7 students booked under UAPA for raising objectionable slogans, celebrating India’s loss in WC
Srinagar: Seven students of an agricultural university have been arrested here under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for allegedly raising objectionable slogans and celebrating the Indian cricket team’s loss in the World Cup final, officials said on Monday. The arrested youths are studying at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir, […]
Security scenario in Jammu reviewed, authorities seek people’s cooperation in maintaining peace
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu on Monday reviewed the security scenario in border areas of the district and sought the people’s cooperation in maintaining law and order, and harmony, an official said. The district-level standing committee on security met under the chairmanship of deputy commissioner, Jammu Sachin Kumar Vaishya, the spokesman said. The meeting, which was […]
2 persons arrested with weapons in Kupwara
Srinagar: Security forces Monday arrested two persons along with four hand grenades and a pistol in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, the Army said. “In a Joint Operation launched by #IndianArmy & @JmuKmrPolice on specific intelligence, a Mobile Vehicle Interception Post (MVIP) was established today at Gushi Bridge at Kupwara where two suspected individuals were […]
Significant improvement in minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir
Srinagar: There was a significant improvement in the minimum temperature at most places in Kashmir, providing some relief to the residents from the intense cold conditions, even as a thick layer of fog engulfed the valley, officials said on Monday. The ski resort of Gulmarg in north Kashmir was the only weather station in the […]
Human trafficking racket busted in J&K, 5 held
Srinagar: A human trafficking racket was busted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district with the arrest of five people, including a Rohingya refugee, police said on Sunday. The Rohingya was identified as Manzoor Alam, they said. “The accused trafficked Rohingya women via Bangladesh and got them married to locals in Union Territory in exchange for […]
6 Bangladeshi nationals detained in Jammu for illegally entering India
Jammu: Six Bangladeshi women and girls, who had illegally crossed into India, were detained by police from two separate localities here, officials said on Monday. Preliminary investigation suggests that five of them had reached Jammu with the help of a tout and were heading for Kashmir when they were picked up from Bathindi, they said. […]
Two killed as load carrier plunges into gorge in Doda
Bhaderwah/Jammu: Two persons were killed and another injured when a load carrier fell into a 250-feet-deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Monday, police said. The accident occurred at the Tantana area of Gundana tehsil around 5 am, they said. Senior Superintendent of Police of Doda Abdul Qyoom said the load carrier was […]
J&K to purchase additional 500 MW of power to meet winter demand

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday approved the purchase of an additional 500 MW of power from the Centre to meet the winter demand, an official said. Due to the low proportion of hydropower in the Union Territory, the availability of electricity reduces in winter because of reduced water discharge in rivers. In […]
Welcome world to invest in our nation, India won’t disappoint: PM Modi

New Delhi: People of India are trendsetters and trailblazers when it comes to innovation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday and welcomed the world to invest in the country. Modi’s remarks came in response to a post on X which called India an ancient civilisation that is simultaneously like a startup country. “I love […]
J&K LG Sinha pays tributes to 26/11 martyrs

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday paid his tributes to the martyrs of 2008 Mumbai terror attack. Sinha in a statement said “humble tributes to all those who lost their lives in the heinous Mumbai terror attack of 2008. “We’ll always stand in solidarity with the bereaved families. I salute the […]