BSF jawan hangs self to death in Samba
Jammu: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly committed suicide inside a camp in Samba district early Monday, officials said. Head Constable Hari Babu, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was found hanging inside his post at a camp in Penthi area. The officials said the body was shifted to hospital for postmortem and other legal […]
Am resolute in securing justice for every terror victim’s family: Lt Guv
Calls on people to preserve unity and foil efforts of separatist elements Hands over appointment letters to NOK’s of terror victims SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said that he is resolute in securing justice for every terror victim’s family as he handed over appointment letters to 27 Next of Kins (NoKs) of […]
Judicial system must work like hospitals, with same spirit of service: CJI
Mandi (HP): Chief Justice of India Justice Surya stated on Sunday that judicial complexes should operate with the same spirit of service as hospitals, as people come to courts with hope seeking relief and justice. While addressing a legal literacy camp after laying the foundation stone for the Mandi Judicial Court Complex, the Chief Justice […]
Union Minister Athawale condemns attack on Farooq Abdullah
Jammu: Union minister Ramdas Athawale strongly condemned the recent attack on National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah, saying such incidents are a matter of serious concern and unacceptable in a democratic country. Athawale said the Centre stands with the people of Jammu and Kashmir, which has seen significant progress since the abrogation of Article 370 […]
Kashmir’s First Hydropower Plant Mohra Set for Revival After Decades
Historic power project in Uri that once illuminated Srinagar may soon return to life MLA Sajad Shafi calls it a step towards energy security and heritage revival Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: More than a century after it first lit up homes and institutions in the Valley, the historic Mohra Hydroelectric Power Project in Uri of […]
West Asia crisis: Jaishankar speaks to Saudi, UAE foreign ministers
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of spiralling hostilities between Iran and the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) focusing on various aspects of the evolving situation in West Asia. Jaishankar held the phone conversations with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed […]
NDA confident of sweeping upcoming assembly polls in various states: Athawale
Jammu: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will sweep the upcoming assembly elections in different states and one Union Territory. The Election Commission announced the schedule of assembly polls for four states and one UT under which polling will be held on a single day in Assam, […]
West Asia Conflict: First batch of 70 Indian students from Iran mostly from J&K land in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Over 70 Indian students, mostly from Jammu and Kashmir, were evacuated from war-hit Iran and landed here on Sunday morning as part of the initial phase of a repatriation drive, an official said. An official said the group, which also includes several pilgrims, arrived at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) on a […]
Ladakh L-G inspects Leh market, heritage areas; calls for infra upgrade
Leh: Ladakh Lt Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Sunday inspected the Leh main market and old town heritage areas, directing officials to prepare a comprehensive plan to address sanitation and infrastructure issues and ensure a clean, organised and tourist-friendly urban environment. Accompanied by senior officers, including Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra and DGP Ladakh Mukesh Singh, […]
Woman among three held in drug trafficking case at Tangmarg
Srinagar: Police in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district have attached the property of a notorious drug peddler in Kunzar and arrested three persons in a separate operation in Tangmarg, officials said on Sunday. A police spokesperson said that a double-storey residential house, valued at approximately ₹10.62 lakh located at Tarhama Kunzar, has been formally attached. The […]