PM returns after visits to France, UAE

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday returned after “successful” visits to France and the United Arab Emirates. In France, the prime minister was the Guest of Honour at the Bastille Day Parade, which saw participation of a tri-service Indian armed forces contingent led by a military band to mark the 25th anniversary of […]

Mortar shell found near LoC in Poonch

Jammu: A mortar shell was found lying in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district, a police official said. The mortar shell was noticed by some villagers at Gali-Sawjian and subsequently, a joint team of police and Army was rushed to secure the scene, the official said. He said a […]

Srinagar to host National camp for SAFF U-16 Championship

New Delhi: The India camp for the SAFF Under-16 Championship will be held in Srinagar from the third week of July, the national football federation announced on Saturday. This is the first time that the Valley will host a national camp though it has staged Santosh Trophy and I-League games. The camp will be held […]

Former chief secretary B R Sharma appointed J-K’s SEC

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday appointed retired IAS officer Braj Raj Sharma as the State Election Commissioner (SEC). In an order, commissioner secretary, General Administration Department, Sanjeev Verma, said the appointment of the SEC shall take effect from the date he assumes charge. Sharma served as Chief Secretary of J-K […]

Over 7,000 more pilgrims leave Jammu base camp for Amarnath Yatra

Jammu: Amid tight security, a fresh batch of over 7,000 Amarnath Yatra pilgrims left the base camp here early Friday morning for pilgrimage to the cave shrine of Lord Shiva in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. A total of 7,245 pilgrims — 4,880 men, 1,936 women, 424 seers and six children — left the […]

Killing of 4 IAF officers: Court issues production warrant against accused arrested in Srinagar

Jammu: A local court on Friday deferred the hearing in a case related to the killing of four IAF officers by terrorists in 1990 after one of the key accused, Mohammad Rafiq Pahloo alias ‘Nanaji’, was arrested by the Srinagar police along with nine others for conspiring to revive separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. […]

Teacher arrested for chopping hair of 7-year-old student in Pulwama

Pulwama: A government school teacher here has been arrested for allegedly chopping the hair of a seven-year-old girl student, an official said on Friday. Abdul Rashid Kumar, who works at the Government Primary School, Tengpuna, has also been suspended by the school after the incident happened on Thursday, Pulwama Chief Education Officer Abdul Qayoom said. […]

HC’s permission to allow repairs of houseboats comes as relief to owners

Many houseboat owners rue lack funds for costly work

Srinagar: The order of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court allowing repairs of houseboats has come as a relief to the owners of these floating dwellings in the city’s water bodies, but many claim that the delay has pushed them into penury with no means to undertake the costly works. Manzoor Ahmed Pakhtoon, president Houseboat […]

Two local LeT terrorists carried out attack on non-local labourers: Police

Srinagar/Jammu: Two local terrorists of the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba are believed to be behind the attack on three non-local labourers in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday, officials have said. Kashmir Police chief Vijay Kumar has directed personnel to apprehend those responsible for the attack as soon as possible. Terrorists on Thursday shot at and injured […]