangements along the 270-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway for the pilgrims, officials said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Additional Director General of Police Mukesh Singh led a convoy of 20 security vehicles this morning from Jammu to […]
Abducted minor from MP recovered in Ramban
Banihal/Jammu: A minor abducted girl, hailing from Madhya Pradesh, was recovered and her abductor arrested in Ramban district, police said on Saturday. The girl was rescued in a joint operation by J&K police and Madhya Pradesh police from Sangaldan area of Gool within 24 hours of the complaint, a police official said. He said a […]
Man killed after being hit by train
Jammu: A 40-year-old unidentified man was killed after being hit by a train on the outskirts of Jammu on Saturday, an official of the Government Railway Police said. The man was hit by Shalimar Express on the railway track near Channi around 8.30 am and he died on the spot, the official said. The body […]
