Police invoke new criminal laws to attach property in job scam
Compensates 17 victims Jammu: In a landmark action under the BNSS, Jammu and Kashmir Police successfully executed a property attachment in a Rs 2.39 crore job scam here, resulting in the recovery and refund of Rs 75 lakh among 17 victims, a senior officer said on Wednesday. Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu, Joginder Singh, said […]
Fresh batch of over 7,500 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath shrine
Nearly 17,000 more pilgrims offer prayers at Amarnath cave shrine Jammu/Srinagar: Amid tight security, a fresh bath of over 7,500 pilgrims left here early Wednesday for the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said. The number of pilgrims who have paid obeisance at the cave shine has crossed one lakh. The 38-day […]
Amarnath Yatra: Top police officer directs for maintaining high level of vigilance
Jammu: Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Shiv Kumar Sharma on Wednesday conducted a thorough security review of the ongoing Amarnath Yatra and stressed the significance of maintaining a high level of vigilance throughout the duration of the pilgrimage. The 38-day pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre-high shrine commenced on July 3 from the Valley via the twin tracks […]
Ahmedabad plane crash: Initial report to be made public in two days: AAIB to Par panel
New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) told a parliamentary committee on Wednesday that it will make public its preliminary report on the Ahmedabad plane crash in a couple of days, sources said. AAIB Director General G V G Yugandhar told the panel that it will upload the report within 30 days of one […]
Faith overtakes fear as UP devotee undertakes first Kanwar Yatra from MP to Amarnath
Udhampur: Defying odds and driven by unshakable devotion, 21-year-old devotee Harnam Prasad from Uttar Pradesh has embarked on an extraordinary 7,000-km Kanwar Yatra from Madhya Pradesh to the sacred Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir for the first time, saying faith has driven out fear among every pilgrim undertaking the pilgrimage. The 38-day pilgrimage to the […]
PM Modi conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award
Windhoek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Wednesday conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis’. The award was presented by Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah. Addressing a gathering after being conferred with the honour, PM Modi said, “Namibia’s Welwitschia, after which this award is named, is not an ordinary […]
Hyderabad bizman duped of Rs 3 crore by fraudsters posing as gemstone dealers
Jammu: A Hyderabad businessman’s dream to invest in rare blue sapphires turned into a costly nightmare after he was duped of Rs 3 crore by fraudsters posing as gemstone dealers, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Wednesday. Police helped the businessman recover Rs 62 lakh and have initiated legal proceedings to attach properties of the […]
Public grievances opportunities to identify flaws: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said over 26 lakh public grievances are filed each year, and the government must treat them as opportunities to identify flaws in policies and administrative rules. Addressing an event, the Union minister of state for personnel called for a fundamental shift in the way public grievances are […]
Centre launches new portal for disability welfare scheme proposals
New Delhi: The Centre has launched a new dedicated online portal for submitting and processing proposals under the Deendayal Divyangjan Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) and the District Disability Rehabilitation Centres (DDRC) Scheme to streamline the application process. According to an official communication dated July 7 from the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD), the […]
Police attach property of Pakistan-based terrorist handler in Kupwara
Srinagar: The property of a Pakistan-based terrorist handler was attached in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday, police said. In a major crackdown on terror operatives and their support structures, Jammu and Kashmir Police have seized the property belonging to a Pakistan-based terrorist handler and top commander of proscribed terror outfits Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) and […]
