Low voter turnout worries Govt
Admin launches ad campaign to woo voters for panchayat polls
Jammu/Srinagar: Ahead of upcoming panchayat polls after the conclusion of municipal elections amid huge disparity in voter turnouts between Jammu and Kashmir regions, the state government has launched an advertisement campaign to encourage greater participation of people in the democratic process. The J&K Rural Development Department has been issuing full-page advertisements in local news papers […]
Kulgam incident is unfortunate and we regret it: DGP
Says forces want to avoid such incidents
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbagh Singh Monday said security forces want to avoid Kulgam like incidents where seven civilians died in a blast after an encounter with militants had concluded. Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the wreath laying ceremony of a Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawan who was killed in a militant […]
Police warns people about fake Twitter handle
Jammu: A fake Twitter handle of the Jammu and Kashmir police was being shared on the Internet and a warning of legal action was issued in this connection, an officer of the force said Monday. “An image of a fake Twitter account with an update of our official Twitter account is being shared on the […]
Couple among four killed in a mishap
Jammu: A couple was among four people who died in two separate accidents on the highway in Kathua district, police said Monday, adding two others were injured. A couple was travelling on a motorcycle on the highway at Lakhanpur in the district when another vehicle hit them Monday, they said. 60-year old Manohar Lal and […]
Pilgrim dies on way to Shivkhori shrine
Jammu: A 60-year-old pilgrim died after apparently suffering a cardiac arrest on way to the Shivkhori shrine in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday. Shambu Prasad, a resident of Varanasi, fell unconscious at Ransooen route the cave shrine Sunday evening, a police official said. Prasad was rushed to a local public […]
Man hailing from Kashmir accused of smuggling banned heroin
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested a man from Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a heroin smuggling case, a senior official said Sunday. In August, ATS had arrested two men in Gujarat and seized 5 kilogrammes of heroin worth Rs 14.84 crore in the international market. ATS officials said that one of […]
Congress for keeping BJP at bay
Appeals 'secular minded' candidates in SMC to flock together
Appeals ‘secular minded’ candidates in SMC to flock together
BJP fails to score in Ladakh region
Srinagar: The BJP Saturday failed to open its account in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region in the urban local body elections held earlier this month. Out of the total 26 wards in this region, the Congress bagged all the 13 seats in Leh municipal committee. It also won five wards in neighbouring Kargil district, election […]
Massive landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway
Banihal/Jammu: A massive landslide on Saturday blocked the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near Ramban district, leaving a number of vehicles stranded, officials said. The nearly 270-km Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country. The landslide occurred near Ramsoo town in Ramban, the officials said. No vehicle was […]
Pulwama youth arrested by NIA
Says he was an absconder in 2016 Nagrota army camp attack case
Says he was an absconder in 2016 Nagrota army camp attack case
